Roswell Fireworks Explosion Ruled Accidental
Investigators from ATF, New Mexico State Police and the Fire Marshal’s Office determined the June 5 fireworks blast at 1004 W Hobson Road within Roswell International Airport property was an accident. Twelve firefighters were interviewed and the incident occurred during packaging for the city’s Fourth of July celebration.
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Roswell
U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
ATF
New Mexico State Police
New Mexico State Fire Marshal's Office
W. Hobson Road
Roswell International Air Center
Record oil production lifts New Mexico income forecast
State economists boosted general fund projections at Red River hearings as rising oil and gas output in the Permian Basin pushes income for the next fiscal year above current obligations by about 907 million dollars, a roughly 13 percent surplus. The finding affects school budgets film incentives infrastructure Medicaid and overall state services as legislators draft the budget for fiscal year 2020.
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Lovington
New Mexico
Permian
Texas
Santa FE
Red River
Roswell High School vandalism hits athletics facility
Roswell police report damage to Roswell High School facilities including graffiti on an exterior wall a break in of the shop and damage to items stored inside. Some windows were broken and items were scattered outside. Investigation ongoing.
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Roswell High School
Todd Wildermuth
Roswell Police Department
RPD
Wildermuth
Xcel advances Sagamore Wind Project in eastern New Mexico
Xcel Energy will begin building a 522 MW Sagamore Wind Farm near Portales later this year. The $900 million project completes a major wind expansion started in 2017, creating about 400 construction jobs and 30 permanent roles and powering nearly 194,000 homes. U S Sen Martin Heinrich and NM Attorney General Hector Balderas praised the plan.
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Portales
N.M
Xcel Energy
New Mexico
Sagamore
Gle
Xcel
U.S
Martin Heinrich
Hector Balderas
Roswell Streets Rated Fair. PCI 52 With 30 Percent Backlog
A city street survey shows Roswell with fair conditions and a pavement condition index of 52. About 29.9 percent of streets require full or partial reconstruction, with 22.5 percent rated excellent and a backlog near 30 percent, risking “life support mode” unless funding improves pavement. NMDOT funds may aid Main and Country Club pedestrian crossing.
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NMDOT
Main and Country Club
Jim Tourek
Infrastructure Management Services
Roswell
City of
Juan Oropesa
Jeanine Corn Best
Caleb Grant
George Peterson
Steve Henderson
Savino Sanchez
Barry Foster
Tourek
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Louis Najar
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