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SENM HAPPENINGS
Mike Jaxson
Artesia-Carlsbad-Roswell , Nov 18, 2008
THE STATE FACES THE PROSPECT OF A LARGER THAN EXPECTED BUDGET SHORTFALL THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF DECLINING ENERGY PRICES AND AN ECONOMY THAT CONTINUES TO WEAKEN. THE ROSWELL DAILY RECORD REPORTS THAT STATE SENATOR AND PRESIDENT PRO TEM TIM JENNINGS SENT ANOTHER LETTER OUT YESTERDAY TO EDUCATION OFFICIALS WARNING THAT REVENUES COULD RUN 500 MILLION DOLLARS SHORT OF WHAT’S NEEDED TO COVER SPENDING IN THE CURRENT BUDGET YEAR. LAWMAKERS WERE TOLD LAST MONTH THAT THE BUDGET SHORTFALL WAS AT LEAST 200 MILLION TO 250 MILLION. SENATOR JENNINGS SENT HIS FIRST LETTER LATE LAST MONTH TALKING ABOUT THE SHORTFALL. IT WAS DISCUSSED AT LAST NIGHT’S HAGERMAN SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.DESPITE THE BLEAK OUTLOOK FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OTHER FORMS OF STATE GOVERNMENT, HAGERMAN SUPERINTENDENT STEVE STARKEY SAYS SOME CHAVES COUNTY LEGISLATORS ARE ENCOURAGING HIM TO GET HIS SPENDING PRIORITIES IN PLACE.
RUIDOSO AREA NEWS
JIM KALVELAGE
RUIDOSO, Nov 18, 2008
A DRAINAGE PLAN FOR A PROPOSED TWENTY-SIX LOT SUBDIVISION IN RUIDOSO WILL GET A REVIEW BY A VILLAGE HIRED ENGINEERING COMPANY. LANKFORD ESTATES HAS RAISED RUN-OFF CONCERNS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. THE SUBDIVIDER’S ENGINEER SAYS A REQUIREMENT OF DETENTION PONDS ON EACH LOT WILL MITIGATE THE RUN-OFF. BUT VILLAGE COUNCILOR DON WILLIAMS SUGGESTS A PIER REVIEW OF THE PLANS. HE SAYS THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW IS NEEDED BEFORE A DECISION ON THE SUBDIVISION. DEPUTY VILLAGE MANAGER BILL MORRIS SAYS A TASK ORDER WITH A SECOND ENGINEERING FIRM CAN BE DONE “IN A VERY QUICK ORDER.” A FINAL PLAT APPROVAL FOR THE LANKFORD ESTATES SUBDIVISION IS POSTPONED … UNTIL THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW. VILLAGE COUNCILORS ANGEL SHAW AND JIM STODDARD VOTE AGAINST THE POSTPONEMENT PENDING THE PIER REVIEW.
Roswell news
Don Niccum
Roswell, Nov 17, 2008
Roswell police are reporting that they have made an arrest in the shooting of two women that left one victim dead and the other in critical condition in a Lubbock hospital. Police have arrested 25 year old Julian Tafoya in connection with the shooting of 29 year old Andrea Larez and 25 year old Crystal Brady of Roswell. Larez died after being shot. Tafoya is being charged with one count of murder, one count of attempted murder, being a felon in possession of a firearm and tampering with evidence. He is being held without bond in the Chaves County detention center.
RUIDOSO AREA NEWS
JIM KALVELAGE
RUIDOSO, Nov 17, 2008
PROPERTY TAX BILLS THAT WENT OUT LAST MONTH INCLUDE A BOND REPAYMENT LEVY FOR RUIDOSO DOWNS RESIDENTS. THAT BEGIN’S TWENTY YEARS OF A MILL RATE FOR RUIDOSO DOWN’S SHARE OF A NEW REGIONAL WASTE-WATER TREATMENT PLANT. AGUA FRIA RESIDENT SHARON PAUL SAYS HER NEIGHBORHOOD IS WITHOUT SEWER LINES … AND SHE’D LIKE TO KNOW WHEN SHE’LL SEE A BENEFIT FROM THE ADDED PROPERTY TAX HIT. CITY CLERK CAROL VIRDEN SAYS AN ENGINEER IS ON BOARD DEALING WITH A SEWER LINE EXTENTION INTO AGUA FRIA. AND FUNDS AREA AVAILABLE THROUGH GRANT AWARDS. WHILE RUIDOSO DOWNS PUT LOAN REPAYMENTS ON THE PROPERTY TAX … RUIDOSO WENT A DIFFERENT WAY. AN EXTRA CHARGE ON SEWER BILLS LIMITS THE VILLAGE’S BOND REPAYMENTS FROM JUST THOSE HOOKED ONTO THE WASTE-WATER COLLECTION SYSTEM.
