City council approves Spring River Park and Zoo master plan
City Council unanimously approves the Spring River Park & Zoo master plan after a lengthy debate on funding. PETA endorses the plan, stressing welfare gains like removing bears from concrete pits and creating species based enclosures while officials note the plan outlines a vision with future budget decisions.
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PETA
People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals Foundation
Steve Henderson
Spring River Park & Zoo
Jeanine Corn Best
Sharon Coll
Peet
Roswell Charms Crowd with National Dance Championship Win
Roswell High School's Charlie's Angels dance team celebrated winning the National Dance Championship at the Chamber of Commerce event. Coach Kim Castro praised hard work and noted they competed against 30 teams in the large varsity division finishing first despite strong California opponents. Interns Victoria Vazques and Nayeli Sanchez, both 17, are Interning locally.
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Chamber of Commerce
Roswell High School
Charlie’s Angels
Roswell Chamber of Commerce
Red Coats
Victoria Vazques
Nayeli Sanchez
Verciglio
Victoria
Charlie's Angels
Kim Castro
Castro
California
Christina Stock
County approves monthly property tax payments vote
The Chaves County Board of Commissioners 4 to 1 approved a plan allowing most taxpayers to pay property taxes in monthly or periodic installments rather than once or twice a year. Treasurer Charlotte Andrade cited benefits for fixed income residents and businesses. Chair Robert Corder opposed due to concerns about higher labor and budget costs. Payments can be made online or by phone.
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Chaves
Robert Corn
Corn
Andrade
Dairies
James Duffey
Long-awaited BLM resource plan draft for Carlsbad area
The draft update to the Carlsbad Resource Management Plan for Eddy Lea and Chaves counties is due to be released within weeks with public access by March 30. Pecos District manager Jim Stovall said a hard copy has reached Chaves County commissioners and a 90 day public comment period will follow.
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Washington
D.C
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Carlsbad
BLM
Eddy
Lea
Chaves
Jim Stovall
Pecos
Chaves County
Sioners
Stovall
Repeated threats at Sierra Middle School before Parkland shooting
Roswell police records show threats at Sierra Middle School in fall 2017 with 11 juvenile public affrays and three threat reports. A 14 year old boy admitted making a gun threat after a heated game and noted access to a mother’s pistol and a father’s rifle.
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Roswell
Sierra
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Marge Woods
Elizabeth Gilbert
Brittany Peet
Alison Penn Photo
Ivan Hall
Friends of the Zoo
Jacob Roebuck
Jim Burress
Parks and Recreation
Sumiko Kina Ketchersid
Veronica Martina Matta
Castulo
Robert Torres
Classifieds Comics Entertainment
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RISD
Parkland
Sierra of Sierra Middle School
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