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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 2011
Page
1
Hugo Colorado faces population decline as new 2010 Census figures reveal shrinking numbers for this agricultural east plains community. Mayor Patsie Smith has long noted the trend ahead of the data release.
A fire swept the Leisure Inn, causing damage and temporary closures. Local authorities investigated the blaze, while residents reported smoke and alarms. No injuries were confirmed as of press time, with investigators focusing on origin of the flames.
Roswell girls basketball coach Joe Carpenter stresses consistency and his team delivers in the NCAA State Championships first round. The No 2 Coyotes stay steady from start to finish to advance to the second round.
The New Mexico House approved a bill by Rep. Andy Nunez to overturn the 2003 law and halt issuing driver licenses to illegal immigrants. The 42 to 28 vote reflects Gov. Susana Martinez pressure and a largely Republican coalition, sending the measure to the Senate which has opposed similar proposals.
The state senate voted 40 0 to confirm Alvin C Dominguez a Carlsbad native with Roswell ties as secretary of the Department of Transportation Gov Susana Martinez appointed him in January Martinez praised him as a qualified engineer and public servant He pledged fiscal stewardship and transportation oversight
Albert L. Mulliken DDS 77 died after pancreatic cancer battle. Roswell dentist for over 50 years, a pioneer for low income dental care. Mayor Del Jurney lauds him as a man of integrity and generosity who inspired community support for the less fortunate.
Potential recruits for the New Mexico Law Enforcement Training Academy took a fitness and written test Friday morning as the first stage in selecting four deputies for the Chaves County Sheriffs Office. Sheriff Rob Coon said 21 invitations were sent to applicants meeting the minimum requirements including no felony convictions or DUI arrests in the past three years.
In Libya, regime forces attacked the closest opposition-held city to Tripoli amid tear gas and live fire protests in the capital. At least 37 people died in the fighting and an ammunition depot explosion in the east, signaling a deepening confrontation in the 18 day uprising.
During a Friday Ride-Along with Roswell Police Department VCRU Sgt Jon Meredith arrested Matthew Artiaga, named among the citys most wanted. The operation targeted two felon dense neighborhoods and emphasized proactive, task oriented policing with zero tolerance for violence.
Bill Wells, a second generation firefighter from Missouri, came out of retirement in 2003 after 13 years with the Roswell Fire Department. He left in 2002 at age 51, then rejoined the force in December 2003 citing boredom and a return to familiar work under Fire Chief James Salas.
Wells was appointed fire marshal in early February after a long career with the Roswell Fire Department. He began as a firefighter in 1990 at age 30, following work as a plumber and inspired by his late father Hershel Wells who spent 17 years as a firefighter in Missouri and Roswell. Wells describes his rise from firefighter to driver, lieutenant, battalion chief, and finally fire marshal.
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