SENM HAPPENINGS
Mike Jaxson
Artesia-Carlsbad-Roswell , Nov 17, 2008
THE ROSWELL POLICE DEPARTMENT IS STILL WORKING ON A WEEKEND SHOOTING CASE THAT LEFT ONE WOMAN DEAD AND ANOTHER BEING TRANSPORTED TO LUBBOCK. ACCORDING TO SPOKESMAN OFFICER TRAVIS HOLLEY OFFICERS HEARD SEVERAL GUNSHOTS IN THE AREA OF ALBUQUERQUE AND PENNSYLVANIA STREETS AROUND 9:30 ON SATURDAY NIGHT. HE SAYS OFFICERS AND DETECTIVES RUSHED TO THE SCENE AND FOUND THE TWO WOMEN IN A VEHICLE. THE NAMES AREN’T BEING RELEASED AND HOLLEY SAYS THE WOMEN WERE IN THEIR MID-20’S. THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL GOING ON.
SENM HAPPENINGS
Mike Jaxson
Artesia-Carlsbad-Roswell , Nov 14, 2008
THE ARTESIA POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS RELEASED SOME MORE INFORMATION ON A HIT AND RUN CRASH THAT OCCURRED EARLIER THIS MORNING NEAR FIRST NATIONAL BANK. ACCORDING TO A REPORT, OFFICERS WERE NOTIFIED AFTER 5:30 THIS MORNING. THE WITNESS EXPLAINED THAT HE WAS INSIDE THE BANK AND HEARD A LOUD CRASH. ONCE HE WENT OUTSIDE, HE SAW A WHITE FORD RANGER PICKUP HEADING NORTH ON THIRD AND TURN EAST ON WEST MAIN WITHOUT STOPPING. AN OFFICER NOTICED SOME PIECES OF THE TRUCK IN THE STREET ALONG WITH A LIVE ELECTRIC WIRE. XCEL ENERGY WAS NOTIFIED AND THE ELECTRIC LINE WAS SECURED.
RUIDOSO AREA NEWS
JIM KALVELAGE
RUIDOSO, Nov 14, 2008
THE F-22 RAPTORS TRAINING … THAT HAS BROUGHT SOME SONIC BOOMS TO THE REGION … WILL ATTEMPT TO AVOID POPULATED LOCATIONS. HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE SQUADRON OPERATIONS COMMANDER ALEXUS GRYNKEWICH SAYS IDEAL TRAINING IS OVER THE WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE … BUT THAT AIR SPACE IS SOMETIMES OFF LIMITS. HE SAYS SUPERSONIC TRAINING IS NECESSARY … AND THAT BRINGS SONIC BOOMS. HE SAYS IT’S “NOT FOR FUN” … BUT FOR THE COUNTRY’S DEFENSE. THE RUIDOSO AREA HAS BEEN GIVE A PLEDGE OF MINIMIZING SONIC BOOMS … THOUGH GRYNKEWICH SAYS THERE COULD BE A COUPLE A MONTH. SOME RESIDENTS IN WHITE OAKS SAY THEY’D LIKE THE SAME BOOM FREE ZONE. DAVID THOMPSON SAYS HE’S HEARD SONIC BOOMS MUCH OF HIS LIFE … BUT NOTHING LIKE WHAT THE RAPTORS DO. GRYNKEWICH SAYS HE’LL LOOK AT MAPS … AND SEE IF THERE’S WAYS TO REDUCE THE IMPACTS AT PLACES LIKE WHITE OAKS AND NOGAL. TWO RAPTORS ARRIVED AT HOLLOMAN THIS PAST SUMMER … WITH MORE ON THE WAY.
