County officials push for seat at table on dune sagebrush lizard status
Chaves County Commissioners and Public Lands Advisory Committee met with farmers and ranchers to urge the Fish and Wildlife Service to include local input in deciding the New Mexico dune sagebrush lizard's potential endangered status. Rep. Pearce supported efforts and referenced a unnamed senator working to block listing. The group called for new data, a county alliance, and a letter to the Bureau of Land Management to back their push.
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Altercation Over Facebook Sparks Police Called
Police responded to the 900 block of West Brasher Road after a Facebook dispute. A white truck fled, a Border Patrol officer confronted a subject with a baseball bat, and the bat was booked into evidence. Burglary reported at 1000 block of North Greenwood Avenue with a lawn mower stolen on foot.
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Counterfeit bill incident at Stripes store
Police responded after a bald Hispanic male attempted to pay with a fake $100 at Stripes on 2010 SE Main St. The 35-year-old suspect denied knowledge of the counterfeit. Crime Stoppers at 888-594-TIPS offers anonymity and potential rewards for information.
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Alabama acts to become nation’s toughest immigration law
Alabama signed by Gov. Robert Bentley makes schools check student immigration status and criminalizes knowingly helping an illegal immigrant. It requires businesses to use E Verify and lets police arrest suspected illegal immigrants during other stops, prompting immediate legal challenges from NILC and SPLC.
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Fire injures 9 year old at Roswell yard incident
Roswell Police responded to 400 block of West Hendricks Street after a fire started by a 4 year old with gasoline and a lighter. A 9 year old suffered second and third degree burns over 55 percent of the body and was airlifted to a Lubbock hospital. No charges filed. case referred to New Mexico Children, Youth and Family Department.
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Fire 15 000 Acre West of Hobbs Halted
A 15,000 acre grass fire west of Hobbs stopped its forward progress after two separate blazes merged. Crews mop up and road closures were lifted with no structures burned and no evacuations. The causes are under investigation.
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Council approves memorial bull riding event funding
City council unanimously allocates 1500 for the Jesse Andrus and Mike Hillman Memorial bull riding event, honoring two teens who died of carbon monoxide poisoning after a rodeo weekend in Carefree Arizona. The event, two days at month end, marks the first lodger's tax support for organizers. five other events receive 9000 total.
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