District Judge Steven Bell to retire from Fifth Judicial District
District Judge Steven L. Bell announced plans to retire, estimating 150 to 175 criminal jury trials and about five civil juries over nine and a half years. He sent letters to Gov. Susana Martinez and court officials and noted replacement will be chosen by the governor with a bipartisan selection process. Bell, 62, from Texas, will leave office April 1, 2016, and move to Texas to be with family.
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Ukulele Program Bridges Gaps for Local Sixth Graders
About 800 students from RISD middle schools participated in Mt View Middle School concerts after receiving ukuleles from the district. Students learned songs like You Ain’t Nothin But a Hound Dog and Sweet Home Alabama as seven groups performed for family members.
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Roswell Early Voting Turns At Abrupt Low
Roswell sees only 600 residents vote in early voting ending Friday down from 1608 in 2014. Mayor Dennis Kintigh calls turnout abysmal amid a low energy election with City Hall voting from Feb 10 to 5 pm Friday and 471 by Thursday afternoon.
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Kernan Seeks Re Election Seat in New Mexico Senate
State Sen. Gay G. Kernan, R Hobbs, after the 13th legislative session, announces re election bid for District 42. She lists education health care and public affairs as priorities and notes her roles on the Education and Public Affairs committees and regional health care access challenges.
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