Sanchez enters New Mexico GOP Senate race against Wilson
Albuquerque businessman and former lieutenant governor hopeful Sanchez announces a bid for the Senate joining Heather Wilson in the GOP field. He cites jobs and federal spending as drivers while Wilson campaigns on fundraising and support. Other Republicans Greg Sewards and Bill English also pursue the nomination. On the Democratic side Martin Heinrich Hector Balderas and Andres Valdez seek the seat. Martinez declines to endorse in the primary while pledging reform and limiting Sanchez's role in her administration.
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Albuquerque
Sanchez
U.S
Heather Wilson
Wilson
New Mexico
Las Cruces
Greg Sewards
Bill English
Alamogordo
Susana Martinez
GOP
Bill Richardson
House of Representatives
State House
Martin Heinrich
Hector Balderas
Andres Valdez
Senate
Monty Newman
Martinez
Center transfer eyed to save energy and housing
The DOH plans to move a center with help from Xcel Energy to cut utilities by 40 percent by replacing mercury vapor lights with CFLs and upgrading fixtures. DOH will donate furniture to aid housing for disabled veterans while DOH personnel clean the site. The biggest cost is heating and cooling upgrades, to be addressed in a upcoming legislature session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xcel Energy
Xcel
DOH
Herbert
J.palmer
Roswell
Roswell explores veterans cemetery on local land
Eldridge proposes a community cemetery for veterans on city land to serve Roswell residents. Willis volunteers to raise funds and cover costs. city officials including Mayor Jurney show enthusiasm. If approved, the site could host thousands of plots free for veterans and spouses and may seek VA incorporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis
Eldridge
Santa Fe National Cemetery
Santa Fe
National Cemetery
Roswell
del Jurney
Larry Fry
Jurney
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs National Cemetery Administration
Puerto Rico
Emiller
Roswell-Record
Lea Lake day-use area closed for repairs before Memorial Day weekend
Lea Lake day-use area at Bottomless Lakes State Park shuts Thursday for repairs to the Lea Lake pavilion and swimmers bath house while campgrounds stay open. Park staff and NM Energy NM Natural Resources spokeswoman emphasize safety ahead of Memorial Day. lake remains the deepest in New Mexico and swimming is allowed. Paddle boards and pedal boats are available for rent in summer. Visitors urged to wear life jackets during lake activities.
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Bottomless Lakes State Park
Lea Lake
Sun
Jodi Porter
New Mexico Energy, Mineral and Natural Resources Department
New Mexico
Tornado Toll Rises Across Oklahoma Kansas and Texas
Storms forced evacuations for trailer residents as Elip Moore reported a dozen injuries and hundreds displaced from damaged homes. Two people died near St John as a tree struck a van. The storms tracked through Joplin, Oklahoma City, Stillwater, Chickasha, and Tulsa, with warnings of more severe tornadoes and funnel clouds across North Texas.
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Elip Moore
Kansas
St. John
Wichita
Joplin
Oklahoma
Texas
Oklahoma City
Stillwater
Chickasha
Storm Prediction Center
Norman
Keli Tarp
Tulsa
Tragic New Mexico chopper crash claims two lives
In a snowbound rescue, pilot Sgt. Andy Tingwall and hiker Megumi Yamamoto died after taking off in worsening weather. One crew member survived as investigators faulted decision making and called for stricter rest periods and safer flight culture across the state police and aviation standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Tingwall
Megumi Yamamoto
University of New Mexico
Japan
Deborah Hersman
Department of Public Safety
Susana Martinez
NTSB
Airborne Law Enforcement Association
O'Keeffe Museum lecture links photography painting in 20th century art
Jackie explains a statewide outreach lecture at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum exploring how photography and painting influence each other through artists like Bechtle Close Eakins Levine O'Keeffe Sherman Stieglitz. A reception follows hosted by Ann and Bill Daily in Santa Fe with a June 1 children workshop at Assurance Home as part of the Art and Leadership Program.
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Jackie
Robert Bechtle
Chuck Close
Thomas Eakins
Sherrie Levine
Georgia O'Keeffe
Cindy Sherman
Charles Sheeler
Ben Shahn
Edward Steichen
Alfred Stieglitz
O’keeffe Museum
Georgia O’keeffe Museum
Santa Fe
Ann
Bill Daily
Assurance Home
O'Keeffe Museum
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James Lankford
Phillip Haney
Lankford
Joe Kasuboski
Park
Lake Activi
Robert Shilling
Shilling
John Denko
Denko
RMAC
Ron Malone
The
Malone
President's Council On Arts and Humanities
National Endowment For the Arts
National Endowment For the Humanities
Roswellmuseum.org
Mark
Bullocks
North Main
Bullocksjewelry.com
Board of Education
Dexter Consolidated Schools
North Lincoln
Dexter
Dexter Consolidated Schools Board of Education
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