Lea County 4-H To Host Area Horse Camp
Lea County 4-H offers a free three day horse camp for youth aged 9 to 19 at the Lea County Fairgrounds Jake McClure Arena from June 11 to 13, 1 pm to 5 pm. Space is limited and signups are through the Lea County Extension office at 575 396 2819.
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Jake McClure
Lea County Extension Office
Lea County Extension Service
NMSU
USDA
New Mexico High Court Orders Back Pay for State Workers
The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that about 11,000 state workers are owed retroactive pay after Gov. Richardson's administration failed to distribute funds per union contracts. The decision could cost the state at least $23 million in back pay with possible pension adjustments for retirees. Union lawyer Shane Youtz called the ruling a victory for public employees.
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Santa FE
N.M
New Mexico
State Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Bill Richardson
Susana Martinez
Union
Shane Youtz
Trustees Say Medicare Exhausted In 2026
The AP reports the Medicare hospital trust fund will be exhausted in 2026, two years later than projected last year, while Social Security remains on track for exhaustion in 2033. The trustees caution ongoing funding shortfalls as baby boomers retire, with 58 million Americans already receiving Social Security benefits. President Obama and lawmakers face a politically tricky path to stabilize finances without widespread benefit cuts or tax increases.
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Martin Crutsinger
Washington
Treasury
Jacob Lew
Barack Obama
Congress
Lew
Obama
Arizona woman freed in Mexico after drug charge
Yanita Maldonado, 42, an Arizona resident, was released from a Nogales jail after a Mexican court dropped all drug allegations. Security footage showed the couple traveling to Phoenix with only a purse and supplies. U S officials and Maldonado thanked officials and noted political pressure from Arizona lawmakers.
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Cristina Silva
Associated Press
Nogales
Mexico
Arizona
U.S
Yanita Maldonado
Arizona Republic
Maldonado
U.S. State Department
Phoenix
USS
Jeff Flake
R-Ariz
Hibbett Sports Denied Tax Break By Lovington City
Lovington City Commission unanimously denied a proposal by Hibbett Sports for a three year sales tax rebate to establish a new store between Bob's Thriftway and ALCO. Commissioners cited precedent and raised questions about aiding other businesses. The decision leaves the retailer's plans uncertain as absent members were not part of the vote.
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Lovington
Hibbett Sports
Bob's Thriftway
ALCO
Scotty Gandy
Ava Benge
Sporting Goods
Hobbs
Roswell
Aresia
Hibbett
Lovington Economic Development Corporation
Evelyn Holguin
Commission
Neil Granath
David Trujillo
Jimmie Dale Gilmore Performs In Lovington New Mexico
Country singer Jimmie Dale Gilmore brings his band to Lovington for a free concert and street dance on Love Street near the Lea County Courthouse as part of the Summer Concert Series sponsored by the Lea County Museum and the J. F Maddox Foundation. Gilmore, a Flatlanders member with Joe Ely and Butch Hancock, blends West Texas country with sixties folk influences. The event follows tours that include a Carnegie Hall appearance and marks his ongoing solo output and long career rooted in Lubbock and Delta blues, Bob Dylan, the Beatles, and classic country idols.
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Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Lubbock
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Roy Orbison
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Flatlanders
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Butch Hancock
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Carnegie Hall
New York City
Love Street
Lea County
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Lea County Museum
J. F Maddox Foundation
Hobbs
Bob Dylan
Brian Gilmore
Lou Gehrig
Brian
Hank Williams
Johnny Cash
Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Dale
Rounder Records
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