Obituaries Update From Roswell NM Passages in March 2016
Michael W. Dunn 63 of Roswell died March 10 2016 joining his Lord. Survived by sisters Debbie Connie Susan and Pamela and brother Lonnie plus son Michael Jr and stepdaughters Tracy and Nickie. Services pending with Ballard for Louise Lee 79 who died March 11 2016. Louann Marie Gayman 80 died March 13 2016. Patricia Marie John 83 died March 6 2016 with daughter Lisa Glass and grandsons Colton and Nathan.
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Michael W. Dunn
Roswell
Lord
Heaven
Michael
San Diego
Connie Ann Schubert
Deborah Dunn Robins
Susan Lynn Rickard
Robert
Pamela Kay Munoz
Lonnie A. Dunn
Sally
Michael W. Dunn Jr
Tara
Tracy Kirk
Nickie Portio
Wesley L. Dunn Sr
Verna Ruth MacCallum
Wesley L. Dunn Jr
Stephen C. Dunn
Larry D. Dunn
Ballard Funeral Home
Louise Lee
Louann Marie Gayman
LaGrone Funeral Chapel
Patricia Marie John
Lisa Glass
Colton John
Nathan Virden
Ben Bagdikian mourned as a major figure in U S journalism
New York tributes pour in after the death of Ben H Bagdikian the renowned reporter and media critic who helped publish the Pentagon Papers and wrote The Media Monopoly He died Friday at his Berkeley California home his wife Marlene Griffith Bagdikian said The five decade career included civil rights reporting and an Suez crisis ride with an Israeli tank crew His work exposed abuses and he inspired critical coverage of media consolidation.
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New York
Ben H. Bagdikian
Ben
U.S
Dean Edward Wasserman
Graduate School of Journalism
University of California, Berkeley
Bagdikian
Berkeley
California
Marlene Griffith Bagdikian
Facebook
Todd Gitlin
Columbia University
America
Providence Journal
Rhode Island
Wasserman
UNM Football Aide DUI Arrest Casts Shadow On Lobos
UNM Police seized a warrant at cornerback Nial Martins apartment amid a rape allegation involving a 19 year old student. Coach Bob Davie confirmed running backs coach Apollo Wright was arrested for DUI and said he will evaluate the situation as details unfold.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
University of New Mexico
Nial Martin
UNM
Bob Davie
Apollo Wright
Davie
Wright
The
Lobos
Driver Strikes Pedestrians Shuts Silver City Intersection
A driver hit an elderly couple crossing Broadway at Bullard Street just after 9 p.m. on March 11, leaving the woman unconscious and the man injured. The intersection remained closed for over two hours. A bystander said the driver claimed a green light while the pedestrians had a cautionary walk signal. The woman was airlifted. the man was seen seated after.
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Silver City
Broadway
Bullard Street
Bullard
Karen Porter
Murray Hotel
Porter
Hudson Street
Governor Pledges Fix for Lottery Funding Gaps
Governor Susana Martinez says she will work with lawmakers to resolve New Mexico Lottery funding troubles after vetoing a bill that would have redirected unclaimed prize money to the lottery tuition fund. Lawmakers supported the measure, which could have added up to nearly 3 million dollars to the fund. The veto aimed to preserve lottery revenues for investments and higher payouts while acknowledging the need to boost scholarship revenues.
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Santa FE
Susana Martinez
New Mexico
House
Senate
Movie filming wraps up in Silver City with surprise star
The crew of Sail boat shot in and around Silver City over two months has wrapped filming and is shipping out. In the final days, production brought in one of its best kept secrets to play a role. Actor J. K. Simmons won the 2014 award.
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Hollywood
Simmons
Grant County
Los Angeles
Cameron Nugent
Nugent
Silco Theatre
Silver City Daily Press
Silver City
J.K. Simmons
Ag Expo returns in March at Roosevelt County Fairgrounds
The 24th New Mexico Ag Expo will run March 18 19 at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds in Portales. The move to March aims for better weather and fewer event conflicts. Organizer remarks note growing home and garden seminar interest and a Saturday morning session on homemade food gifts by Mindy Turner. Admission is free to grounds and events except the luncheon.
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Portales
New Mexico Ag
Roosevelt County Fairgrounds
Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce
Karl Terry
Terry
Patrick Kircher
NMSA
Mindy Turner
Governor signs bill for court ordered outpatient mental care
New Mexico Governor Martinez signed a bill March 9 requiring some residents with severe mental illness to receive court ordered outpatient treatment. Advocates had pressed for years for a similar measure, amid debate.
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Santa Or
Martinez
New Mexico
Snowpack Melting Early Net Effect On New Mexico Rivers
The snowpack in New Mexico is melting earlier than usual while remaining near normal in many mountains. A March forecast indicates western New Mexico lost about 40 percent of its above average snowpack due to dry weather and heat. Runoff is about 45 days ahead of schedule, though heavy rains have kept reservoirs healthier than in prior years.
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Santa FE
Santa Fe New Mexican
Natural Resources Conservation Service
New Mexico
National Weather Service
Todd Shoemake
Plane Crash Near Ohkay Owingeh Airport Kills Two
A single engine plane crashed near the Ohkay Owingeh reservation airport on March 11 at about 4 30 p m. Two people are presumed dead with bodies not yet turned over for autopsy. Firefighters from Espanola and Santa Clara Pueblo battled the blaze before State Police took over the investigation awaiting FAA officials.
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Espanola
Ohkay Owingeh
City of Espanola
Santa Clara Pueblo
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
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Lobo
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Tom Udall
Washington D.C
New Mexico Democrat
Sion
Kendra’s Law
Kendra Webdale
Webdale
Ag Expo
Clovis Livestock Market News
Reservation Airport
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