Leadership Roswell alumni forum canceled due to candidate shortfall
The Leadership Roswell Alumni Association scrapped its general election candidate forum after local Republican candidates failed to commit. Roswell attorney Rick Kraft noted past forums but said only about half the candidates could attend tonight, making the event notworth the effort. The group plans future forums but not this year.
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Debates Spark Clash Between Clinton and Trump in Hempstead
In a combative 90 minute opening debate Hillary Clinton denounced Donald Trump for withholding tax and business details and attacking Barack Obama. Trump labeled Clinton a typical politician as he pressed tax, trade, and crime policies while Clinton dismissed stop and frisk as unconstitutional and ineffective.
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VA crisis line rolls over as staff shortages hinder help
More than one third of calls to the Veterans Crisis Line are not answered due to poor work habits at the VA. Former director Greg Hughes says some workers take few calls daily and leave shifts early, causing 35 to 40 percent of May crisis calls to roll over to backup centers with less training.
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Water district buys 707000 drilling rig
The Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District purchased a new drilling rig for 707000 dollars to replace a 1962 model. Superintendent Aron Balock cited more than 40 years of use as the reason for the upgrade, noting the new rig will be truck mounted.
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Agency plans six year budget to buy equipment
Balock said the existing rig is hard to repair and may be unsafe. He noted the agency has planned for six or seven years to purchase the equipment using operating budget funds. He added funding was independent of millage increases collected from taxpayers.
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Roswell Daily Record Wins 14 State Press Awards
The Roswell Daily Record captured 14 awards in the New Mexico Press Association Better Newspaper Awards contest. Awards highlighted a 125th anniversary special section, first place for general news photo after a quintuple homicide, and editorials on historic sites funding, gay rights, and religion. Additional honors went to advertising, classifieds, and sports features, with judges praising design and storytelling.
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