Trail completion ceremony at Chaves County complex
County Commissioner Dara Dana conducted a ceremonial ribbon cutting to mark the completion of a trail and related fitness features at the Chaves County complex. The project, begun in 2019, aims to fill a recreational gap in the southern part of the community, according to County Manager Bill Williams.
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Chaves County
Dara Dana
Bill Williams
Two Chaves County Commissioners At Federal Hearings
Chairman Richard Taylor and Vice Chair Michael Perry were away at a meeting with federal officials about the Secure Rural Schools Act. Taylor joined by phone from Washington, D C, while Perry remained in the capital planning to return home weekend. The act funds rural schools and roads, federal land projects, and county needs but has not been reauthorized since 2023. The Senate approved renewal, the House has not acted.
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Chaves County
Richard Taylor
Michael Perry
Taylor
Commission
Washington, D.C
Perry
U.S. Forest Service
United States Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
National Association of Counties
Vasquez Opposes SNAP Overhaul After Committee Vote
U S Rep Gabe Vasquez decries a House Agriculture Committee plan to overhaul the SNAP program, a measure that would cut 300 billion dollars over ten years and passes the panel 29 to 25 with Republicans in support and Democrats opposed. He calls it a direct attack on Americans and argues against letting children go hungry.
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U.S
Gabe Vasquez
D-Nm-02
House Agriculture Committee
Vasquez
New Mexico
Chaves County
Boot Heel
Albuquerque
Homeless Health Risks Highlighted by New Mexico Report
PVPS volunteers patrol a cold Chaves County campsite distributing blankets and hot tea while warning clients about hypothermia and nearby fires. NMDOH reports homeless individuals face higher illness and mortality with limited primary care engagement, echoed by PVPS and Hagerman Forward leaders.
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Pecos Valley Public Services
PVPS
Chaves
New Mexico Department of Health
NMDOH
New Mexico
Ple
Michaela Merz
Pecos
Jennings
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