RUIDOSO AREA NEWS
JIM KALVELAGE
RUIDOSO, Nov 13, 2008
POINTED TO IN AUDITS OF RUIDOSO AND THE WASTE-WATER TREATMENT PLANT … THE CALL CONTINUES TO HAVE THE RUIDOSO AND RUIDOSO DOWNS JOINT USE BOARD TAKE OVER OPERATIONS OF THE TREATMENT FACILITY. RIGHT NOW RUIDOSO RUNS THE PLANT AND HANDLES ITS BOOKS. VILLAGE COUNCILOR GREG CORY QUESTIONS IF THE VILLAGE IS CLOSE TO DEALING WITH THE CHANGE. MAYOR L-RAY NUNLEY SAYS STATE LEGISLATION NEEDS TO BE APPROVED TO CREATE A WASTE-WATER AUTHORITY. TURNING THE JOINT USE BOARD INTO AN OPERATION LIKE THE MULTI GOVERNMENT OWNED LINCOLN COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY HAS RUIDOSO PURSUING SUCH LEGISLATION. VILLAGE ATTORNEY DAN BRYANT SAYS A LIST OF POSSIBLE FUTURE BOARD DUTIES IS BEING ASSEMBLED TO CREATE “SEPARATENESS” … SO THEY’LL BE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE STATE. THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OVERSEES THE FISCAL ISSUES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN NEW MEXICO.
SENM HAPPENINGS
Mike Jaxson
Artesia-Carlsbad-Roswell , Nov 13, 2008
SINKHOLES APPEAR TO BE POPULAR IN EDDY COUNTY. A COUPLE OF SINKHOLES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE LOCO HILLS AREA IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND THE CARLSBAD CURRENT-ARGUS IS REPORTING THAT A CONSTRUCTION WORKER AND SOME HEAVY EQUIPMENT HE WAS OPERATING FELL NEARLY 90 FEET INTO A SINKHOLE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT A GRAVEL PIT NEAR THE NEW MEXICO-TEXAS STATE LINE.
SENM HAPPENINGS
Mike Jaxson
Artesia-Carlsbad-Roswell , Nov 12, 2008
THE ARTESIA CITY COUNCIL VOTED LAST NIGHT TO AMMEND THE CURRENT GRAFFITI ORDINANCE. A HEARING WAS HELD LAST MONTH, TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE REVISIONS TO THE CURRENT ORDINANCE WHICH WAS ADOPTED YEARS AGO. AT THE END OF LAST MONTH’S HEARING, THE COUNCIL DECIDED TO LET SOME COMMITTEES LOOK AT THE REVISED WORK. THE COUNCIL CONDUCTED ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING LAST NIGHT.
RUIDOSO AREA NEWS
JIM KALVELAGE
RUIDOSO, Nov 12, 2008
MOST OF RUIDOSO’S MAIN SEWER LINE … FROM THE UPPER CANYON TO THE WASTE-WATER TREATMENT PLANT … HAS BEEN IN THE RIVER BED OF THE RIO RUIDOSO. SOME OF THAT WAS DESTROYED … ESPECIALLY IN THE UPPER CANYON … FROM THE THREE AND A HALF MONTH AGO FLOODING. RUIDOSO PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR RANDALL CAMP SAY THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY HAS REJECTED A FIX THAT WOULD RELOCATE THE SEWER MAIN OUTSIDE THE RIVER BED. CAMP SAYS A PERMIT REQUEST WILL BE MADE WITH THE U-S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS … WHO REGULATES WATERWAYS. HE EXPECTED THE CORPS WILL REJECT A PERMIT TO RELOCATE SEWER LINES IN THE RIVER … POSSIBLE FORCING FEMA TO CHANGE ITS STAND. VILLAGE COUNCILOR JIM STODDARD SAYS GETTING THE LINE OUT OF THE RIVER WOULD ADDRESS POLLUTION CONCERNS. OFFICIALS WITH THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WILL BE IN RUIDOSO THIS WEEK.
Arts Beat for Fri. Nov. 14, 2008
Connie Gotsch, KSJE
Farmington, NM, Nov 12, 2008
This week, Arts Beat features: Jacqueline Reid, director of “Death of a Salesman” on stage at the Fusion Theater in Albuquerque, NM.
