Udall Advances NM Priorities in Major National Defense Bill, etc.
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall joined the Senate in voting 71-25 for the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets policy for defense and national security programs,...
View ArticleGrant County Commission sets work and regular meetings for June 23 and 25, 2015
LEGAL NOTICEWork Session/Regular Meeting The Grant County Board of Commissioners will convene in a Work Session on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will take place in the Commissioner...
View ArticleCore School Board approves FY2016 budget
In a very brief, special meeting on Wednesday, June 17, Cobre school board members, all five present, along with Superintendent Robert Mendoza and Frank Ryan, financial director, met to approve the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Heinrich Tells Stories of N.M. DREAMers, Marks Third Anniversary of DACA
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 18, 2015) - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor today to highlight the success of the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a...
View ArticleIRS Education Program for Tax Preparers
PHOENIX - - The Internal Revenue Service today said nearly 44,000 tax return preparers participated in the Annual Filing Season Program in its first year. The voluntary program was announced a year ago...
View ArticleHeinrich Includes Key Provisions In National Defense Bill, Calls for a...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 18, 2015) - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted for the fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act...
View ArticleSouthwest Climate Outlook, June 18, 2015
June 18, 2015 Vol 14 Issue 6 View in Browser Precipitation: In the past 30 days, most of New Mexico and much of northern Arizona recorded well-above-average precipitation (Fig. 1). Climatologically, we...
View ArticleGeorge Anthony Marquez, 45, of Fierro, NM
George Anthony Marquez, 45, a resident of Fierro, NM entered eternal rest Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Gila Regional Medical Center. He was born June 22, 1969 in Silver City, NM to George D. and Margaret...
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Pinon Fire Increases to 365 Acres 061815 7 p.m.
RESERVE, NM; June 18, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – For Immediate Release – The Pinon Fire grew to 365 acres on the Reserve Ranger District today. The lightning-caused fire started Tuesday, June 16, east of Eagle...
View ArticleHome Advisory Council to celebrate fathers
Fathers and their contributions to family and community will be celebrated Friday by the Home Advisory Council, which represents local early childhood programs. In the first annual event, scheduled for...
View ArticleAmbercare holds Open House and Ribbon Cutting 061815
Article and Photos by Shirin McArthur {imageshow sl=478 sc=1 /} The Silver City office of Ambercare hosted an open house and ribbon cutting on Thursday afternoon, June 18. On hand for the ceremony were...
View ArticleLetter to Editor alleges Cobre School Board OMA violations
To the Editor: In your article "Cobre School Board Approves Budget", you quoted Toy Sepulveda, Board President as saying that the Board discussed Personnel matters, athletic handbook, food service and...
View ArticleTown council distributes lodger's tax funds
By Roger Lanse After questioning representatives of several local organizations requesting lodger's tax funds, and after some mild scolding to those submitting requests for proposals that failed to...
View ArticleHungry Senior Citizens Receive Food
This past Wednesday, more than 130 senior citizens and their families received food from the new Senior Citizen Mobile Food Pantry. This pantry will be held on the 3rd Thursday of every month from 2-4...
View ArticleProblem Solved
I saw another story this past week about two men raping and beating a 10-year-old girl. The two perpetrators were in the U.S. illegally. I believe they were from Brazil. It doesn't matter much because...
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SC-GC Chamber of Commerce holds ribbon cutting at Curves
The Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday morning, June 19, at Curves in Silver City. Curves is a healthy work-out facility...
View ArticleFood Pantry Schedule Altered for July 4th Weekend
The "First Saturday" Food Pantry held at The Volunteer Center in Silver City has been altered to accommodate the parade and other events connected with Independence Day. Details: Saturday, July Fourth...
View ArticleNM Forestry Wildland Fire Information-Commissary Fire final update 061915 11...
Incident Name and Update: Commissary Fire Final Update of 6-19-2015 1100 AM Information Center: (575) 741-1516 Santa Fe National Forest (505) 470-2450 Start Date & Time: June 5, 2015, reported on...
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