New Mexico Clerks Await Ruling on Gay Marriage Licenses
Chaves County Clerk Dave Kunko says he would issue licenses if the state Supreme Court rules gay marriage legal statewide. He and 30 other clerks sought a unified interpretation after Doña Ana and others began granting licenses, sparking legal action and a pending decision in coming weeks.
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Chaves County
New Mexico
Supreme Court
Dave Kunko
Kunko
High Court
Doha Ana
Lynn Ellins
New Mexico Association of Counties
Taos
Valencia
San Miguel
Valley Meat hearing ends with local show of support
Locals and farmers rallied on the last day of a New Mexico environmental hearing seeking renewal of Valley Meat Co’s groundwater permit for a horse meat processing plant. Officials including Rick De Los Santos and state lawmakers urged approval, while concerns over horse welfare were aired.
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Valley Meat Co
Rick de Los Santos
Kim Chesser
James Duffey
The
New Mexico Cattle Growers Association
Representa
Character Counts honors lawmen at 20th anniversary ceremony
The Character Counts program celebrated its 20th anniversary with an Honoring the Badge event in Chaves County. Tim Fuller spoke on honoring law enforcement, while Judge Alvin F. Jones praised officers and their families for daily sacrifices. Pioneer Bank president Jon Hitchcock thanked the first responders and sponsors.
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Character Counts
Chaves County
Tim Fuller
Character County Selection Committee
Alvin F. Jones
Sac
Pioneer Bank
Jon Hitchcock
Police name Baca a person of interest in explosives case
Roswell police identify a man named Baca as a person of interest after a shooting near midnight Tuesday. A search warrant at a 3000 block Encanto Drive residence uncovered explosive devices prompting evacuations and multiagency involvement. A second link led to a second address on South Pennsylvania Avenue with ongoing searches.
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Baca
Roswell
Encanto
APD
Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Explosive Ordinance Detail
New Mexico State Police
Encanto Drive
Pennsylvania Avenue
Reckless Kelly Brings Texas Country Rock to Roswell
The Americana rock band Reckless Kelly led by Willy and Cody Braun, based in Austin, plans its first Roswell show on November 1 at the Liberty as part of an eight day southwest tour. The group, formed in Bend Oregon, released Long Night Moon and Good Luck & True Love was Grammy nominated. The band’s versatile set may include acoustic numbers and features songs from its eighth studio album along with old favorites.
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Reckless Kelly
Roswell
the Liberty
Texas
Southwest
Neil Gallagher
Pacific Northwest
West Coast
Austin
Cody
Bend
Ore
Jay Nazz
Willy
the Daily Record
Braun Brothers
Idaho
Steve Earl
Guy Clark
Muzzie Braun
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Mark Wilson Photo
Bill Marley
US 285
Robert Corn
Tive
New Mexico Livestock Bureau
Candy Ezzell
Ezzell
Lee Lawmen
RPD
Sabrina Morales
Tess Townsend
Cassandra Weyandt
Cody Braun
David Abeyta
Joe Miller
Ostruanies
Pace AG
Lucy Cospos Wyatt
Rosemary Castro
Helen Mae Osbourn
Victoria Sedillo Jaffe
Becerra
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