New Mexico Supreme Court Orders Grants Mayor to Enforce Health Orders
The high court orders Mayor Motley Hicks to halt reopening nonessential businesses in Grants amid rising COVID-19 cases. The ruling comes after Attorney General Balderas filed to enforce state directives, amid tension over a golf course and payroll firings.
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Hicks
New Mexico
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McKinley County
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Martin “Motley” Hicks
May Is Motorcycle Awareness Month Emphasizes Road Safety
State aims to reduce crashes during May Motorcycle Awareness Month. NHTSA data show motorcyclists face higher fatality and injury risk than car occupants. New Mexico logged 957 crashes and 54 fatalities in 2019, 38 not wearing helmets. Transportation Secretary Mike Sandoval urges drivers to watch for motorcycles and understand riding practices for safer road sharing.
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Public comment period urged for Chaco oil and cultural site plan
Environmentalists tribes and New Mexico lawmakers call to extend the public comment period on the Chaco Canyon resource management plan. Officials propose alternatives balancing development with cultural preservation across 6500 square miles of federal, Navajo trust, and individual lands as a 10 to 15 year plan.
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Roswell Officials Join New Mexico Tourism Recovery Task Forces
Roswell and Chaves County will contribute to a state led tourism industry task force gathering real time data on COVID 19 impacts. The effort includes sectors such as hotels restaurants theaters and airports with data submitted via a New Mexico tourism site to inform the recovery plan and future promotion.
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New Mexico Tourism Department
Chaves County
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New Mexico
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Stephanie Mervine
Mark Bleth
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GOP Debate Stalemate Amid Scheduling Conflicts
Berg blames Chase for ducking debates after she missed a Lea County virtual forum with 21 YouTube views. He says only one candidate dodges debates, while Chase cites a scheduling clash to avoid action as Mathys challenged her to debate.
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Lea County
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Yvette
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