Pecan weevil eradication plan outlined after hearings
Public hearings on a five-year pecan quarantine for southeast New Mexico concluded as state officials said residential trees in Roswell will be sprayed within two weeks. The New Mexico Department of Agriculture gathered comments in Artesia on restricting movement of in-shell pecans husks and hulls from the county.
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New Mexico
Roswell
Chaves
New Mexico Department of Agriculture
Artesia
Joe Gomez
Brad Lewis
City to seek state federal backing for waterline project
Mayor Dennis Kintigh will pursue possible state and federal reimbursement for a 3 million design project to extend a water line from Atkinson Avenue east to the Ros well Test Facility. The City Council unanimously awarded the contract to Bohannan Huston Inc. for 4.2 miles of asbestos cement pipe serving the RTF and Bottomless Lakes State Park.
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Dennis Kintigh
Roswell Test Facility
RTF
Bohannan Huston Inc
BHI
Atkinson
Second Street
Bottomless Lakes State Park
Souder, Miller & Associates
Roswell
Albuquerque
HDR Engineering, Inc
Louis Najar
Governor opposes release of desert compound suspects
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez and Republicans condemn a judge’s ruling to release defendants accused of child abuse at a desert compound where a boy’s remains were found. Prosecutors warned the extended family trained for an armed anti government mission.
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New Mexico
Susana Martinez
Georgia
Republican Party
Ryan Cangiolosi
Sarah Backus
Martinez
Patriarch of family honored by historical society passes away
Merced Gonzalez 95 died at home after a period of illness. Immigrating from Mexico in 1954 with wife Francisca, he led a Roswell family honored at the 37th Heritage Award Dinner of the Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico held August 7 at the ENM State Fairgrounds. Angelica Rodriguez, his granddaughter, spoke of community support.
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Merced Gonzalez
Roswell
Mexico
Francisca
Historical Society For
Southeast New Mexico
Eastern New Mexico State Fairgrounds
Angelica Rodriguez
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