Month: February 2008

By Martin Bartlett EL PASO — With new document requirements in effect for U.S. citizens returning through ports of entry, county clerk employees have been working overtime to ensure travelers have what they need. Officials at the county clerk’s office said there has been a mad scramble for people wanting to get birth certificate copies,

By Martin Bartlett EL PASO — With new document requirements in effect for U.S. citizens returning through ports of entry, county clerk employees have been working overtime to ensure travelers have what they need. Officials at the county clerk’s office said there has been a mad scramble for people wanting to get birth certificate copies,

FARMERS BRANCH, Texas (AP) – A city attorney who likened counting Hispanic voters to guessing the number of “beans in a jar” has apologized for the analogy that some Hispanics deemed offensive. Hispanics noted that “beaner” is a derogatory term for people of Mexican descent. Attorney C. Robert Heath used the analogy in a response

FARMERS BRANCH, Texas (AP) – A city attorney who likened counting Hispanic voters to guessing the number of “beans in a jar” has apologized for the analogy that some Hispanics deemed offensive. Hispanics noted that “beaner” is a derogatory term for people of Mexican descent. Attorney C. Robert Heath used the analogy in a response

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – Public Service Company of New Mexico says its natural gas prices are up in February, but they’re still cheaper than in February 2007. The state’s largest utility says its customers will pay 78.79 cents per therm for natural gas this month. That’s 2.8 percent higher than in January but slightly below the

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – Public Service Company of New Mexico says its natural gas prices are up in February, but they’re still cheaper than in February 2007. The state’s largest utility says its customers will pay 78.79 cents per therm for natural gas this month. That’s 2.8 percent higher than in January but slightly below the