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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico proposed new pot production rules Tuesday intended to shore up supplies to its medical marijuana program without flooding the rapidly expanding market. Under the proposal, the Department of Health would limit medical cannabis production to 1,750 mature plants for each licensed producer. The prior 450-plant limit was struck down this year in response to a lawsuit by the state's largest seller and the mother of a child who is reliant on cannabis oil to treat a form of epilepsy. A temporary production cap was s...
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 During this day there were seven traffic stops and one controlled burn. 7:06 a.m. – Caller advised a vehicle had been in his bar and was now in the culvert. Advised deputy. Wednesday, June 5, 2019 During this day there were six traffic stops, one controlled burn and one report of cattle out. 2:12 a.m. – Caller advised her truck alarm was going off and she was able to shut it off with the keyless remote. She didn't see anyone out there. But she wanted it documented. Advised she didn't need an officer right now. Dis...
The South Barber Board of Education met for their June meeting Monday evening with a full agenda highlighted with many personnel changes. Board President Mark Pollock called the meeting to order with all members present including: Mike Miller, Ryan Molz, Melissa Simpson, Bryan Quick, Deb Helfrich and Mariah Doherty. Superintendent Dr. Mylo Miller and Board Clerk Julie Johnson also sat at the board table. The board held a series of executive sessions totaling one hour and 35 minutes to discuss a variety of subjects from negotiations to...
At its June 10 regular meeting, Superintendent James Miller spoke to the Freedom School Board at length – using numerous spreadsheets and charts – about how he is attempting to find ways to reduce expenses for next school year. Revenue (particularly ad valorem revenue) has been on a steady downward trend over the last five years, and the 2020 estimated appropriation will be almost $250,000 less than in 2019, which itself was more than $90,000 less than in the previous year. Meanwhile, payroll has increased, due to legislated teacher raises but...
According to the affidavits and petitions on file, the following individuals have been charged. An individual is innocent of any charges listed below until proven guilty in a court of law. All information is a matter of public record and may be obtained by anyone during regular hours at the Alfalfa County Courthouse. The Alva Review-Courier will not intentionally alter or delete any of this information. If it appears in the courthouse public records, it will appear in this newspaper. Civil Filings Farmers Exchange, Helena, vs. Ronald A....
"What a great time of fellowship and hard work," Freedom Gates Boys Ranch (FGBR) President Michael Simpson said. He was referring to the first week of June when youth from the Cedar Crest Mennonite Church in Hutchinson came to help renovate part of the former schoolhouse building in Hazelton, Kansas. The FGBR brings in troubled teen boys and helps them feel personal value and that they are loved. They do this with hard work, a schedule, school, rules, lots of fun and a Christ-centered...
At the Woods County commissioners regular meeting Monday, June 10, commissioners John Smiley, David Hamil, Randy McMurphy (with the assistance of County Clerk Shelly Reed) approved a number of regular items, including minutes of the June 3 meeting, warrants and claims, and the treasurer's resale monthly appropriation. They also approved the monthly reports for the court clerk and sheriff offices, and an OG&E road crossing permit for District 1. The commissioners also approved contracting with the Bill Johnson Correctional Center to provide...
SHERIDAN, Wyo. (AP) — A large bull snake caused a power outage in northern Wyoming that affected about 3,900 electric customers. Montana-Dakota Utilities spokesman Mark Hanson says the power outage occurred about 12:15 p.m. Tuesday when the snake tripped a transformer. Hanson says the outage included parts of the city of Sheridan and surrounding communities, including Dayton and Ranchester. Most customers had power restored within a couple of hours....
MOORINGSPORT, La. (AP) — Sheriff's deputies in Louisiana say an alligator took a bite out of one of their patrol cars. WBRZ-TV reports deputies were called Monday to Louisiana Highway 1 in Caddo Parish after someone spotted the gator in the middle of the road. The sheriff's office says deputies were waiting for wildlife removal experts to arrive when the alligator chomped off a piece of the front bumper. Deputies estimate the alligator was 8 feet (2.4 meters) long. A photo from the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office Facebook page shows the r...
NEW YORK (AP) — President Trump wants to make it easier for genetically engineered plants and animals to enter the food supply, and he signed an executive order Tuesday directing federal agencies to simplify the "regulatory maze" for producers. The move comes as companies are turning to newer genetic engineering techniques that make it easier to tinker with the traits of plants and animals. Greg Jaffe, biotechnology director at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, said the impact of the executive order will depend on the details of h...
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa leads the nation in the amount of human and animal waste it produces, and the management of animal manure continues to be a pressing environmental concern, according to a University of Iowa research engineer. Chris Jones' study found that the state — with 3.2 million people and a total livestock population of 110 million — produces as much manure as a human population of 168 million, the Des Moines Register reported. "Just to ensure clarity, in Iowa, we are generating as much fecal waste in every square mile as 2,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The world's oceans will likely lose about one-sixth of their fish and other marine life by the end of the century if climate change continues on its current path, a new study says. Every degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) that the world's oceans warm, the total mass of sea animals is projected to drop by 5%, according to a comprehensive computer-based study by an international team of marine biologists. And that does not include effects of fishing. If the world's greenhouse gas emissions stay at the present rate, that mea...
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (AP) — Confronting an unprecedented sex-abuse crisis, delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention's national meeting voted Tuesday to make it easier to expel churches that mishandle abuse cases. The Rev. J.D. Greear, president of the nation's largest Protestant denomination, said the SBC faced a "defining moment" that would shape the church for generations to come. "This is not a distraction from the mission," Greear said of the fight against sex abuse. "Protecting God's children is the mission of the church." The SBC's m...
DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump is overstating the benefits of his threatened tariffs on automobiles and parts imported from Mexico while glossing over the likely harm to American consumers of substantially higher prices for new cars. In tweets Tuesday, Trump exaggerated how much of the auto industry had moved to Mexico and inaccurately asserted that if he imposed a tax of 25% on all Mexican goods, all the automaker jobs would immediately return to the U.S. That's not the case. It actually would take years for auto assembly plants to m...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Facebook is building a massive solar farm in West Texas that's believed to be one of the largest solar projects in the nation and the social media giant's first direct investment in renewable energy. Boston-based renewable energy developer Longroad Energy recently announced it was partnering with Facebook on the $416 million project, just as Facebook is finishing construction of a data center near Albuquerque. The Prospero Solar project just north of Odessa, Texas, will have a capacity of 379 megawatts, which is enough...
