Fires Press On as Federal Teams Aid West Texas Blaze
About 50 homes affected as the Southern Area Incident Management Team coordinates wildfire response in West Texas. Elias Jacquez of Cactus dies days after severe injuries from a blaze north of Amarillo. Foresters report improved containment conditions with lower winds and higher humidity, but rainfall remains uncertain. Federal agencies include Forest Service, National Park Service, and Bureau of Land Management as crews tackle fires across 36 counties and a 200000 acre blaze in Jeff Davis and Presidio counties.
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Haven Cook
Southern Area Incident Management Team
Texas
University Medical Center
Lubbock
Elias Jacquez
Cactus
Amarillo
Texas Forest Service
Marq Webb
Forest Service
Byrd
The
National Park Service
Bureau of Land Management
Bridget Litten
Litten
West Texas
Jeff Davis
Presidio
Unity Center seeks city help to remain open for teens
Garcia brothers appeal to Roswell leaders after losing their venue. Unity Center, a drug free space serving about 60 members and drawing up to 200 teens for events, faces relocation. Advocates urge city action as council and mayor plan meetings to discuss support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Center
Garcia Brothers
del Jurney
Jane Batson
Eastern New Mexico University
Green Expo promotes energy saving and paperless offices
The Green Expo taught students about paperless office practices from Pioneer Bank and highlighted energy efficient air conditioning and water saving toilets from Reading Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning. Keep Roswell Beautiful sponsored events as part of the Great American Clean Up running March 1 through May 31 with a next project planned for April 30 on South Main focusing on private and commercial properties and medians from RIAC to Brasher Road. For details contact KRB at 637-6224 or marketing roswellmysteries.com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Bank
Reading
Keep
Riac
Brasher Road
KRB
Roswellmysteries
Emiller
Roswell-Record
RISD Superintendent Dolen to resign May 31
Roswell Independent School District expects a difficult replacement as Dolen steps down on May 31. Hunt says candidate pool will come from District Three. The district also unveiled a rendering for the new Missouri Avenue Elementary School to replace the current 1950 building. The two story brick campus will sit on Deming Street with three playgrounds a gym cafeteria and solar lighting. Construction by McCarthy Building Companies is slated to last about one year on a 2.5 acre site funded by a local bond and PSCOC support totalling 14.15 million dollars with state 72 percent and local 28 percent.
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Roswell Independent School District
Hunt
Dolen
Missouri Avenue
Janet Lacy
Wilson and Company, Inc
Missouri Avenue School
Lacy
Deming Street
McCarthy Building Companies Inc
PSCOC
Emiller
Roswell-Record.com
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Webb
Dan Byrd
National Weather Service
Batson
Yucca Recreation Center
Mattarco
Roswell
RISD
Mae
Xcel Energy
Energy Advantage, LLC
Adyer
Eme
Samoa
pyAie
Mont
Aspen
Aricn
Zooocis
Mastercool
Aerocool
Comfortcool
Ultracool
West
2Nd Street
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