Latinos risk being left behind in health care overhaul
Washington AP reports the nations largest minority group may miss Obama health care enrollment goals Hispanics account for about one third of the uninsured and experts warn of potential fines high medical bills and higher premiums if not enrolled Brookings policy expert Mark McClellan notes the Latino population stands to gain but is not engaging with exchanges officials say race and ethnicity data is voluntary so no definitive numbers exist See OVERHAUL Page A3
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Barack Obama
Brookings Institution
Mark McClellan
Obama
Legion honors Roswell veteran for 70 years in American Legion
Members of American Legion Post 28 honored Roswell veteran John Simons Jr. for seven decades of continuous Legion membership. The 91 year old received a lifetime membership award reflecting service in World War II and steadfast loyalty to the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Roswell
American Legion
Simons
Ameri
John Simons Jr
The
Roswell Post 28
Orlando Padilla
Nancy Britton
NMED permit delays dairy manure plant in New Mexico
AG Power's dairy manure to bio fuel plant in Chaves County faces at least six months delay after NMED discharge permit data gaps. Groundbreaking occurred in October at Price's Lane. public notice invites 30 days of comment. Officials cite staffing and data gaps as key holdups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves
AG Power
Price’s Lane
New Mexico Environment Department
Dewey Vaughn
Sun
County inmate dies in medical cell at detention center
A male inmate held in a medical cell at Chaves County Adult Detention Center was found dead Monday. Sheriff’s Office spokesman Britt Snyder said medical staff failed to revive him before deputies arrived. He had been arrested on felony charges Saturday. The scene was secured by the Criminal Investigative Division and the Office of Medical Investigators was called. An investigator was dispatched. The sheriff said the office will investigate and release details as allowed. The inmate’s identity will not be released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves County Adult Detention Center
Sheriffs Office
Britt Snyder
Criminal Investigative Division
Chaves County
New Mexico wins lift on resident advantages for big game licenses
A federal judge lifted a 1970s injunction, allowing New Mexico to allocate bighorn sheep, oryx, and ibex licenses by residency. The move ends nonresident bias and reinstates resident quotas starting this year, aligning with other states and current laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
New Mexico
U.S
Christina Armijo
State Game and Fish Department
Armijo
Department
Game and Fish Department
New Mexico Wildlife Federal
Oil spill shuts Houston Channel halting traffic at peak port time
Coast Guard crews work to reopen the Houston Ship Channel after a barge spill dumped up to 170000 gallons of oil, closing the Gulf Coast port and stranding about 80 vessels. Tar balls wash ashore as booms line the coast and officials monitor currents and water quality. Parts of Galveston Island close to the public while cleanup continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Ship Channel
Gulf Coast
Coast Guard
Gulf of Mexico
Galveston Bay
Gulf
Texas
Patterson
General Land Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
White House
Jane Delgado
National Alliance For Hispanic
Health
President George W. Bush
National Alliance For Hispanic Health
Can Legion
Legion
Randal Seyler Photo
Vaughn
NMED
Jim Winchester
Winchester
Office of Medical Investigators
NM Hunters
Galveston
Jerry Patterson
Texas General Land Office
Galveston Island
East Beach
Topay
Topay’s Ostruanies
Pace AG
Letha Geneva Bauer Frances Isaacs
Parnell
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!