New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe Camp Opens in Roswell
The Roswell camp starts the Youth ChalleNGe program at Building 610 in the Roswell Industrial Air Center. Lt. Col. Jim Engelhard, head of the site, notes the program began in 1993 and now operates in 27 states. Mayor Bill Owen and staff praise the effort to guide 16 to 18 year old high school dropouts toward opportunities.
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New Mexico National Guard
New Mexico
Roswell Industrial Air Center
National Guard
Jim Engelhard
Michigan
Roswell
Bill Owen
Miller outlines future in focused economic plan
Ron Miller, president of the Chaves County Economic Development Foundation, told Roswell Rotary Club a focused and flexible plan will improve the business climate in southeast New Mexico. He urged reducing the burden of a skilled labor force and elevating education to create a diverse long term growth base.
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Chaves County
Ron Miller
Roswell
Inno
Economic Development Foundation
Miller
Candidates express interest in Ward V City Council vacancy
Mayor Bill Owen said several candidates have shown interest in temporarily filling the Ward V seat after George Romero resigned. Names include Luis Gomez Charles Armendariz and Chris Lucero with two more residents offering but unnamed. The interim appointee will serve on utilities and transportation planning and zoning and parks committees and won't need to run in March.
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Bill Owen
George Romero
Owen
Luis Gomez
Charles Armendariz
Chris
Lucero
Romero
Utilities and Transportation
Senate votes to end delay on Mexican truck safety rule
The Senate 70 to 30 ended a Republican filibuster to back stricter safety standards for Mexican trucks. Inspections of trucks and drivers, audits of Mexican firms, and more inspectors at 27 border stations are proposed, with Majority Leader Daschle pushing toward final passage.
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Washington
Senate
White House
United States
GOP
John McCain
R-Ariz
Phil Gramm
Texas
Tom Daschle
U.S
Daschle
Senate panel funds New Mexico ILEA in Roswell plan
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a 5 million funding request to support the International Law Enforcement Academy at the deBremond National Guard facility in Roswell New Mexico. Training will start this fall with a five year contract tied to New Mexico Tech and Eastern New Mexico University partners.
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U.S
Pete Domenici
Senate Appropriations Committee
International Law Enforcement Academy
ILEA
deBremond National Guard
Roswell
Domenici
Senate
New Mexico
Akr
State Department
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement
Joe Sheen
U.S. State Department
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Tech
New Mexico Tech
United Nations
Clinton
But
Bangkok
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