Commissioners deny rezoning request again in Roswell
The Planning and Zoning Commission rejected a 4-2 zone change sought by Bill and Mary Shepard to allow storage of oil field service gear and a dispatch maintenance facility at 1602 East Second St. They will appeal Thursday, sending the case to the City Council in September.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
Bill
Mary Shepard
Shepards
East Second St
Manatt & Company Realtors
Diana Tuttle
Bill Shepard
City Planning and Zoning Commissioners
City Hall
Shepard
New Mexico Agencies Receive $10 Million in Surplus Military Gear
An audit by the Pentagon shows the 1033 surplus program sent about $10.2 million in weapons MRAPs helicopters and armored trucks to 52 agencies in New Mexico. Beneficiaries include Clovis Police NM State University Police and San Juan County Sheriff Office which received a $4 million helicopter to patrol a vast Four Corners region. The Albuquerque Police Department also obtained gear as Obama reviews police use of federal grants amid Ferguson unrest.
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Albuquerque
U.S. Department of Defense
New Mexico
Pentagon
Clovis Police Department
New Mexico State University Police
San Juan County
Associated Press
Obama
Ferguson
Missouri
Barack Obama
Federa
NM panel weighs Gila River options for water share
New Mexico faces no clear plan for its Gila River water as experts and advocates review more than a dozen proposals from dams to conservation. The Interstate Stream Commission must decide by year end after 200 meetings and $3 million in studies without a clear frontrunner.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Gila River
Interstate Stream Commission
Estevan Lopez
Commission
Roswell High Sees 1400 Plus Students Return
Principal Ruben Bolanos notes Roswell High opened with about 1300 students and reached 1409 by Tuesday. Teachers returned Aug 7 for prep, AP trainings occurred, and staff prepared for state mandates while extracurriculars also began.
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Roswell High School
Ruben Bolanos
Bolanos
Roswell
Luncheon boosts Walk to End Alzheimers fundraiser
Comfort Keepers of Roswell hosted a Monday luncheon to raise funds for the fourth annual Walk to End Alzheimer's. Cindy Lewis, franchise owner, and daughter Jessica assisted at the Elks Lodge as volunteers sold tickets for the New Mexico Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. The event aimed to raise $3,000 with a brisket lunch.
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Comfort Keepers of
Roswell
Cindy Lewis
Artesia
Carlsbad
Jessica
New Mexico
The
Alzheimer’s Association
the Elks Lodge
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Rey Berrones Photo
Kim Wiggins
Dorothy Peterson
Historical Society For
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Roswell Civic Center
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Peterson
Wiggins
Historical Museum
Gila
Roswell High
Topay
Osiruantes
Flony Opa
Billy” Albarez
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