Fire risk grows as New Mexico wildfire prompts risk awareness
A wildfire near Santa Fe has burned about five square miles and slowed after more than a week. Officials warn that risk increases as more people move into forested borders, with limited escape routes and undergrowth hindering evacuations and firefighting efforts. Firewise volunteers urge prevention measures while authorities suspend burning permits to improve air quality.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Paradise
California
Rio En Media
Pam Ryan
Rio En Medio
Santa Fe County
Jacme Blay
Blay
Museum eyes mid September partial reopening and new park plans
The museum plans a partial reopening by mid September after state health orders. City officials outlined four airport property quadrants with mixed use housing, retail, and two new baseball fields plus an all inclusive park for people with disabilities. A southside park on vacant Chisum Elementary land is prioritized to serve local youth amid traffic concerns.
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Ryan
General Services Committee
Cielo Grande Recreation Area
Ros
South Virginia Avenue
Chisum Elementary
Barry Foster
RISD plans meet gating criteria for COVID-19 reentry
RISD has approved a school reentry plan with safety kits and contact tracing. The district meets testing positivity and new case thresholds and has PPE and cleaning protocols. PED has approved 38 of 89 districts, with regional maps and trained nurses in place. Local counties in red zone include Chaves Hidalgo, with Scrase noting safety aims to avoid rapid closures.
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RISD
Mike Gottlieb
Gottlieb
PED
Stewart
Chaves County
Lea
Eddy
Roosevelt
Quay
Hidalgo
Human Services
David Scrase
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Covid
June Ogle
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Post 61 Renamed After Harpole in Chaves County Tribute
Community member Lee honors Harpole who died in March at 86 by renaming Post 61. Harpole served in Korea era as a Private First Class and cook, lived in Colorado, and worked as a purchasing manager while volunteering with Westminster police and veterans groups.
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Chaves County
Harpole
Colorado
Lee
American Folklife Center
Japan
Missouri
TributeArchive.com
U.S. Air Force
Denver
U.S. Army
Vivian
Westminster Police Department
The
Legion
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr
Broomfield
New Mexico Reports Rising COVID-19 Toll and Easing Health Order
The state records 25 042 documented cases with 767 deaths and 12 679 recoveries. New positives appear in 16 counties led by Bernalillo and Dona Ana with 22 each, while Chaves Lea San Juan and Eddy report double digits. A health order loosens indoor dining to 25 percent capacity, lifts some occupancy limits, and permits outdoor or takeout service with safety rules.
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New Mexico
Bernalillo
Dona Ana
Chaves County
Lea County
San Juan County
Eddy County
Sandia Ridge Center
Albuquerque
Bernalillo County
Department of Health
Quay County
Otero County
Michelle Lujan Grisham
ETZ seeks more rules on height area use at Sept 17 meeting
ETZ Authority will discuss 21 addenda to height area and use regulations. The Sept 17 meeting at 6 p.m. in the Chaves County Administrative Center will consider revisions to other zoning ordinance articles, with three to four additional meetings likely.
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ETZ Authority
Chaves County
St. Mary's Place
Jaramillo
Gested
Lisa Dunlap
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