Roswell Man Charged in Sunday Fatal Shooting
A Roswell man, 31, appeared in magistrate court on Monday facing first degree murder charges after a Sunday shooting on South Emerald Drive left 34 year old Ralph Pichardo dead. A witness described a confrontation involving Otero, his girlfriend, and Pichardo ex-wife, with a gun involved and shots fired.
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Roswell
William Anthony Otero
Otero
South Emerald Drive
Ralph Pichardo
Pichardo
Accord
Businessman takes helm of International UFO Museum
Roswell businessman Jim Hill has become leader at the International UFO Museum and Research Center. He joined three weeks ago and aims to grow tourism by boosting guest numbers and repeat visits while improving advertising methods.
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International Ufo Museum
Roswell
International Ufo Museum and Research Center
Jim Hill
Hill
Inil
Small New Mexico town keeps Bigfoot and UFO legends alive
In Dulce on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation locals recount sightings of UFOs and strange lights since the 1960s. Resident Geraldine Julian backs the claims and mentions Dulce Base lore. Former trooper Gabe Valdez linked mid 1970s cattle mutilations to the area, though opinions differ.
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Santa FE
N.M
New Mexico
Roswell
Dulce
Duhl-Say
Jicarilla Apache Reservation
Santa Fe New Mexican
Geraldine Julian
U.S
Archuleta Mesa
Gabe Valdez
Valdez
Registration deadline looms for June 7 primaries
Voters must register today by 5 p.m. at the Chaves County Clerk’s Office in Roswell New Mexico to participate in the June 7 primaries. Eligibility includes U.S. citizenship residency age and party affiliation rules. Early and absentee voting runs May 21 through June 4 with multiple locations and instructional sessions scheduled May 18 and May 26.
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Chaves County
St. Mary's Place
U.S
New Mexico
Secretary of State
Sos.state
Chaves County Clerk
Roswell
Cindy Fuller
Bureau of Elections
New Mexico to repeal gag rule on criticizing tests
The Public Education Department will remove a 2009 rule banning disparaging remarks about standardized tests. The move follows an ACLU NM lawsuit in Santa Fe District Court on behalf of five teachers and a parent, arguing the provision violated free speech. The department says no one was disciplined under the rule and will seek a court stay during its removal.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico Public Education Department
Robert McEntryre
Department
Bill ‘Richardson
McEntryre
American Civil Liberties Union of
New Mexico
Maria Martinez Sanchez
Sanchez
Public Education Department
Susana Martinez
ACLU
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