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Chandler vows to prosecute
New Mexico Attorney General candidate Matthew Chandler visited Alamogordo, where he met with voters Tuesday at the Republican Party of Otero County's headquarters along White Sands Boulevard.Space Museum to host 9/11 ceremony LAS CRUCES - Otero County Fire Fighters Association will be holding their annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo.
Wheeling and dealing ON TRACK, PART 9: CONTINUED, A PROFILE OF R.D. HUBBARD Lincoln County voters will mail in their ballots next month, deciding whether a 3/16th of a cent gross receipts tax, called a Business Retention Tax, will be imposed on the sale of goods and services in the county to offset a portion of the annual tax debt to the state of New Mexico of Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Billy the Kid Casino.
Village concerned about PNM rate hike on budget Based on staff calculations, Ruidoso Mayor Ray Alborn says if a requested rate hike by PNM is approved, the village will pay about $119,032 more for electricity from that source annually.
Legislators, others oppose cap and trade petition CARLSBAD — Legislators representing Eddy County, local government officials and industry and business leaders have come out in opposition to a cap and trade petition proposed by the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board.
Gatlin inspires donation The Make-A-Wish Foundation received a $7,000 donation from the Gatlin Clark Memorial Fundraiser. Half of it was a $3,500 bonus assist from an anonymous donor who was inspired by an Alamogordo Daily News story on Gatlin.
Peraltans complain of BF officers' tactics The floodgates of complaints about the Bosque Farms Police Department burst open at the Peralta Town Council meeting Wednesday, with citizens and councilor Leon Otero hurling accusations that department officers target Peralta's youth, use harassing and brutal tactics, and are "acting like Nazi Gestapo agents."
Compensation study launched for county employees A compensation study is underway for Lincoln County employees, as urged by several elected county officials and authorized by county commissioners.
Otero volleyball to open season in New Mexico Otero Junior College will have a young volleyball team this season as only four sophomores return from last year. But according to coach Melissa Anderson, the Lady Rattlers will be a talented team this season.
Lady Busters open '10 volleyball season After two weeks of practice, conditioning and learning a new offense and defense, the Garden City Community College women's volleyball team will hit the road Friday and Saturday to Lamar, Colo., to open its season at the Lamar Community College Invitational.