Four-way race for Chaves County sheriff raises near sixty thousand
Roswell candidates Pat Barncastle Britt Snyder Arthur Fleming and Gary Graves report a combined 59714 in fundraising as the June 3 primary nears. Barncastle leads with 21556 while Snyder 17160 and Fleming 13540. Graves sits at 7458 with spending outpacing the field in the period.
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Chaves County
Pat Barncastle
James “Rob” Coon
New Mexico
Britt Snyder
Snyder
Arthur Fleming
Gary Graves
Graves
Roswell
Fleming
Roswell School Board Approves 75.5 Million Budget
The Roswell Independent School District approves a 75.5 million dollar budget for 2014 15 with a projected 4.94 percent increase in the State Equalization Guarantee. Assistant Superintendent Chad Cole notes higher unit value and state funding changes under Senate Bill 313 raising base teacher pay from 30000 to 35000.
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Roswell Independent School
Chad Cole
Cole
Roswell High School
Charlie's Angels
Roswell Independent
Kitty litter theory eyed in WIPP radiation leak
Carlsbad reports a theory ties the Feb. 14 WIPP release to a switch from non organic to organic kitty litter used to absorb liquids before sealing drums. Officials say DOE investigates all scenarios as 21 workers receive low dose exposure. The site remains the federal permanent nuclear waste repository near Carlsbad.
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Carlsbad
New Mexico
Carlsbad Current Argus
Jim Conca
Conca
Los Alamos National Laboratories
Fire crews battle Signal Fire in New Mexico mountains
Cooler weather aids hundreds of firefighters as they build a line on the northern flank of the Signal Fire in southwestern New Mexico. The blaze has scorched more than 7 square miles since Sunday with no containment as air tankers and helicopters drop water and retardant to slow flames. Local officials traced the fire to Signal Peak Lookout after it rapidly grew from one acre to 2,700 acres, with efforts focused on protecting Pinos Altos and surrounding areas.
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Silver City
New Mexico
Punky Moore
Moore
Silver City Daily
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Barncastle
Southwest Printers
Rite of
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Department
Ryan Flynn
Department of Energy
Flynn
DOE
Ward
Signal Peak Lookout
Signal Peak
Gila National Forest Fire and Aviation
Gabe Holguin
Pinos Altos
Gila National Forest
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