Hurricane Nora nears Arizona triggering desert flood fears
In Yuma and across Arizona residents prepared for Nora remnants bringing heavy rain. Guards trucks and generators head to Yuma while Red Cross utilities and state agencies issue alerts. Roofers report surge in calls and shoppers buy flashlights water and disaster supplies.
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Storm prep expands as Yuma County braces for heavy rainfall
Gov. Jane Hull declared a state of emergency for Yuma County to mobilize up to 200000 for repairs and National Guard aid. NWS forecast winds near 45 mph with 4 to 10 inches of rain across central Arizona, Verde and Salt Rivers, and Mogollon Rim areas amid concerns of evacuations for low-lying regions.
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Money not only issue in selling local hospital
The Chaves County Commission weighs more than price in choosing a buyer for Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Four finalists were chosen from ten bidders June 18, with offers revealed only a week before the final decision. The commission plans to pick a buyer at 1 p.m. Monday at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center.
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Forecast Today Sunny Warmer With Pleasant Evening
The forecast calls for sunny skies and rising temperatures with a high of 85 today. Tonight remains fair with a low around 55 as mild weather continues.
Brooks Tops Country Awards in CMA Entertainer Honor
Southeastern New Mexico’s newspaper reports Garth Brooks named best entertainer by the Country Music Association after industry voters weighed his success and the reception to his album Strawberry Wine.
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Negotiations Near for Nova Bus Union Contract
Negotiations between Nova BUS and union employees begin Monday over a three year contract that expires November 29. Judy Tansey Nova BUS HR director said labor attorney Mark Slora will serve as spokesman. The talks will cover noneconomic and economic conditions with the aim of ending concessions from 1994 and restoring wages and benefits while maintaining plant productivity.
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Click found innocent in larceny case jury hung on eight counts
Eddy County Sheriff M A Chunky Click was acquitted of larceny in a pistol theft from a teenager. The jury deadlocked on two counts of criminal solicitation eight counts of evidence tampering fraud conspiracy receiving stolen property and harboring a felon. A special prosecutor said prosecutors may retry the eight counts. Jurors were polled after the verdict but numbers on the deadlocks were not released.
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New Mexico Suit Filed Against Fen Phen Maker
Lawyer Kent Buckingham of Trenchard and Buckingham filed a class action in New Mexico against Wyeth Ayerst Laboratories over fen phen. The suit seeks redress for Lori Winkler of Roswell and others affected, part of broader multi state actions alleging heart risks from the weight loss drug.
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