Judge extends temporary ban in Roswell horse slaughter case
A Santa Fe district judge delays the hearing on Attorney General Gary King's bid to permanently stop Valley Meat Company from opening a horse slaughterhouse. Judge Matthew Wilson extends the temporary order 10 days and reschedules for January 13. The case questions jurisdiction and seeks a bond, with Valley Meat disputing readiness and urging a full evidentiary hearing.
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Santa Fe
Gary King
Roswell
Matthew Wilson
Valley Meat Company
Wilson
Valley Meat
A. Blair Dunn
King
U.S
Steve Meredith 5K Fun Run to Aid Injured RPD Officer
The Steve Meredith 5K Fun Run benefits Sgt. Steve Meredith of the Roswell Police Department who was injured during duty on Oct. 21, 2013. The event on Saturday Jan 11 at Cielo Grande includes two trails 1 mile and 2 miles with pre registration already strong.
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Steve Meredith
Cielo Grande
W. College Blvd
Amanda Mason
Meredith
Roswell
Mason
Lawmakers propose pay raises for state workers
A legislative committee recommended a budget plan raising New Mexico spending by about 254 million dollars next year. It guarantees at least a 1.5 percent raise for state agencies and schools with potential 3 percent or more for some staff, funding higher salaries across much of the public sector.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Legislative Finance Committee
Susana Martinez
John Arthur Smith
Deming
Enrique Knell
Martinez
NM legislator seeks voter approval on marijuana legalization
State Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino of Albuquerque proposes a constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana sales for adults modeled after Colorados 2012 referendum. If approved, it would go to the November ballot, with later details on sale taxation and regulation to be decided by lawmakers. Governor Martinez opposes legalization and says the move could boost Democratic turnout. House Minority Leader Nate Gentry criticizes session time for proper review.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Gerald Ortiz Y Pino
Albuquerque Journal
Ortiz Y Pino
Colorado
Susana Martinez
Enrique Knell
Knell
Martinez
House
Nate Gentry
Dexter Postmaster Clemmons retires after long USPS career
Harmon Chip Clem mons began as a clerk in Casper Wyoming in 1979 and served 34 years four months and 24 days with rising automation and staffing cuts. Friday he retired after nearly 27 years as Dexter Post Office postmaster with Ruth Ann Brown praising him as mentor and strong representative of the postal service.
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Harmon
Chip
Clemmons
U.S. Postal Service
Casper
Wyo
Postal Service
Dexter
Ruth Ann Brown
Lake Arthur
Brown
USPS
Chip" Clemmons
Blackdom
DPO
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
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Nation
Dunn
HSUS
Mark Wilson Photo
City of
Missouri Avenue
RPD
Denver
Lee Clemmons, Page A
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