Mary Nelson, a former EMT for the Town of Mountainair has filed a lawsuit against the town after she says she was wrongfully terminated, harassed and defamed by town employees. The lawsuit, filed on July 17, alleges that during Nelson’s employment, Mountainair Fire Chief Josh Archuleta “constantly requested Nelson to join him and Archuleta’s wife […]
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Lawsuit: Fire Chief Sent Sexual Messages to Former EMT
Mary Nelson, a former EMT for the Town of Mountainair has filed a lawsuit against the town after she says she was wrongfully terminated, harassed and defamed by town employees. The lawsuit, filed on July 17, alleges that during Nelson’s employment, Mountainair Fire Chief Josh Archuleta “constantly requested Nelson to join him and Archuleta’s wife […]
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Caterpillar Invasion Forces State to Shut Down Group Shelters
The New Mexico State Parks Division announced July 30 that two group shelters must close immediately at Hyde Memorial State Park in the Santa Fe National Forest due to unusually heavy caterpillar activity from the Douglas fir tussock moth. “We expect this outbreak to come to an end within the next few weeks, but it […]
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Caterpillar Invasion Forces State to Shut Down Group Shelters
The New Mexico State Parks Division announced July 30 that two group shelters must close immediately at Hyde Memorial State Park in the Santa Fe National Forest due to unusually heavy caterpillar activity from the Douglas fir tussock moth. “We expect this outbreak to come to an end within the next few weeks, but it […]
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Caterpillar Invasion Forces State to Shut Down Group Shelters
The New Mexico State Parks Division announced July 30 that two group shelters must close immediately at Hyde Memorial State Park in the Santa Fe National Forest due to unusually heavy caterpillar activity from the Douglas fir tussock moth. “We expect this outbreak to come to an end within the next few weeks, but it […]
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Biden unveils plan for Supreme Court changes, says US stands at ‘breach’ as public confidence sinks
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Biden unveils plan for Supreme Court changes, says US stands at ‘breach’ as public confidence sinks
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has unveiled a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court’s nine justices. He’s also pressing lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity. The White House […]
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Biden unveils plan for Supreme Court changes, says US stands at ‘breach’ as public confidence sinks
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has unveiled a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court’s nine justices. He’s also pressing lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity. The White House […]
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Advisory board alleges city ‘violates the autonomy, dignity, and rights’ of those experiencing homelessness
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Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says
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