TB found in Roosevelt County dairy herds in New Mexico
Bovine tuberculosis is found in two Roosevelt County dairy herds, triggering quarantines and animal destruction. The USDA downgrades New Mexico to modified accredited advanced, requiring TB testing for out-of-state cattle movement and a regionalization plan to regain TB‑free status, with officials estimating program costs around 3.2 million dollars.
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New Mexico
Caren Cowen
New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association
New Mexico Livestock Board
Cowen
Phil H. Bidegain
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Rich Miller
Oppliger Land and Cattle
Clovis
USDA
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Cowan
Jeff Bingaman
Tom Udall
Portales Nursing Home Pays Delinquent Water Bill
Heartland Continuing Care Center paid Portales $10,760 to stop a water-service cut. delays in state Medicaid reimbursements burden the facility as it awaits about $160,000 for 12 residents.
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Portales
Heartland Continuing Care Center
Nursing Home
Joan Martinez- Terry
Heartland
Ranelle Tweedy
Martinez- Terry
Roosevelt County
Judy Greer
Heartland Office
Cindy Westerman
Income Support
Greer
Richardson declares drought emergency in New Mexico
Governor Bill Richardson declared a state of emergency due to ongoing drought and formed a drought task force to develop immediate and long term strategies. The administration has a water agreement with Texas releasing 122,500 acre feet from Elephant Butte this year and storing the same amount upstream.
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Santa FE
Bill Richardson
New Mexico
Richardson
Texas
Elephant Butte
Authorities target truancy as area strikes at parents
Portales police have warrants for two parents in the Portales School District over chronic student absences. In Clovis courts, one parent has received probation and fines for truancy. Police say a child missing 15 to 20 days a semester triggers action and emphasize parental responsibility to ensure attendance.
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Ment
Portales
Clovis
Lonnie Berry
District considers DA stepping in over school absence
Officials from Children Youth and Families will meet with parents after ongoing absences. If the problem persists, the district attorney may become involved with the parents.
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Children Youth
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