Bend History with Energy and Enthu siasm at Roswell Graduation
A Roswell NM high school graduation column urges seniors to test their wings, seek growth, and lead with responsibility. Rick Kraft, local attorney and longtime Leadership Roswell director, frames the rite of passage as both finish line and starting line and urges gratitude to parents and mentors. He cites faith, accountability to God, and the need for continued schooling to open doors, ending with a note on the author’s views.
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Phoenix
Paul
William James
Rick Kraft
Leadership
Remembering Past Lives and a Call to Preserve Family Stories
A personal column reflects on past life memories, motherhood, marriage, and generational gaps. Gena Sterling, born in 1957 in Texas, recounts moves to Oklahoma and Roswell, balancing finances, divorce, and a long marriage. She urges families to write and bind life stories for future generations.
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Gena Sterling
Texas
Gena
Oklahoma
Roswell
Outlook
Monument faces tougher challenge in New Mexico
Walter Rubel argues the Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument faces renewed threats as the Trump administration reportedly weighs shrinking its boundaries or opening it to oil and gas. He notes a 2022 Green Chamber study linking visitation to $13 million in tax revenue, urges preservation of the management plan, and highlights local impact and tourism benefits.
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Las Cruces
Ain
Donald Trump
Ryan Zinke
New Mexico
Organ Mountains
Desert Peaks National Monument
Zinke
OMDP
Washington Post
Trump
Bureau of Land Management
Todd Garrison
Green Chamber of Commerce
Tion
Roswell Visitor Praises Bitter Lake Refuge and Local Help
A Las Cruces Audubon Society group enjoyed a field trip to Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge in April. Gratitude goes to Patrick Collins and Friends of BLNWR for arranging private access, guiding tours with biologist Marianne Kelso, a lesser prairie-chicken lek, and a friendly Roswell hospitality network.
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Roswell
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Mesilla Valley Audubon Society
Las Cruces
BLNWR
Patrick Collins
Friends of
Patrick
Marianne Kelso
Peppers Grill & Bar
BLNR
Meredith Hildreth
Marianne
Meredith
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Bend
Air Force
Monument
Walter Rubel
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