Four new columbaria dedicated at Roswell cemetery
A Thursday ceremony at Gen. Douglas McBride Veterans Cemetery unveiled four 17,000 pound columbaria costing 40000 each. Donors Sue McBride and Ray Willis funded the units and a donated 20 acre land parcel, with veterans, funeral homes, and local groups in attendance. Speaker Ray Willis praised veterans service while addressing race and unity in America.
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Ballard Funeral Home
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Roswell
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News Media Alliance reflects shifts in local Taos news
The Taos News editorial notes the News Media Alliance drop of "paper" from the trade group name on Labor Day and examines how Taos residents consume local news. It emphasizes print loyalty, digital access via taosnews.com and social media, and the paper’s 60th year while signaling adaptation to evolving media consumption patterns.
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America
Newspaper Association of America
News Media Alliance
Taos Plaza
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Rick Romanclto
Taosnews.com
Reader letters urge focus on New Mexico historic sites
Lynda A. Sanchez of Lincoln thanks the newspaper for highlighting New Mexico’s historic sites now at risk from budget cuts. She calls for equity in the Department of Cultural Affairs, criticizes misnaming of staff roles, notes Fort Stanton gift shop closure since April, and questions MOUs and leadership amid staffing shortages and revenue losses.
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Department of Cultural Affairs
Lincoln
Fort Stanton
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Lynda A. Sanchez Lincoln
Rules for Roswell Daily Record letter submissions
The Roswell Daily Record invites letters to the editor with names and city of residence required and a contact phone for verification. Letters under 250 words publish faster, over 400 may be edited or discarded. Limit to two per month, avoid libelous or taste- harmful content, and note editor's final decision.
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