Month: August 2007

“Doppler” Dave Speelman grew up in Oak Park, Illinois (first suburb west of Chicago). I received my Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree. My first job out of graduate school was in Jackson, Mississippi, working for the National Weather Network (now called “Weather Vision” www.weathervision.com) forecasting and voicing radio weather forecasts for station’s all across the country.

ANAPRA, N.M. – Residents in the Anapra area are waking up to some cleaner yardsbecause ASARCO has begun cleaning up lead and arsenic contamination. The New Mexico Environmental Department says the soil was contaminated by the copper smelter. Long time residents like Jose Melendez, who have lived there for 25 years, say they’re happy something

ANAPRA, N.M. – Residents in the Anapra area are waking up to some cleaner yardsbecause ASARCO has begun cleaning up lead and arsenic contamination. The New Mexico Environmental Department says the soil was contaminated by the copper smelter. Long time residents like Jose Melendez, who have lived there for 25 years, say they’re happy something

HOUSTON, TX. (AP) – A gouge on space shuttle Endeavour’s belly does not need to be repaired in orbit, NASA has decided after several days of testing, analysis and deliberation. The decision came Thursday night after a five-hour meeting of mission managers. They opted against any risky spacewalk repairs based on the overwhelming – but

HOUSTON, TX. (AP) – A gouge on space shuttle Endeavour’s belly does not need to be repaired in orbit, NASA has decided after several days of testing, analysis and deliberation. The decision came Thursday night after a five-hour meeting of mission managers. They opted against any risky spacewalk repairs based on the overwhelming – but

SANTA FE, N.M.- The New Mexico Department of Health announced Friday that four more New Mexicans have been diagnosed with West Nile virus infection. The new cases include a 53-year-old woman from Bernalillo County , a 45-year-old woman from Doa Ana County , a 42-year-old woman from Rio Arriba County and a 38-year-old man from

SANTA FE, N.M.- The New Mexico Department of Health announced Friday that four more New Mexicans have been diagnosed with West Nile virus infection. The new cases include a 53-year-old woman from Bernalillo County , a 45-year-old woman from Doa Ana County , a 42-year-old woman from Rio Arriba County and a 38-year-old man from

EL PASO, TX. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers performing anti-terror inspections at border ports of entry in El Paso, West Texas, and New Mexico made 30 drug busts this week. CBP officers seized at total 3,645 pounds of marijuana in the seizures. The drugs have an estimated street value of $3,645,000. On

EL PASO, TX. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers performing anti-terror inspections at border ports of entry in El Paso, West Texas, and New Mexico made 30 drug busts this week. CBP officers seized at total 3,645 pounds of marijuana in the seizures. The drugs have an estimated street value of $3,645,000. On

WASHINGTON (AP) – Three soldiers from Fort Bliss have been killed in a bombing in Iraq. The Defense Department today announced the victims, including one from Texas, died Monday in Qayyarah of wounds suffered when their vehicle was bombed. The victims were: –23-year-old Private First Class Juan M. Lopez Junior of San Antonio — thirty-nine-year-old

WASHINGTON (AP) – Three soldiers from Fort Bliss have been killed in a bombing in Iraq. The Defense Department today announced the victims, including one from Texas, died Monday in Qayyarah of wounds suffered when their vehicle was bombed. The victims were: –23-year-old Private First Class Juan M. Lopez Junior of San Antonio — thirty-nine-year-old

IRVING, TX. (AP) – Retail gasoline prices continued to plummet across the state this week, according to a weekly survey. Regular grade gasoline averaged $2.68 per gallon at self-serve pumps across the state, down 5 cents from last week, according to the weekly AAA Texas gasoline price survey released Friday. Nationally, regular self-serve prices fell

IRVING, TX. (AP) – Retail gasoline prices continued to plummet across the state this week, according to a weekly survey. Regular grade gasoline averaged $2.68 per gallon at self-serve pumps across the state, down 5 cents from last week, according to the weekly AAA Texas gasoline price survey released Friday. Nationally, regular self-serve prices fell

WASHINGTON (AP) – Nursing mothers who take codeine should watch their infants for increased sleepiness or other signs of overdose, federal health officials warned Friday. The Food and Drug Administration warning of the rare but serious side effect was prompted by a 2006 report of the death of a nursing infant whose mother was given

WASHINGTON (AP) – Nursing mothers who take codeine should watch their infants for increased sleepiness or other signs of overdose, federal health officials warned Friday. The Food and Drug Administration warning of the rare but serious side effect was prompted by a 2006 report of the death of a nursing infant whose mother was given

