Team effort in Arizona saves golden eagle
DPS, Game and Fish, Bearizona and Liberty Wildlife rescue bird hit by semi-truck SELIGMAN, Ariz. -- Representatives from the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS), the Arizona Game and Fish...
View ArticleShooting puts man in critical condition
On February 3, 2016, at about 12:25 am, officers from the Silver City Police Department and Grant County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2200 block of Cactus Street, in reference to a reported...
View ArticleSilver City to hold town council meeting Feb. 9
LEGAL NOTICEThe Town of Silver City Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 6:00 pm at the Grant County Administration Center, 1400 Hwy 180 East, Silver City, New Mexico....
View ArticleForest Service proposes prescribed burn in Cameron Creek area
{pdf}mypdfs/Cameron_Creek_Public.pdf{/pdf} (Map Courtesy of Gila National Forest) By Mary Alice Murphy For www.grantcountybeat.com Personnel from the Gila National Forest held an informational meeting...
View ArticleAhead of Super Bowl 50, Sens. Udall, Klobuchar, Blumenthal; Reps. ...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) and Tom Rooney (R-Fla.) introduced bipartisan...
View ArticleUdall, Heinrich Welcome President's Proposal to Fully Fund Land and Water...
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich applauded President Obama's announcement that he will work to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), an innovative...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday!
Santa Fe, NM – During a press conference on opening day Michael Sanchez tried to downplay the seriousness of New Mexico's crime problem, but New Mexicans know the facts. The truth is that New Mexico is...
View ArticleCarl Womack Jr. - pending
Carl Womack Jr., went into the arms of our Lord on Thursday, February 04, 2016 at Gila Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~ 575-537-0777.
View ArticleDepartment of Health Announces Hantavirus Case in a Sandoval County Woman
(Santa Fe) – The New Mexico Department of Health announced today that a 37-year-old woman from Sandoval County is hospitalized with laboratory confirmed Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS). This is the...
View ArticleNew Mexico Environment Department Accepting Solid Waste Grant Applications
Santa Fe - The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Solid Waste Bureau is now accepting applications for 2016-2017 Solid Waste Facility Grants. Awards will be issued for applications that...
View ArticleReturn Preparer Fraud Is on the IRS Annual "Dirty Dozen" List of Tax Scams to...
PHOENIX - - The Internal Revenue Service today warned taxpayers to be on the lookout for unscrupulous return preparers, one of the most common "Dirty Dozen" tax scams seen during tax season. The vast...
View ArticleAldo Leopold Charter School Joins Maker Space Movement
During the month of January, Aldo Leopold Charter School 6-12th grade students have been enjoying their very own MakerSpace, an after-school program in which students let their creative juices run wild...
View ArticleCongressman Pearce Introduces Bill to Ensure Accountability in Gold King Mine...
Washington, DC (February 4, 2016) Today, Congressman Steve Pearce introduced the Gold King Mine Spill Accountability Act of 2016. Congressman Pearce issued the following statement after introducing the...
View ArticleUSDA to Invest $150 Million through Conservation Stewardship Program to Help...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that $150 million in funding is available for agricultural producers through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP),...
View Article"Wear Red" Friday for American Heart Month
(Santa Fe) – It's American Heart Month this February, and the New Mexico Department of Health is raising awareness about everyone's risk of heart disease and stroke. Friday, February 5 is National Wear...
View ArticleAt Hearing, Udall Raises Concerns about Public Health Crisis in Gallup, as...
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXUTv8uUeIU WASHINGTON – During a Wednesday hearing of the U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee about substandard care at several Indian Health Services (IHS)...
View ArticleHouse Committee Approves FY17 Budget
Santa Fe, NM – The House Appropriations and Finance Committee passed House Bill 2 this afternoon by a vote 12 to 5. The bill authorizes funding for fiscal year 2017 state operations and set state...
View ArticleGila Back Country Horsemen February 2016 Meeting
Gila Chapter of the Back Country Horsemen monthly meeting - Second Wednesday of each month. All interested parties invited. Check out our blog for information on upcoming events, classifieds and news:...
View ArticleSenate Democrats Vote To Block Consideration of Bill Closing Child...
Santa Fe, NM –Senate Democrats, led by Michael Sanchez, continued their hardened record of voting against New Mexico's children today when they blocked consideration of a measure that would close a...
View ArticleHouse Approves Bipartisan Bill to Include DWI Felons as Habitual Offenders
Santa Fe, NM – Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Rep. Jim Dines to allow judges to impose stricter penalties on DWI felons passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 49 to 16. The bill,...
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