Weather forecast for the week in Wy
Scattered clouds with the possibility of an isolated thunderstorm developing Friday. Highs near 95 with overnight lows around 64. Slight chance of a thunderstorm. Saturday will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 90s and lows in the low 60s.
Lea County Aviation Day Fly-In Saturday at Hobbs airport
Lea County hosts Aviation Day and Fly-In on Saturday June 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lea County Regional Airport in Hobbs. Aircraft on display include WWII, general aviation, experimental planes and helicopters with a Sky Dive Hobbs demonstration. Free food and admission.
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Lea County
Hobbs
Sky Dive
Monument fundraiser aids injured Davis couple in Hobbs wreck
Residents of Monument plan a fundraiser for Darryl and Becky Davis who were seriously injured in a Hobbs car crash. Life-flighted to UMC Lubbock, Darryl recovers from multiple fractures while Becky battles a brain hemorrhage. Event at Monument Community Center Saturday June 22 5 to 8 PM with auction bingo dinner bake sale and kids games to cover medical costs and a new vehicle.
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Monument
Hobbs
Darryl
Becky Davis
UMC
Lubbock
Becky
Monument Community Center
Local Man Zachary White Found Dead in Lovington
Lovington man Zachary White, 26, was found dead Monday at 424 W Avenue G. Police responded at 7:40 p.m. June 17. The body was sent to the Medical Examiner in Albuquerque for autopsy and the death is being investigated as a death by own action.
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Lovington
Zachary White
W. Avenue G
Albuquerque
Audit questions $6M in NM EPA grant charges
Federal auditors advise the Environmental Protection Agency to recover more than six million dollars in grant funding from New Mexico. The audit questioned costs and billing practices related to EPA grants administered in Santa Fe.
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NM Agency
Santa FE
N.M
Environmental Protection Agency
New Mexico
Thunderstorm tears through Lovington with high winds
A fast moving storm hit Lovington Monday evening around 5 p.m. dropping .82 inches at the rain gauge and over an inch in some areas. The high winds caused damage at a home on Leman Road where a large evergreen toppled a gazebo, totaling the structure. Water entered Angel Nails as flooding occurred at the business, and tree limbs and shingles were scattered around town.
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Lovington
Jesse
Sara Valencia
Leman Road
Angel Nails
Jesse and
Health care law launch in doubt as Oct. 1 nears
The GAO warns of uncertain, uneven progress toward the health care exchanges due to funding, testing gaps, and state-by-state delays. The Oct. 1 deadline looms with 34 states under federal leadership, a real-time data hub only in early testing, and much work remaining to implement the new system.
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Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
Associated Press
Washington
Barack Obama
Congressional Government Accountability Office
NSA Chief says plot against Wall Street foiled
NSA Director Keith Alexander told a House Intelligence hearing that a plan to bomb the New York Stock Exchange was thwarted by sweeping surveillance programs. He defended the programs as essential while noting Snowden leaks caused damage and strained alliances. Justice for Snowden remains the FBI focus.
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NSA
Wall Street
Donna Cassata
Associated Press
Washington
New York Stock Exchange
House Intelligence Committee
Army
Keith Alexander
National Security Agency
U.S
Alexander
Edward Snowden
Snowden
FBI
Sean Joyce
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