FABENS, TX. – El Paso County Sheriff’s Officials have identified the body of a woman found in a canal as that of 68 yr-old Inez Rodriguez of Fabens. An unidentified woman walking near the canal came upon the body and notified the Sheriff’s Office. Rodriguez had been missing since Sunday, August 12, a family member

FABENS, TX. – El Paso County Sheriff’s Officials have identified the body of a woman found in a canal as that of 68 yr-old Inez Rodriguez of Fabens. An unidentified woman walking near the canal came upon the body and notified the Sheriff’s Office. Rodriguez had been missing since Sunday, August 12, a family member

WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation’s passport headaches may be easing a bit, but now comes the bill: almost $1 billion. New travel rules that swamped passport offices and frustrated U.S. travelers this summer will cost the government an estimated $944 million over three years, according to federal paperwork filed Wednesday. That amount is more than

WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation’s passport headaches may be easing a bit, but now comes the bill: almost $1 billion. New travel rules that swamped passport offices and frustrated U.S. travelers this summer will cost the government an estimated $944 million over three years, according to federal paperwork filed Wednesday. That amount is more than

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Electric customers in Southern New Mexico are angryabout rate increases in their electric bills and the seeming confusion the PRC has in explaining those increases. Thursday, the state Public Regulation Commission heard frustrated customers talk about the confusion in the rate increase in their electric bill.PRC explained the regulation of the

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Electric customers in Southern New Mexico are angryabout rate increases in their electric bills and the seeming confusion the PRC has in explaining those increases. Thursday, the state Public Regulation Commission heard frustrated customers talk about the confusion in the rate increase in their electric bill.PRC explained the regulation of the

EL PASO, TX. – Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoffwill bethe key-note speaker atthe International BorderSecurity Conference, which is going on atthe University of Texas at El Paso Monday and Tuesday. The conference is being held at the Undergraduate Learning Center on theUTEP campus. Officials are looking at new strategies in border security, stronger intelligence

EL PASO, TX. – Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoffwill bethe key-note speaker atthe International BorderSecurity Conference, which is going on atthe University of Texas at El Paso Monday and Tuesday. The conference is being held at the Undergraduate Learning Center on theUTEP campus. Officials are looking at new strategies in border security, stronger intelligence

EL PASO, TX. – Just a handful of El Pasoans were on hand to give their input on the proposed tax rate, which was tentatively adopted earlier this month. While many who attended the meeting were concerned they’d have to pay more, City Representative Steve Ortega says that’s not the case for 60% of residential

EL PASO, TX. – Just a handful of El Pasoans were on hand to give their input on the proposed tax rate, which was tentatively adopted earlier this month. While many who attended the meeting were concerned they’d have to pay more, City Representative Steve Ortega says that’s not the case for 60% of residential

WASHINGTON – Dennis Rodriguez of El Paso, Texas, has been sentenced to five months imprisonment for environmental crimes related to the operation of his company, North American Waste Assistance, LLC (NAWA), which is located in the West Texas city, the Justice Department announced today. Under the plea agreement reached in February of this year, Rodriguez

WASHINGTON – Dennis Rodriguez of El Paso, Texas, has been sentenced to five months imprisonment for environmental crimes related to the operation of his company, North American Waste Assistance, LLC (NAWA), which is located in the West Texas city, the Justice Department announced today. Under the plea agreement reached in February of this year, Rodriguez

UNDATED (AP) – At least one death in Texas is blamed on what had been Tropical Storm Erin. Authorities say Erin pushed through with heavy thunderstorms after making landfall today on the Texas Gulf Coast and headed to the flood-weary Hill Country. Officials say one person died in Houston when a storage-unit roof collapsed. Heavy

UNDATED (AP) – At least one death in Texas is blamed on what had been Tropical Storm Erin. Authorities say Erin pushed through with heavy thunderstorms after making landfall today on the Texas Gulf Coast and headed to the flood-weary Hill Country. Officials say one person died in Houston when a storage-unit roof collapsed. Heavy

MIAMI, Florida (CNN) — Jose Padilla was found guilty on all counts in the terrorconspiracy trial after jurors reached a verdict less thantwo days after beginning deliberations, according to a U.S. District Court official. Jose Padilla was originally accused of planning a “dirty bomb” attack in the U.S. The verdict wasannounced at 2:25 p.m. ET.