RUIDOSO AREA NEWS
JIM KALVELAGE
RUIDOSO, Nov 11, 2008
AFTER MORE RUIDOSO VILLAGE COUNCIL INACTION ON PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PROPOSED CODE CHANGES … THE TWO PANELS WILL SIT DOWN TOGETHER. THE PLANNING COMMISSION CALLS FOR A WORKSHOP AS SOON AS LATER THIS MONTH. COMMISSION CHAIR GLEN BARROW SAYS THE COUNCIL FEELS THE COMMISSION IS GOING “FORWARD TOO FAST.” BARROW SAYS A JOINT MEETING IS FINE … BUT HE’D ALSO LIKE TO SEND THE LATEST FIFTY SOME PAGES OF PROPOSED CHANGES FOR THE COUNCIL TO “PICK WHAT THEY WANT US TO DO.” HE SAYS SO MUCH HAS GOTTEN TURNED DOWN OR TABLED … INCLUDING PROPOSALS FROM TWO AND THREE YEARS AGO. THE VILLAGE COUNCIL LAST MONTH ALSO CALLED FOR A JOINT WORKSHOP. THE PLANNING COMMISSION HOLDS OFF ON FOUR NEW AREAS OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE.
SENM HAPPENINGS
Mike Jaxson
Artesia-Carlsbad-Roswell , Nov 11, 2008
THE ARTESIA POLICE DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO STAY ACTIVE. YESTERDAY MORNING AROUND 7:30, A TRAFFIC STOP WAS CONDUCTED AT FOURTH AND GRAND. THE DRIVER WAS ARRESTED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING. AFTER EIGHT YESTERDAY MORNING, A BROKEN WINDOW WAS REPORTED AT HERMOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. BEFORE 11:30 YESTERDAY MORNING, SOME GRAFFITI WAS REPORTED AT ROBERT’S PARK. AFTER 12 NOON, A SHOPLIFITING CASE WAS REPORTED AT GUY CHEVROLET. AROUND 12:30 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, SOME GRAFFITI WAS REPORTED AT GUADALUPE PARK. BEFORE TWO YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, AN OFFICER WAS CALLED TO THE 900 BLOCK OF WEST TEXAS ON A VERBAL DOMESTIC CASE. YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AROUND 4:30, OFFICERS WERE DISPATCHED TO THE 900 BLOCK OF CHAMP CLARK ON SOME JUVENILES DOING DRUGS. AROUND 4:30 THIS MORNING, AN OFFICER WAS CALLED TO THE 800 BLOCK OF ROSELAWN ON A CRIMINAL DAMAGE CASE.
Dexter FFA places in Nationals
Don Niccum
Roswell, Nov 10, 2008
The Dexter chapter of the Future Farmers of American came in as a 4th place finisher and was designated as a Gold Emblem Team during the National FFA Agricultural Issues Forum Career Development event during the National FFA convention that was held in Indianapolis October 22nd thru the 25th.
RUIDOSO AREA NEWS
JIM KALVELAGE
, Nov 10, 2008
RE-ELECTED LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF RICK VIRDEN EXPLAINS HIS RESIGNATION THAT WILL COVER THIS MONTH AND DECEMBER … THE LAST TWO MONTHS OF HIS CURRENT TERM. VIRDEN SAYS HE HAS SOME “PERSONAL ISSUES” HE HAS TO TAKE CARE OF. HE SAYS THAT WILL HAVE HIM OUT OF THE COUNTY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. HE SAYS THE COUNTY WILL KEEP TWO MONTHS OF HIS SALARY … “AND UTILIZE IT HOWEVER THEY’D LIKE.” HE SAYS HE WILL REMAIN IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH UNDER-SHERIFF O-BRIEN. THE COUNTY BOARD NAMES PATRICK O-BRIEN THE INTERIM SHERIFF UNTIL JUST AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. VIRDEN WILL SEE SWEARING IN FOR HIS SECOND TERM ON JANUARY SECOND. THE REVELATION ABOUT THE OCTOBER THIRTY-FIRST RESIGNATION LETTER CAME OUT THE DAY AFTER THE NOVEMBER FOURTH ELECTION … AS PART OF THE AGENDA OF A COUNTY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING THAT WAS HELD ON FRIDAY.
SENM HAPPENINGS
Mike Jaxson
Artesia-Carlsbad-Roswell , Nov 10, 2008
THE NEW MEXICO STATE POLICE WERE BUSY ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THIS PAST WEEKEND.
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