NM Department of Health Encourages Testing for Lead Poisoning
(Santa Fe) – During National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Oct. 25 - 31, the New Mexico Department of Health is encouraging New Mexicans to get their homes and children tested for lead. A major...
View ArticleUSDA Announces $3.7 Million to Repair Rural Housing
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is investing $3.7 million to help rural families repair and rehabilitate their homes. The funds are being awarded...
View ArticleHunter and Angler Boating Safety During Fall Season
State Park Officials Remind Hunters, Anglers of Boating Safety During Fall Season Santa Fe, NM – Autumn is welcomed in New Mexico with warm days followed by chilly nights—it is Mother Nature's way of...
View ArticleUdall Statement on Bipartisan Budget Agreement
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tom Udall issued the following statement on the bipartisan budget agreement announced this week: "Over the last several years, New Mexico has been hit hard by the dysfunction...
View ArticleGila NF and Communities Work Together on Projects
SILVER CITY, NM; Many volunteer work projects occur on public lands at various times. There are national volunteer events such as National Trails Day and National Public Lands Day, local service group...
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Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra to Perform in Silver City
The Mimbres Region Arts Council, in partnership with Western New Mexico University, the Grant County Community Concert Association and the Grant County Community Foundation, will bring the Las Cruces...
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4-H Shooting Sports Youth Bags record Bull Elk with Rifle at Fort Bayard, NM...
Saturday morning, October 10, 2015 Xavier Koury seized the opportunity given him by taking a trophy elk on Game Management Unit 24 at Fort Bayard. (Courtesy Photo) Xavier is the 12-year-old son of...
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High Desert Humane Society has free bags of straw bedding for area pet owners
High Desert Humane Society employee Scott Rotherham plays with Gibbus, one of our adoptable dogs, while taking a break from bagging straw. (Courtesy Photo) The High Desert Humane Society once again...
View ArticleDepartment of Cultural Affairs’ Staff, Volunteers, Programs, and Publications...
(Santa Fe, NM - October 28, 2015) — The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) has received five awards from the New Mexico Association of Museums (NMAM), the state's professional museum...
View ArticleCORRECTION ADVISORY: Documentary Movie Screening is Not a Free Event
Tomorrow's Screening of "That Which I Love Destroys Me" is NOT a free event. You must register as part of the Conference ($30 for the one-day event; $45 for all three days. SANTA FE –The New Mexico...
View ArticleMelvin Schaeffer, 87, a resident of Arenas Valley, NM - pending
Melvin Schaeffer, 87, a resident of Arenas Valley, NM entered eternal rest Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral...
View ArticleRep. Pierce: Backroom Budget Bad for New Mexico and Seniors
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce issued the following statement on the Budget bill, H.R. 1314, which passed the House today by a vote of 266 to 167: "To quote a recent commentary in the Las...
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Helen Sanchez Reyes, 81, of Deming, NM
Helen Sanchez Reyes, 81, Deming resident passed away Friday October 23, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be begin Thursday morning October 29, 2015 at 10 o'clock at St. Ann's...
View ArticleNatalio Caldera Rodarte, 45, former resident of Lordsburg, NM - pending
Natalio Caldera Rodarte, 45, former resident of Lordsburg and current resident of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday October 28, 2015 at the MD Anderson Caner Center in Houston, Texas....
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Brett David Pruit, 57, of Silver City, NM
Brett David Pruit entered eternal peace on Oct. 22, 2015. Services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 2 p.m. at Bright Funeral Home Chapel. He was born April 19, 1958, and lived most of his 57 years...
View ArticleSpooky classics concert Nov. 5
spooky classicsFREE CONCERTWhere: Parotti Recital Hall, WNMU Campus When: Thursday, November 5, 6 p.m. What: A post-Halloween lecture recitalWho: Professor Michael Acosta, trumpetProfessor Bryant...
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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate - Silver City Cuts the Ribbon
A ribbon cutting ceremony and community appreciation event was held Wednesday, October 28 at the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate – Silver City offices located at 120 East 11th Street in Silver...
View ArticlePearce Statement on the Election of Paul Ryan as House Speaker
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce issued this statement following the election of U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) to be the next Speaker of the House: "As I've said often, every American deserves...
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