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Articles from the January 30, 2013 edition


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  • New Mexico fishing report: Jan. 31, 2013

    Jan 30, 2013

    This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities. CATCHES OF THE WEEK: If you have a catch of the week story or just want to write about your latest New Mexico fishing experience, send it to [email protected]. We may include your story in our next report. For catches of the week, include n...

  • Sen. Pat Woods says system of regent appointments too political in nature

    Steven hansen CMI staff writer|Jan 30, 2013

    Republican state Sen. Pat Woods of Broadview is supporting proposed constitutional amendments sponsored by Las Cruces Democrats Rep. Jeff Steinborn and Sen. William Soules requiring elections for some university regents now appointed by the governor. The amendments proposed in House joint resolutions would require elections board of regents members at the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University. It was also require candidates for appointed regent positions to be vetted through a legislative commission. The bill wouldn't affect...

  • Commander: Base supports wind energy development

    Alisa Boswell CMI STAFF WRITER|Jan 30, 2013

    Few questions were asked by regional residents following a presentation by Cannon Air Force Base commander Col. Buck Elton Wednesday morning, during which he it made clear base officials are highly supportive of wind energy development. Curry and Roosevelt County land owners were invited to participate in the meeting, which addressed regional wind technology development and how it affects Cannon's special operations forces. Alisa Boswell: CMI staff Cannon commander Col. Buck Elton takes...

  • The most important guest at any wedding is ...

    Curtis Shelburne CMI religion columnist|Jan 30, 2013

    I was thinking recently about a long-ago wedding — the one Jesus attended at Cana of Galilee, the same one in which he became the winemaker for the feast. And that reminded me of another wedding or two. I'm told that when my maternal grandparents decided to get married, they hitched a horse to the buckboard and rattled down the road one evening to the preacher's house. He came out with his Bible, stood beside the wagon, said a few traditional words, and asked the important questions. They each responded, "I do," and . . . they were. Married, t...