Colorado Fire near Bellvue Grows Across 100 Square Miles
Firefighters in Colorado push a multiweek assault on a lightning sparked blaze that has consumed over 100 square miles of tinder dry terrain near Bellvue with officials warning containment could take weeks or months.
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Icon Cinemas to Unveil 10 Screen July 19
ENMMC hosts Healthy Woman Friday night. Shooting leaves two men dead. Medrano inks letter.
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Jury battles over Sandusky case in Bellefonte court
In Bellefonte Pennsylvania prosecutors and defense clashed as they argued about whether Jerry Sandusky was a predatory pedophile luring boys to Penn State with gifts and football access or a victim who lied to obtain a payout. The dispute centers on motives, credibility, and the potential financial settlements in the high profile case.
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Little Bear Fire Containment Edges Toward Burnout Progress
Firefighters advanced burnout operations on the west side of the Little Bear fire as of Thursday, with 42 995 acres burned and containment at 60 percent. Fire information officer Rico Smith said crews removed unburned fuel, expected containment to rise after burnout completion, aided by humidity and light winds.
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New Mexico to release A-F school grades within 30 days
Gov. Susana Martinez administration rejects delaying grades for over 800 public schools. Las Cruces Sun-News reports the Public Education Department will release the A-F grades within 30 days, with spokesman Larry Behrens stating no postponement.
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Frank Sanchez honored by CFCC for grassroots leadership
The Community Foundation of Chaves County salutes Roswell born organizer Frank Sanchez as the 2012 honoree at its third annual Honors event at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art. Sanchez cofounded the Chicano Youth Association before age 21 and helped win a landmark bilingual education case. He has long led welfare rights, labor, health care and voting rights efforts in New Mexico and now works as a Roswell program officer for Needmor Fund, promoting democratic participation.
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Statewide burn ban issued for New Mexico counties
A statewide burn ban covers New Mexico's 33 counties restricting smoking fireworks campfires open burning and open fires. Effective June 12 the ban comes from the State Forestry Division citing high fire danger due to warm temperatures low humidity high winds and dry fuels. It responds to activity in the Gila National Forest and the Little Bear fire near Ruidoso.
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County approves rezone request on 65 acre Navajo corner
The County Commission unanimously approves a rezone from industrial to agricultural for a 65 acre parcel at Navajo Road and Wichita Road State Highway 2 with 10 acres rezoned in 2006 and 2009 additions. A variance to setback requirements is also requested as part of the action.
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