Dry conditions persist as New Mexico faces a tough winter
Officials warn drought remains extreme with crop losses over 100000 acres. Forecasters predict a 40 to 50 percent chance of below normal precipitation as La Nina patterns loom. Los Alamos missed last winter's snow, Las Cruces stayed at six percent of normal, and spring could erode any mountain snow quickly.
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Glenwood
New Mexico
Texas
Polasko
Los Alamos
Las Cruces
Fire crews battle dry grass blaze at Grand Plains area
Fire crews from Grand Plains and Midway spent about two hours hosing down a grass fire. Baker noted clump grass hinders suppression as burning often remains underground. East Grand Plains will monitor the area with help from Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge representatives on scene Monday and Tuesday.
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Grand Plains
Midway
East Grand Plains
Baker
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Saturation patrol begins in Roswell with zero tolerance
Police launched the first saturation patrol on October 15 in Roswell. Capt Dina Orozco said the project may expand from city to county support with more patrols scheduled but undated. In the initial sweep 16 traffic citations and six arrests were issued for warrants and DWI among other offenses.
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Holley
New Mexico
Dina Orozco
J.palmer
Roswell
ERB Pension Plan Faces Major Overhaul and Voting Tour
New Mexico's Educational Retirement Board seeks funding reforms to reach 80 percent by 2030 and 95 percent by 2040 while touring the state. Board members citing underfunding from the 2008 financial meltdown, longer retiree lifespans, and rising early retirements urge votes on six recommendations.
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Goodwin
ERB
New Mexico
Libyan leaders condemn harming a Gadhafi figure
Libyan authorities said they disapprove of any prisoner being hurt or killed as new leadership spoke against Gadhafi's death. Detainees moved under cover to Misrata, where clerics and family of Gadhafi loyalists joined prayers over the bodies at a school.
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Gadhafi
Muammar Gadhafi
Misrata
Mohammed al-Madani
al- Madani
Roswell DEAM event fosters disability awareness amid funding limits
Volunteers took part in simulations of deafness schizophrenia blindness and wheelchair confinement to expose city accessibility gaps in Roswell. Participants provided feedback to boost access, while organizers seek collaboration with other October disability events and continued funding despite a smaller program.
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Terri Douglass
Roswell
Douglass
Department of Transportation
Nikki Edwards
Las Cruces
Edwards
Brittanie Ashcraft
Ashcraft
J.bergman
Roswell-Record.com
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