Texas ZZ Top loyalty fuels cross state pride
A Roswell editor muses should Texas name ZZ Top its official band while recounting Texas and New Mexico political races. The piece blends Texas lore from ZZ Top’s Houston origins to hits like La Grange and Legs with reflections on state pride and upcoming elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star State
Texas
ZZ Top
South Texas
Top
Fun
Mick and
the Boys
MTV
Gibbon
Roswell Animal Shelter Euthanizes on Day Eight Under Fire
Editorial notes Roswell Animal Control now euthanizing on the eighth day of captivity after city ordinance. Shelter supervisor Joseph Pacheco proposes extending holds to ten days and expanding rescue adoptions at discounted rates, plus a $10 adoption fee and a low cost spay neuter clinic. City officials plan a August workshop to address policy changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Dennis Kintigh
Animal Shelter
Joseph Pacheco
Pacheco
Chaves
Watering Woes Stir Roswell Officials
A reader complains to the Roswell city park department mayor and city manager about a water bill increase after a rate hike. They cite Cahoon Park sprinklers on at 2 p.m. in 102 degree heat, with thirteen sprinklers watering streets and four watering a drainage ditch causing mosquito breeding and potential neighborhood flooding after rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
Roswell
Cahoon Park
Policing America relies on military gear for small towns
The piece argues that U S police increasingly use surplus military equipment and SWAT raids even in low crime areas. It notes 50 000 no knock raids yearly, cites risks to civilians and officers, and warns against expanding government power beyond policing and public safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon
Department of Homeland Security
Iraq
Afghanistan
SWAT
Apple
Lipari
America
Healthy tips for eating out without overdoing butter and salt
Dietitian advice helps travelers eat healthier at restaurants. Share entrees, ask for prep with less butter and salt, request substitutions like brown rice or whole-wheat pasta, sauces on the side, and portion wrapups. Plan ahead, eat slowly, and pack leftovers for another meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor K
Kathy McManus
Department of Nutrition
Harvard-affiliated
Brigham and Women's Hospital
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Pampa News
Panhandle
Silver City
East New Mexico
West Texas
Land of Enchantment
New Mexico
Susana Martinez
Ting
Gary King
Greg Abbott
Wendy Davis
Timothy
Howsare
Editorial
Policing
Washington Post
Radley Balko
New York City
Men In Black
Joe Lipari
John
Stossel
United Media Syndicate
Komaroff
Harvard Medical School
Boston
Dr. K
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