Miss New Mexico contestant Burson champions child health
Roswell native Burson talks of her platform healthy bodies and happy hearts and her work with Healthy Kids of Chaves County. She aims to reduce childhood obesity, plans college at Texas A M and hopes to represent New Mexico at Miss America. She volunteers show clinics and supports Children’s Miracle Network fundraising like Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day on Aug 14.
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Wells See Water Quality Uncertainty Ahead of Drilling
Communities in New Mexico rely on groundwater from private wells with no baseline data before oil and gas activity. Officials say contamination tied to fracking is unproven, while cases linked to surface pits raise concerns. Mora County has funded baseline testing on 14 wells in 2010 and four in 2013 using grants and donations.
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Immigration officials withhold release figures under scrutiny
Immigrants are housed at the Border Patrol training academy as officials decline to reveal how many families have been released in recent months. Over seven instances since June 9 senior U S officials refused to provide exact numbers or said they would get back with data.
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Education as a Path to Self Discovery and STEM
Garcia, appointed secretary of higher education in 2010, champions a funding formula rewarding outcomes and expanding STEM programs. He argues college life helps students discover themselves beyond earnings, contrasting with high school routes into quick jobs.
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Cowboy Bell Scholarship Fund Supports Local Graduates
The Cowboy Bell Scholarship Fund, begun by a 1895 Methodist revival, aids local high school graduates to attend college full time. Each year over 225 students receive awards, with GPA and full-time status required after the first semester. Donations contact First United Methodist Church at 622-1881.
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Roswell
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VA inspector general flags at risk veterans off electronic waiting list Phoenix center
VA inspector general findings reveal about 1700 veterans risked being lost after being kept off an official waiting list at the Phoenix medical center. Lerner cites over 50 complaints of threats to care with 29 referred for VA investigation, noting broader neglect and mismanagement across facilities.
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