FLETC Strike Continues at Artesia Site Into Weekend
About 50 Omni Corp. maintenance and custodial workers at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Artesia entered a second day of striking. The dispute centers on terms of a new collective bargaining agreement after Omni took over maintenance services on June 1. Omni cites government rules allowing initial terms while promising raises and enhanced benefits. the union has not accepted counterproposals.
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Artesia
United States
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Omni Corp
Albuquerque
FLETC
Daily Record
Omni
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Yucca Center renovation costs eyed at 9M in Roswell
City officials in Roswell review a plan to remodel the Yucca Recreation Center on South Richardson Avenue with estimated costs around 9 million for the center and about 6.5 million for county and city needs. Recreation staff report 2014 15 revenue of 110123 and 2014 15 visitors 15024, down from 18879 in 2013 14, while two towers remain closed due to non ADA elevator compliance. Cheatem notes staff efforts to keep gym floors dry during games and rain outages, using towels and on floor personnel to avoid game cancellations. City councilors Oropesa Mackey and Sanjuan discuss oversight of the project.
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Yucca Recreation Center
Kevin Dillon
General Services Committee
Roswell
Richardson Avenue
Laurie Jorge
Jorge
Damian Cheatem
Rec
Reation
Cheatem
Yucca Center
Juan Oropesa
Natasha Mackey
Savino San
Roswell murder leaves family seeking answers in cold case
Kathaleen Graham recalls the shooting death of her son Daniel Graham at their home on Thompson Road Roswell New Mexico on March 14 2014. Roswell police and Chaves County Sheriff officials discuss the case alongside related homicides and a series of drive by shootings in the area.
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Kathaleen Graham
Daniel “Dirte Dan” Graham
Roswell
Graham
The
Daily Record
Daniel
Thompson Road
Kathaleen
Chaves County Sheriff's Office
Todd Wildermuth
CCSO
Wildermuth
Chaves County
Britt Snyder
Snyder
Allsups
Roswell International Air Center
Joseph Sanchez
East Tilden
Plains Valley Online
New Mexico rejoices as same sex marriage gains nationwide victory
In Las Cruces Carrie Hamblen and Char Ullman celebrate a Supreme Court ruling recognizing same sex marriage as a national right. Local advocates like Rep. Ben Ray Lujan and Laura Schauer Ives of the ACLU of New Mexico call the decision a civil rights milestone, extending equality to couples across the state and country.
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Carrie Hamblen
Supreme Court
U.S
Char Ullman
Honey
Hamblen
Ullman
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Ben Ray Lujan
D-Santa Fe
Lions
Lujan
Santa Fe
Taos
Laura Schauer Ives
American Civil Liberties Union of
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