Schools Step Up Enforcement of Student Privacy Rights
In Clovis and Portales districts, forms ask parents to sign allowing release of a student’s name for honors, sports, or service under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Officials say the measure is to inform and protect against accusations of inadequate notification, with notices historically published at school year start.
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Portales
Ladona Clayton
Jim Holloway
Clayton
Richardson says no conflict in transition team leader
Gov elect Bill Richardson defended appointing Santa Fe businessman Michael Branch to lead the General Services Department transition team despite a pending lawsuit against the agency. He said the matter is administrative and not a conflict, while Branch noted he disclosed the case beforehand.
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Bill Richardson
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Michael Branch
Richardson
Health Department
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Branch
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Man buys car at auction finds cocaine hidden under console
An Artesia man bought a 1992 car at a police auction then reported finding about 9.7 pounds of cocaine under the console while repairing the emergency brake. The vehicle had been seized by Las Cruces Dona Ana narcotics authorities in 2001 and forfeited.
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Artesia
Las Cruces
Dona Ana County
Desert bighorn relocation to New Mexico habitat
State wildlife managers plan to move desert bighorn from the Kofa refuge in Arizona and Red Rock near Lordsburg to the San Andres National Wildlife Refuge. They aim to relocate 30 ewes from Arizona and 15 rams from Red Rock to bolster New Mexico populations.
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Santa FE
Arizona
New Mexico
State Game and Fish Department
Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
Red Rock
Lordsburg
San Andres
Elise Goldstein
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Eric Rominger
Department
Goldstein
Latin Peak
New Mexico Firms Expect 2003 First Quarter Job Cuts
Manpower Inc survey shows 15 percent of New Mexico firms plan job cuts in Q1 2003 with 13 percent expecting hires, a net 2 percent drop. Las Cruces hits hardest with 20 percent planning cuts, Albuquerque and Roswell foresee hiring, Santa Fe balanced with 13 percent each.
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Manpower Inc
Jeff Parker
Manpower
Parker
Las Cruces
Albuquerque
Roswell
Santa Fe
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