Roswell moves to update emergency preparedness reports
The city and Chaves County begin drafting an RFP to create THIRA and SPR assessments for Roswell and surrounding townships. The plan focuses on threats such as fires floods and earthquakes plus risks like water reservoir failures and wastewater plant malfunctions. A recent weekend snow event tested the wastewater system and prompted response by city crews and Xcel Energy.
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Chaves County
Public Safety Committee
Legal Committee
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Xcel Energy
Man with long criminal record fatally stabs New Mexico officer
Las Cruces patrol officer Jonah Hernandez died after responding to a trespass call. Armando Silva, 29, attacked Hernandez with a kitchen knife before a witness-fatally shot Silva. Police say Silva had a history of violent crime, mental illness, and probation/parole violations.
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Las Cruces
Jonah Hernandez
Jeremy Story
Armando Silva
Story
Hernandez
Silva
New Mexico Senate backs amends to curb guns at polling places
The New Mexico Senate approved an amended SB 5 restricting firearms within 100 feet of polling places with a concealed-carry license exception. The measure marks a move toward a statewide polling place gun ban as Gov. Grisham weighs signing.
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Senate
Michelle Lujan Grisham
Susan Grisham
S.B. 5
New Mexico House
Reena Szczepanski
Santa Fe
Chaves County
House
Candy Ezzell
Jared Hembree
Roswell
Jimmy Mason
Jim Townsend
Artesia
Andrea Reed
Clovis
Szczepanski
William Rehm
Albuquerque
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