Weather forecast snapshot from city page
Tue 101 to 66 degrees mainly sunny and very hot with a high near 101F and S winds 10 to 15 mph. Wed 104 to 66 degrees mainly sunny with highs between 102 and 106F and lows in the mid 60s. The times of sun and clouds show highs in the upper 90s and lows in the mid 60s.
Free asthma presentation for children at Lea General Hospital
Free presentation for parents and caregivers of children with asthma at Lea General Hospital in the Al Rogers Conference Room. Registration not required but preferred. call 505-265-0732 to register. Free pizza will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea General Hospital
al Rogers
Inmate Escape Report From Portales Jail Vent
Portales New Mexico deputies search for two inmates Ruben Lozano and Stephen Phillips after they escaped through an air vent at Roosevelt County Detention Center. Video shows them leaping from the jail roof around 9 a.m. Friday night escape details released by jail administrator David Casanova.
Silver Fire Expands Across Gila Forest In NM
In Silver City officials report the Silver Fire burning across 119 square miles in the Gila National Forest. High winds and hot, dry weather fueled its growth over the weekend and are expected to continue, with the fire expanding notably to the north as conditions persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City
N.M
New Mexico
Gila National Forest
Lovington Parks Move Forward With New Park Board
Lovington city manager James Williams leads a parks revival including cleanups at Avenue D Park and drought recovery at Chaparral Park. A new well restored watering, trees and grass, herbicide and fertilizer use, and a master gardener adviser. A Parks and Recreation Board was created to align citizen priorities with commission actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
James Williams
Avenue D
Willliams
Williams
Ava Benge
Parks and Recreation Board
Neil Granath
City Commission
Commission
Granath
Mike Gallagher
Evelyn Holguin
Clint Laughlin
Marla Price
Tanner Gandy
Victoria Ochoa
Snowden Not On Flight To Cuba Amid Flight-Scramble Reports
Confusion over Edward Snowden's whereabouts grew after an Aeroflot plane to Havana carried an empty seat booked in his name. Assange said Snowden is safe, pursuing asylum in Ecuador, Iceland, or other countries, while officials note he has not boarded the Cuba flight. WikiLeaks offered help as speculation swirled around whether Snowden remained in Russia for debriefing or travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Seddon
Associated Press Moscow
National Security Agency
Edward Snowden
Moscow
Cuba
WikiLeaks
Julian Assange
Snowden
Ecuador
Iceland
Aeroflot
Associated Press
Havana
Interfax
Russia
Hong Kong
U.S
Sheremetyevo
Venezuela
Justice Department
Washington
Igor Korotchenko
Rossiya 24
United States
Ricardo Patino
Assange
London
The
Guardian
Washington Post
Fraudulent Checks Debited City of Lovington Account
The City of Lovington faced 13 fraudulent checks totaling 15 735 35 drawn on its Wells Fargo payroll account. Six checks for 1 000 45 each appeared from The Inflatable Team in Phoenix using the city account number, another six for 1 000 45 were cashed the same day, and one 3 730 15 check to Thomas Hunter in Minneapolis was signed by no authorized officials. FBI now investigates after police forwarded case. city manager James Williams noted the city did not lose funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Wells Fargo Bank
James Williams
Phoenix
Arizona
Thomas Hunter
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Masheil Stephens
FBI
Williams
Wallenda Walks Tightrope High Over Ariz Gorge
Nik Wallenda walked a quarter mile on a 2 inch cable 1500 feet above the Little Colorado River Gorge in Arizona. The 22 minute stunt was watched worldwide on TV and online as winds tested the line and he prayed for steadiness while paying homage to his great grandfather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallenda
Ariz. Gorge
Associated Press
Little Colorado River Gorge
Ariz
Nik Wallenda
Little
Colorado River Gorge
Arizona
Florida
Court narrows options to sue businesses in discrimination cases
The Supreme Court split 5-4, ruling a supervisor must have hiring and firing power for Title VII suits, and limiting how juries decide retaliation claims. Justice Ginsburg dissented, urging Congress to restore stronger protections, citing Maetta Vance and Ball State University in 2005.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse J. Holland
Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
High Court
Ginsburg
Maetta Vance
Ball State University
Shaundra Davis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ray Charles
Ogee
Portales
Amie
Danny