Backlogged immigration courts brace for a deluge
In Los Angeles an Immigration Judge warns families of the vast pages of laws and urges legal help as backlogged courts face a potential surge from tens of thousands of Central American unaccompanied minors. Delays stretch to about three years, benefiting some applicants while signaling mounting strain.
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Los Angeles
Frank Travieso
United States
Travieso
U.s.mexico
Bottomless Triathlon draws record 150 competitors at state park
The 31st Bottomless Triathlon at Bottomless Lakes State Park attracted a record 150 entrants in a sprint like three stage course. Portales dairy farmer Gage Bonestrop won the overall men’s title with 44 22 after swimming 400 meters biking eight miles and running 2 5 miles. He credited milk as his secret and noted cool overcast weather aided his pace.
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Bottomless Lakes State Park
Bottomless Lakes
Lea Lake
Portales
Gage Bonestrop
House chairman calls $3.7B border request too large
A Republican leader said Obama's $3.7 billion emergency request for the border is too big to pass the House while Democrats oppose GOP condition changes. The move signals a difficult path for congressional approval of the funding.
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House
Washington
Barack Obama
Ranch Sues Electric Co op Over 2013 Fire Near Pecos
Cow Creek Ranch sues Mora San Miguel Electric Cooperative in state court claiming negligence caused a 2013 wildfire that destroyed thousands of acres of forest and damaged lakes and habitats. The ranch alleges a dead tree over 150 feet tall fell onto a power line and that the cooperative blocked removal of such danger trees. Ranch losses include income, and layoffs are reported with a projected three to five year recovery.
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Santa FE
Pecos
Santa Fe New Mexican
Cow Creek Ranch
Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative
Mora-San Miguel
Cow Creek
Lawmaker seeks state control of wild horses and burros
Rep. Chris Stewart introduces legislation to let Western states and tribes manage wild horses and burros on public rangelands, citing overpopulation and habitat impact. Critics warn it could enable slaughter or removal for profit, while the Bureau of Land Management cites budget limits and drought pressures.
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Reno
Nev
Utah
Chris Stewart
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Stewart
Novak
Bureau of Land Management
Canadian-born Moran leads Chaves County Democratic push in Roswell
Fred Moran, a Roswell jewelry executive and naturalized U S citizen from New Brunswick, serves a second term as chair of the Chaves County Democratic Party. He built Rich Glo Products, selling jewelry care items and polishing cloths, after moving to New Mexico in the 1990s and launching the firm in Roswell. Moran, once a prominent Native American jewelry dealer, notes his civic role alongside business leadership.
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Moran
Chaves County
Democratic Party
Rich Glo Products
U.S
Grand Falls
New Brunswick
Canada
New Mexico
Roswell
Rich Glo
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