County officials discuss emergency radio upgrade needs
Shirley A. McVey of Roswell led a letter supporting better radio equipment after her son, a Chaves County deputy, reportedly could not call for help during a July incident east of Roswell. The board discussed a $3.5 to $4 million regional upgrade involving Roswell and county agencies, amid questions about Facebook-signed supporters and accuracy of claims.
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Chaves
Facebook
Shirley A. McVey
Roswell
Snyder
Chaves County
McVey
Britt Snyder
Board of Commissioners
Cobean’s store in Roswell saved by Interarts Org
Roswell’s Cobean’s stationery shop, in operation from 1916 to 2010, is kept as a historic landmark after the Roswell Interarts Organization intervened. The group previously rescued the Roswell Motor Supply building in 2014, now The Hi-Q venue.
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Cobean’s
Roswell
New Mexico
Leslie McPherson
McPherson
Ruth Cobean McPherson
Roswell Interarts Organization
RIO
Roswell Motor Supply
State well authority seeks federal funding for NM repair
Local and state officials consider applying for federal funds to repair the S and W Brine Well in Carlsbad New Mexico to avert a collapse and potential 1 billion dollars in infrastructure damages. Eddy County Commissioner Stella Davis notes 25 million dollars for remediation is being researched but federal aid may be found. A delegation plans a trip to Washington next month to meet Deputy Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to identify funds.
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Carlsbad
New Mexico
Carlsbad Current-Argus
S&w
Eddy County
Stella Davis
Well Authority
Davis
Authority
Washington, D.C
U.S
Interior
David Bernhardt
Roswell man sentenced for harassing pronghorn herd
Enrico Amaya, 28, of Pine Street in Roswell, was given a six month suspended jail sentence for harassing wildlife after authorities said he chased a herd of pronghorns with an off road vehicle in a west Roswell pasture near Cielo Grande Recreation Area. He was arrested August 11 by a New Mexico Department of Game and Fish officer with tips from the public. A video camera and digital media card were confiscated.
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Roswell
West Roswell
Cielo Grande Recreation Area
Department of Game and Fish
Tyson Sanders
Amaya
New Mexico seeks input on 18 million VW settlement funds
New Mexico Environment Department calls for ideas from business leaders and citizens on how to spend the state's 18 million portion of the 2.93 billion VW settlement. Plans focus on reducing nitrogen oxides by replacing older diesel engines in Class 4 to Class 8 trucks, with decommissioning of obsolete engines and no resale. Public meetings continue statewide, with next sessions in Albuquerque Farmington and Gallup.
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Rita Bates
Environment Department
Roswell
Albuquerque
Farmington
Gallup
Volkswagen
U.S
New Mexico Environment Department
Bates
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