Richardson names top aides to drive New Mexico growth
Gov elect Richardson picks economic development division chiefs and a retired Air Force general to shield bases from closures. Hanson Scott named military base planning director. he previously led the New Mexico Office of Space Commercialization. Scott will work contractually until funding is approved. Bases Kirtland Cannon Holloman White Sands bolster a $5 billion state economy. Additional appointees include Noreen Scott trade director Rachel King Randy Burge Peter Mitchell Frank Marquez and others to lead space science tech and admin services.
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Bill Richardson
New Mexico
Richardson
Economic Development Department
Air Force
Albuquerque
Scott
Magdalena
Kirtland
Cannon
Clovis
Holloman
Alamogordo
Homans
Noreen Scott
Rio Rancho
U.S. Energy Department
The
el Paso Corp
Randy Burge
New Mexico Information, Technology and Software Association
Peter Mitchell
Frank Marquez
Corrales
Sandoval County
Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department
Jennifer Kozlowski
Bernalillo County
Tom Rutherford
First New Year’s Eve in Roswell Marred by Gunfire
Resident Marla Jenkins reports two .45 caliber bullets fired into the air narrowly missing her home and a backyard table. Police urge caution as Roswell and Dexter intensify patrols and the state police focus on preventing DWIs with extra officers and a designated driver program like AAA’s Tipsy Tow.
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Marla Jenkins
Roswell
Capitan
Jenkins
Dexter Police
Dexter
Pete Montez
Jerry Cottrell
AAA New Mexico
New Mexico Faces Modest Drought Upgrade and Snowpack Worries
NOAA Climate Prediction Center upgrades most New Mexico to moderate drought as outlook anticipates improvement. Drought monitor Dan Murray cautions that low southern Colorado snowpack 70 percent of normal threatens Rio Grande water due to reduced surface flows. Santa Fe snowpack above average yet city reservoirs at 27 percent capacity. officials note need for heavy snowfall to refill supplies.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Climate Prediction Center
New Mexico
Dan Murray
Colorado
Murray
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Rio Grande
Rocky Mountains
Sangre de Cristo
Santa Fe
Gary Martinez
Missionaries Shot at Yemeni Hospital Killing Three
A gunman opened fire at the Southern Baptist Hospital in Jibla Yemen killing three American missionaries and injuring one. Victims identified as Kathleen Gariety 53 Martha Myers 57 and David Caswell 49. Koehn 60 of Arlington Texas among the dead. Caswell listed in critical condition. Authorities said the attacker acted with alleged accomplice Ali al Jarallah and that a larger cell is being pursued. The White House condemned the attack and vowed to combat terrorism. The hospital serves over 40 000 patients annually as missionaries provide care and English instruction.
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Caswell
International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention
Kathleen A. Gariety
Wauwatosa
Wis
Yemen
Martha C. Myers
Montgomery
Ala
Koehn
Arlington
Texas
Levelland
D.C. Caswell
Associated Press
Kamel
Abdul Salam Mohammed
Jibla
Mohammed
White House
Scott McClellan
Sidon
Fatima
Ali Abdullah Saleh
Washington
Bush
Saba
Southern Baptist Missionary Board
Jerry Rankin
Jack Graham
Southern Baptist Convention
Nuclear standoff looms as North Korea hints at leaving pact
The White House and Moscow react as Pyongyang signals possible withdrawal from the Nonproliferation Treaty amid moves to restart Yongbyon facilities and expel U N inspectors. Russia urges constructive dialogue while maintaining leverage over energy, trade, and regional stability.
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Scott McClellan
Bush
Texas
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U.S
North Korea
Yongbyon
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China
International Atomic Energy Agency
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