Obama courts college students with loan relief message
President Barack Obama emphasized student loan relief during visits, acknowledging debt while noting his own family still pays loans. He urged not to assume college students are lazy for borrowing, as polls show mixed enthusiasm among youth voters. Political scientists say turnout and messaging on loans remain key dynamics.
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Michelle Obama
Colorado
Pew Research Center
Kourtney Jones
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
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University of Denver
Seth Maskett
Hillary Clinton
Masket
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Robert Hazan
Denver
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Lida ‘Stransky
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Roswell group urges schools to go green for healthier kids
The Roswell Healthy Schools Support Group calls for updating schools to environmental standards and using green products to improve indoor air quality. State grants may aid upgrades as members warn current designs and materials risk health, urging city buildings to follow suit.
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Jurney
New Mexico Briefs: Mint Ceremony Chaco Quarter and Local News
The U.S. Mint will launch a Chaco Culture National Historical Park quarter with about 200 local students at the park’s Visitor Center at 10:30 a.m. during National Park Week. Public rolls go on sale afterward for $10. Other items: water shortage concerns in the Middle Rio Grande area, Sunland Park mayor eligibility questions, UNM land office research pact, and Sandia Lab president salary details.
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U.S
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
New Mexico
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Albuquerque
New Mexico Land Office
University of New Mexico
Ray Powell
UNM
Sandia National Laboratories
The
Albuquerque Journal
Paul Hommert
Labs
Hommert
Charles McMillan
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Nuclear Watch New Mexico
Santa Fe
Sandia Lab
Responsibility rope course teaches risk and trust through teamwork
NMMI instructor Maj. Eric Evertson leads a three hour four credit course focused on leadership, risk assessment, and teamwork. Primary facilitators guide distressed participants from above with safety grounded in procedure and attitude to safely return to ground.
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Eric Evertson
Evertson
Local agencies plan equipment upgrades with federal funds
Grant funds will buy six Panasonic Tough Books and docking hardware for the RPD at 3334 each to replace older laptops, improving efficiency. The Sheriffs Department will obtain six Kenwood TK 790 radios with remote mounts at 1654 each to fix dead spots and unreliable computers. Lt. Britt Snyder says the money is valuable to fund otherwise unaffordable equipment.
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Sheriffs Department
Britt Snyder
Sheriff's Department
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Rdrnews.com
Miller moths peak as army cutworms emerge in season
Expert Barraza explains miller moths, the adult of army cutworms, are nuisance but harmless. They do not feed on plants or carry disease, and pesticidal control is ineffective. To reduce effects, residents should keep porch lights off and wait for the lifecycle to finish in a few weeks.
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