Federal land law roils New Mexico towns and legislators
In Santa Fe debates over the Federal Land Policy and Management Act spark West wide distrust as 49 new federal controls loom. New Mexico holds over half the state’s land across all 32 counties, stirring fears of waning state sovereignty amid a long process shaped by years of hearings and a major Western governors conference.
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New Mexico
Washington
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Agriculture Department
West
Western Conference of the Council of State Governments
Fall Colors and Old Pottery Highlight New Mexico Magazine
New Mexico Magazine's October issue presents a coast to coast fall color showcase from aspen to chamisa and cottonwoods. It features Maxwell Museum curator Jerry Brody on Mimbres painted pottery, a Chaco Canyon feature with ancient roadways, a 1921 Navajo Reservation road trip, Taos legends, and more in a vivid state and national parks themed package.
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New Mexico
Maxwell Museum
Jerry Brody
Brody
School of American Research
University of New Mexico Press
Mimbres
Chaco Canyon National Monument
Chaco
Tricia Hurst
Taos
Budagher named Bernalillo town chief of police
Former Sandoval County Sheriff Robert J. Budagher was appointed Chief of Police in Bernalillo by the Town Council last week. He succeeds John Arnelo who led the force for 11 years and was dismissed last month after a 3 to 2 vote. Mayor E J Torres cast the deciding vote against reinstate.
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Sandoval
Robert J. Budagher
Bernalillo
Budagher
John Arnelo
Arnelo
E.J. Torres
Rotary turkey shoot funds Bernalillo projects
Turkeys and a deer rifle will be the targets for an Albuquerque area turkey shoot at Del Norte Gun Club on Highway 528. The Bernalillo Rotary Club sponsors the October event to raise money for Boys and Girls State and other programs. Shooting starts at 10 am with five-person rounds and muzzleloaders added alongside .22 and larger calibers. Major prize is a 30-30 deer rifle from Cliff's Rod and Gun. Last year 58 turkeys were won by shooters from Cuba and Belen, with most prizes going to Albuquerque.
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Albuquerque
del Norte
Roger Alt
Cliff
Cuba
Belen
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Thomas Hardware Vista Auto Supply
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Christian Science
Society of Rio Rancho
Haynes Recreation Center
Dorothy Jones
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