Council considers ban on electronic cigarettes in public areas
Tonight at 7 p m the Roswell City Council will hold a public hearing to amend the Clean Air Ordinance to ban electronic smoking devices in public places. Councilor Steve Henderson led the proposal, citing nuisance concerns and nicotine vapor from devices. A separate item aims to grant a liquor license to the American Legion club on North Montana after state approval.
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Building and Lands Committee
Henderson
Roswell
American Legion
The
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North
Montana
State Alcohol and Gaming Division
City review to evaluate medical pet shop license and zoning
City staff will evaluate a medical marijuana distributor license after a revocation hearing Wednesday. An attorney for Compassionate Distributors proposed amending the license to specify it as a licensed producer possessor and distributor of cannabis under the Compassionate Use Act.
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German POW Chew honored for service
Jack Chew, 94, remembered by American Legion Post 28 during a POW MIA recognition ceremony. He served as tail gunner on a B-17, was wounded, parachuted from 33 000 feet, spent 21 months in Stalag 17B, and endured Gestapo pursuit after land.
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Chew
American Legion Post 28
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American Legion
Andrew “Beau” Gamboa
Roswell
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Santiago Vasquez
AG backs access to fishing in streams crossing private land
Attorney General Gary King issued a non binding legal opinion stating that anglers wading or standing in a stream bed crossing private property are not trespassing to fish public waters. The guidance, praised by a sportsmen group, notes existing laws don’t clearly cover this right and could spark access battles in New Mexico.
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New Mexico
Gary King
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Brazos
Pecos
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Feds say New Mexico behavioral health clients up after provider shake-up
Federal CMS notes statewide data show a 16 percent increase in Medicaid behavioral health clients, reversing an earlier 23 percent drop reported from parts of the state. Gov. Martinez administration restructured funding by cutting 15 nonprofits and swapping in 12 new providers.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services
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State Human Services Department
Job fair draws strong turnout in New Mexico
Antonio Nunez of New Mexico Workforce Connection speaks with an attendee at a well attended job fair. Terri Finch of Progressive Residential Services says applicants include accountants and managers and calls the turnout nice.
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New Mexico Workforce Connection
Terri Finch
Progressive Residential Services of
New Mexico
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