New Mexico GOP endorses budget compromise to break stalemate
House Republicans back a bipartisan plan to close the budget gap and urge Gov. Gary Johnson to call a special session next week. The 12 member committee approved the flat budget with about 8 percent reserve, while agencies would gain limited budget flexibility. Democratic leaders consult members as negotiations continue.
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Diane Kinderwater
New Mexico
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Rapid Santa Fe forest fire races through Pecos Canyon evacuations ordered
The Dalton Fire in the Santa Fe National Forest scorched up to 700 acres within hours near Pecos Canyon. Evacuations were ordered for residents and a Pecos school gym housed evacuees as air tankers and ground crews battled the blaze amid north northeast winds. Road closures included NM 63 near Dalton Canyon.
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Santa Fe
Dalton
Dalton Canyon
Pecos Canyon
Claudia Standish
Pecos Canyons
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Penasco Fire Nears Full Containment After Damaging Blaze
The Penasco Fire burned 15 400 acres since Tuesday and destroyed 40 structures near Mayhill as containment rose to 65 percent by Monday with 1 000 firefighters holding lines. Officials predicted full containment by 6 p m Wednesday while noting roads reopened and schools resumed after the incident started by William Myers earlier in the week.
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Petersen
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Cloudcroft
William Myers
Otero County
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Truck rammed crowd of preschoolers in Ecatepec attack
In Ecatepec near Mexico City a pickup rammed into a crowd of about 100 preschoolers and teachers at a flag ceremony outside a school. Two children aged two and three were killed and about 20 others injured as the driver, 50 year old Jose Luis Nieto, was arrested. He said he aimed to hurt a teacher after years of blocked access to his house and shop.
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Ecatepec
Jose Luis Nieto
Ariana Martinez
Reyes
Dalia Salas
Nieto
Greer presses final push in New Mexico 2nd District race
Roswell GOP contender Earl Greer moves into final primary push across the district. He stresses youth as a strength and notes his family ranching roots in New Mexico. Greer touts long campaign travel, about 55 000 miles logged, and plans more travel as he seeks to beat Democratic rivals Ruben Smith and John Arthur Smith.
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Earl Greer
Smith
Ruben Smith
John Arthur Smith
Greer
Roswell
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