STPNS Politics

Property Owners Want To Pay

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:13:32 PST

Socorro County residents may not be able to take advantage of a new rule that allows people to claim property tax payments in addition to standard deductions on their income tax returns....

Socorro Attorney, Reserve Official To Help Denish

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:10:29 PST

Two area people have been named to Lt. Gov. Diane Denish?s transition team....

City Working Toward Safer Routes To School

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:26:18 PST

The Socorro City Council has taken the first step toward making the city?s streets safer for children to walk or bike to school. ...

Alons and Feenstra receive State appointments

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:40:58 PST

The Iowa State Senate and Iowa House announced appointments for the 83rd General Assembly, which convenes on January 12, 2009. The appointments involve two men from Hull....

Gov?s School site on hold

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:48:28 PST

The King George School Board decided last week to postpone establishing a Commonwealth Governor?s School at the new high school, which is scheduled to open in early February....

County OKs Hospital Bailout

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:59:45 PST

The Socorro County Board of Commissioners declared an emergency Tuesday and approved the transfer of $216,265 to the state to avoid a big financial shortfall at the county?s hospital....

Denish Appoints Dr. L�pez To Lead Transition

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:26:19 PST

Lt. Gov. Diane Denish has appointed New Mexico Tech President Daniel H. L�pez to co-chair her Transition Advisory Leadership team. ...

Drug task force meets with local state legislators

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:21:04 PST

The Big Horn County Drug Enforcement Task Force has been chipping away at many issues involving prescription drugs for the past year and a half since the formation of the group. They have come up with a lot of ideas that could help the statewide problem, but have run into a roadblock when it comes ...

Pearce?s Socorro Office Closes After Six Years

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:35:25 PST

After being the connection to Washington, D.C., for hundreds of Socorro residents, operations at U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce?s regional office have officially ended....

City Settles With Flood Victims In Escondida

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:31:43 PST

The city of Socorro has come to an agreement with victims of the 2006 flooding of businesses and homes in the Escondida area....

Milltown courtyard now `ours?

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:57:57 PST

Edmonds City Council agreed Tuesday night to purchase a 100-foot-long parcel of property 22 feet by 100 feet parcel of property known as ?the Courtyard at Old Milltown.?...

Who to fill the sheriff's shoes?

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:00:53 PST

Being sheriff to one of Central Texas' quickest growing counties has an attraction to a number of men and women with law enforcement credentials living within its boundaries....

City of Mantorville budget increase locked in at 4%

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:54:06 PST

The initial city of Mantorville budget increase for 2009 started at a 15% increase. The council has trimmed $80,000 and, Wednesday evening, approved a 4% increase for next year....

New fire chief search narrowed down to one

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:27:18 PST

WALTERVILLE: McKenzie Fire & Rescue is moving closer to hiring a new Fire Chief. Twenty applications were received and eight candidates were chosen to participate in a candidate assessment center held last Saturday, December 6th. ...

Economic slump hits county planning

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:25:28 PST

EUGENE: Lane County?s Land Management Division will be making reductions due to significant economic downturns that are impacting its ability to generate revenue, according to Public Works Director Marsha Miller....