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Budget increase Liquid Natural Gas City ups FPD State, local officials: Exporting LNG will create jobs legal, liability DEBRA MAYEUX Tri-City Tribune
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The leader of a New Mexico research institute dedicated to prosperity and job creation for New Mexicans has come out in favor of opening up foreign trade of liquefied natural gas, or LNG. Paul Gessing, president of the Rio Grande Foundation, said the nation could increase its economic output by $200 million immediately and create 2,000 jobs by exporting LNG to countries such as Japan. He presented the idea to the local Tea Party meeting during a May 7 talk, and also met with several San Juan County businessmen on May 8 to share the idea. “Philosophically, this view flows directly from our support for free markets, but it also is a product of our desire to strengthen New Mexico’s economy by providing new markets for natural gas produced within our borders,” Gessing said. Gessing also has spoken with members of the state’s Congressional Delegation, saying it is time for a “great Kumbaya moment” that would
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The Largo Wash is filled with numerous oil and gas compression and pump stations to extract natural gas from the area. Natural gas can be converted to liquid and shipped for use in energy production.
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Council awards $61,000 of CDBG money to Childhaven DEBRA MAYEUX Tri-City Tribune Childhaven will be able to move forward with much needed repairs to its kitchen, nursery and toddler play area after the City Council agreed to award a portion of a nearly $100,000 in leftover Community Development Block Grant, or CDBG, funds to the non-profit organization. Childhaven Director Erin Hourihan told the Council that the facility needed to complete $61,000 in repairs to keep its shelter
for children operational. “The need is great to repair the building, as it is 19 years old now,” she said. “There is an urgency to this project. The repairs need to be made to ensure the health and welfare of the children.” She showed pictures of cracks in the tile floor and the drywall. “These photos are a bit alarming. What is the likelihood of you not passing an inspection with it like this?” Mayor Pro Tem Mary Fischer asked. Hourihan said she had concerns with the
kitchen, where the damage to the floor was so severe she feared a State inspector might close the area, where 10,700 meals are prepared on an annual basis for children living at the facility. “The cracks in the kitchen surprised me. With the next kitchen inspector, if he or she has an eagle eye that will be a violation,” Hourihan explained. “We haven’t been through a violation before. They could shut a kitchen down.”
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Farmington Police have seen a “more violent pattern” when it comes to crimes, City Manager Rob Mayes told the City Council during a May 10 budget work session. This “violent pattern” has led the city to budget more funds toward its legal defense and general liability fund, creating a pattern of paying out more to settle lawsuits than to defend them, according to the budget numbers. Councilor Jason Sandel addressed this issue during the meeting saying, “I don't see general liability as defending ourselves, but I see it as what we have to pay out in terms of losing that defense. The budget numbers show we are going to defend less and pay out more.” Mayes responded by saying the process for developing a liability fund is not easy. “The liability budget is problematic. It is the biggest guesswork,” Mayes said. The city sets up a single liability fund to cover all of its departments, which led Sandel to
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Community loses legend
Double homicide
Redhorse trial county growth, progress returns to Farmington Ogilvie integral part ofDEBRA MAYEUX Both were very active in their church Tri-City Tribune
DEBRA MAYEUX Tri-City Tribune The Eleventh Judicial District Courthouse is playing host to the McKinley County District Attorney this week in the third trial of Alex Redhorse, a 21-year-old Gallup man accused in double homicide. The DA has tried on two separate occasions to achieve a verdict of guilty in this case that involves stories of drug use, guns and partying among a group of young adults living in Gallup in April 2011. Redhorse was a member of the group and had partied with murder victims Dusty Rye and Alec Armijo, both 20 at the time
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A “beacon of light in the community” went out on May 14, when Donna Ogilvie died. Ogilvie, 82, was a pillar in San Juan County, where she lived for many years. She was a newspaper woman, an actress, an animal lover and, most importantly, a voice for the people. Ogilvie came to Farmington with her husband, the Rev. Tom Ogilvie, who pastored the First Presbyterian Church for 20 years. Tom died May 14, 1997.
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as well as the church community. The meeting hall at First Presbyterian Church is named in Tom’s memory. Donna worked as a newspaper reporter at The Farmington Daily Times under the leadership of Lincoln O’Brien. She worked her way up to editor and covered many important stories that shaped the growth and development of the region. Once leaving the newspaper, Donna took on several marketing and public relations positions. She worked at San Juan Regional Medical Center and San
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