Chavez Fire scorches bosque along Rio Grande in Veguita area
Firefighters battled the Chavez Fire on the Rio Grande near Veguita burning more than 400 acres and two structures. About 60 firefighters with bulldozers and air tankers fought the blaze as evacuations were not ordered, while state officials warned of dry conditions and expanded burn permit bans across New Mexico.
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Terri Wildermuth
State Forestry Division
Travis Barnette
Veguita
Wildermuth
Onstad
Gila
Snow Lake
Bienhold
New Mexico
Rio Grande
Abeytas
Les Crowder
Wolves killed cattle prompt removal efforts in Catron County
Two Pipestem Pack Mexican gray wolves in Catron County near the Gila National Forest killed two calves in late March prompting a rancher to seek capture and removal. Fish and Wildlife will trap the alpha pair near Coyote Canyon and move them to Sevilleta Refuge, with possible rerelease after containment.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Brian Kelly
Kelly
Gila National Forest
Catron County
Coyote Canyon
Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
Socorro
Southwest
Arizona
Slash and Adobe
Gene Whetten
Fish and Game
Adobe
Whetten
Court denies bid to suspend San Juan judge
The New Mexico Supreme Court rejected the Judicial Standards Commission request to suspend state District Judge George Harrison pending misconduct hearings. A morning hearing directed the commission to hold a hearing soon, after which it would make further recommendations to the court. Harrison said he would return to work.
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Santa FE
State Supreme Court
Judicial Standards Commission
San Juan
George Harrison
Harrison
Randall Roybal
Commission
Gene Franchini
Franchini
Roybal
Supreme Court
Comcast delays mayor speech amid equal time dispute
LAS CRUCES AP Comcast Cable delays Mayor Ruben Smith State of the City speech taped Feb 27 citing fairness to all candidates. C Earl Greer Republican hopeful in the 2nd Congressional District argues federal law requires equal air time. Smith seeks Democratic nomination. Greer seeks Republican nomination as other candidates loom.
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Las Cruces
Comcast
Ruben Smith
Congress
C. Earl Greer
Smith
Greer
John Christopher
New Mexico
Indictment Filed in Wife Homicide Case Near Santa Fe
A Santa Fe County grand jury indicted Anthony Romero of La Puebla on first degree murder and related counts including first degree criminal sexual penetration and tampering with evidence. Romero is held without bond as the investigation notes he killed Jessica Romero at his home after holding her against her will. a court order had been issued against him in September.
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Santa FE
la Puebla
Anthony Romero
Romero
Santa Fe County Detention Center
Sharon Pino
Jessica Romero
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Gila Forest
Roger Onstad
Reserve
Carol Bienhold
Interagency Coordination Center
Silver City
Valencia
Priety
Billy Blackburn
Blackburn
Main Street
Roswell
Cable
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