Furrs closure sparks mixed views in New Mexico towns
Chambers of Commerce in Las Vegas Farmington Roswell Belén and other towns react to Furrs exit. Finley notes regional hub status and job losses 50 in a town of 15000. Roswell may gain workers Wal Mart in Farmington offers alternatives. Local leaders expect shoppers will move spending to remaining stores within towns.
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Finley
Nelson
Roswell
Mary Lou Chavez
Belen
Chamber of Commerce
Furrs
Wal-Mart
Chavez
Farmington
Lisa Hutchens
Lorraine Schmitt
Cimarron Exploration Company
Pat Pruitt
Carl A. Schellinger
Roswell Desk and Derrick Club
Region V
New Mexico
Roswell's Club
Desk
Derrick Clubs
Albuquerque
Association
Lovato Sworn In as New City Councilor
Owen praised Lovato for accepting the post with his wife Janie, noting ward details and a cross street boundary. Judge Hector Pineda swore in the councilor as he prepares to learn city government, replacing George Romero. Lovato will serve until the next election in March and may file to run then.
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Owen
Lovato
Janie
South Union Avenue
Ward V
Hector Pineda
George Romero
Clark ruled competent by court experts in Las Vegas case
Two court appointed therapists and a neuropsychologist testified Clark is mentally competent. Bianca Martinez and William Hiltz said no brain damage or clinical depression found. Daniel A. Martell stated Clark can make rational, voluntary decisions.
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Clark
Bianca Martinez
Las Vegas Medical Center
William Hiltz
Daniel A. Martell
State Penitentiary
Open records suit filed over Gallup police shooting reports
An open records lawsuit seeks release of incident reports tied to the shooting death of Cop Cpl Larry Brian Mitchell in Gallup. The suit, filed by The Gallup Independent and the Foundation for Open Government, names Daniel Kneale as chief custodian of records.
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Gallup (Ap
Gallup Police Department
Gallup
Foundation For Open Government
State District Court
Cpl
Larry Brian Mitchell
Robert Kiro
Mitchell
Kiro
Daniel Kneale
Police Department
Kneale
Independent
Nuclear lecture highlights low level waste and safety
Susan Maycock of Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp spoke at Roswell Desk and Derrick Club's 49th annual industry banquet at the Roswell Country Club. She demonstrated radioactivity using common items and explained safety, monitoring, and Wolf Creek operations in Kansas.
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Susan Maycock
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp
Kansas
Roswell Country Club
Roswell
Maycock
Wipp
Missouri
Wolf Creek
Desk and Derrick Club
Roswell Desk
Derrick Club
Penasco Council approves FEMA grant for rural bookmobile, training library
The council unanimously approves an Assistance to Firefighters Grant of 14985 with 1665 local match from Penasco Fire Fund to Clovis for Berrendo Fire Dept metal building and training library gear for Penasco Rio Felix and Dunken volunteer departments. They approve an Evercom Systems contract for detention center inmate phone system despite Hobson dissent and fund a Correcare liaison officer at 1000 per month.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Penasco
Rio Felix
Dunken
Hobson
Evercom Systems, Inc
Chaves County Detention Center
Harrell Company
Correcare, LLC
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Yous Vietiow
Directv
Pegasus
SI Pegasus
Allsup’s
Hagerman
Derrick
Petroleum, Energy and
Jan Smith
Strata Production Company
Pat Peralta
First Federal Bank
Cheri Rogers
Strata
Daily Records
Jan Gir
Clovis
Berrendo Volunteer Fire Department
Durb
Red McClure
Chile
Criss G & Snowhite
Santa Rosa
Black Friar
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