Congress approves bill averting shutdown amid GOP splits
The Senate passed a bipartisan stopgap measure 70 to 30 sending to Obama after House approval 298 to 121. Conservatives balked at higher FHA loan caps and blocked healthier school lunch rules, while Democrats backed the plan to avoid a government shutdown and fund agencies through Dec. 16.
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Kasuboski Receives State Parks Director’s Award
Kasuboski, superintendent at Bottomless Lakes State Park, earned a New Mexico State Parks Division director's award. He was one of four of 11 statewide nominees to receive the honor, for replacing a 2 mile waterline and upgrading park facilities. Kasuboski, a Roswell native, returned to the city last year after working at Brantley Lake State Park. His goals focus on maintenance and keeping the park running amid budget limits.
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Multiple thefts reported across city this week
Police logged thefts at Lonestar Milk Transport, Discount Furniture, and residential addresses. Items stolen include tools worth 15749 dollars, a 42 inch TV worth 1500, a Warwick bass guitar worth 2000, and a Toshiba laptop worth 600. Crime Stoppers hotline 888-594-TIPS offered anonymity and potential rewards.
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North Sea Avenue
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Students build trebuchets in school fair engineering project
Seven teams of four students at Goddard High built functional trebuchets and wrote technical papers with scale drawings. They presented at the Little Theater under teacher Richard Collins, testing throwing distances with pumpkins and duct tape cannonballs. Senior Micah Click and teammate John Huggard spoke of engineering careers and hands on learning, with competitions normally held at Eastern New Mexico University Roswell or UNM.
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