City council puts drainage first in Rio Rancho flood fix
Editorial argues mixed signals on flood response and praises a drainage priority while warning about unreliable state funding. It notes emergency repairs on Golf Course Road, a future oriented drainage ordinance, ongoing culvert work, and calls for a higher local mill levy to fund immediate drainage needs and secure proper state funding.
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Rio Rancho
Golf Course
Pat D’arco
River’s Edge Subdivision
Help for hearts with aspirin and streptokinase study
An international study of 17,000 heart attack patients shows aspirin and streptokinase as a promising drug combination. If treated within four hours, this therapy could save thousands of lives, potentially 25,000 in the United States and about 5,000 in Britain. Individual cases vary, but the life-saving potential is large.
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Lancer
United States
Britain
Reporter Scooped by Tabloid UFO Claim in New Mexico
A journalist recalls being overshadowed by a tabloid scoop on a space aliens base in Dulce New Mexico. The piece alleges a secret underground base, human testing, and a global government cover up with colorful, dubious assertions and celebrity references.
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New Mexico
M Mountains
Dulce
N.M. Dulce
Rand-McNally
Chama
United States
Ollie North
Prince
Andrew
Fergie
Beawice
Beatrice
Procurement code raises questions over emergency bid rule
A New Mexico procurement case shows a Health and Environment Department contract for Visiting Nurse Service worth 68992 dollars paid to supply 11 nurses for two months at Las Vegas Medical Center. The process lacked competitive sealed bids and raised possible conflicts involving Carla Muth, then deputy secretary. The emergency justification cites nursing shortages as the reason, inviting scrutiny of long standing staffing issues versus true emergencies.
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Webster's Dictionary
Webster's
Health and Environment Department
New Mexico State Hospital
Las Vegas
Carla Muth
HED
Muth
Senate
Carruthers
HEC
Las Vegas Medical Center
Department of Hospitals and Institutions
Larry Gordon
Dept. of Finance and Administration
Question of the week on forest fire policy debate
The Observer surveys readers on whether the National Forest Service should keep letting fires burn themselves out. Rio Rancho’s George Hillman argues for earlier suppression and better controls. Chuck Dickson lists ten reasons to avoid immediate firefighting. Others call for a revised system and quicker assistance when needed.
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National Forest Service
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