Posted August 30, 2013: 2:30 pm There is a CODE RED in effect for Silver City Residents in the area on 16th Street between Swan and Gold. There is a police emergency in the area. Residents are asked to remain indoors out of the way while police do their job. Area residents will be notified [...]
The Luna County recycling collection center recently opened two new recycling centers. The first new center at Cooke's Peak is located at 80 Highway 26 Northeast, and Sunshine is located at 895 Sunshine Road Southwest, according to the news release. The collection centers will accept cardboard, office paper, newspaper, junk mail. catalogs and magazines, tin [...]
This Labor Day Weekend the New Mexico State Police and Local Law Enforcement Agencies will be cooperating in a massive ten-state collaboration running 2,460 miles from Florida to California along Interstate 10. Patrol cars will be out en masse August 30th through September 2nd for DWI enforcement. The New Mexico Department of Transportation and local [...]
Do you have a vehicle you no longer need? The American Red Cross can use your old clunker to help people in need. With the help of Insurance Auto Auctions, the Red Cross will convert unnecessary cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs, boats, snowmobiles, jet skis, tractors, farm equipment, and other types of vehicles - in any [...]
The Greenlee County Fair, in Duncan, Arizona happens September 19th through the 22nd. Enjoy some of the best that County Fair's can offer with the Grand Canyon Pro Rodeo, Mud Drags (side by side mud racing with double elimination), a livestock show & auction, dancing, and more! The fun begins Friday with a Livestock Show [...]
U.S. Senator Tom Udall is inviting New Mexico college students to apply for fall internships, according to a press release. The application is available for students interested in gaining experience in a congressional field office, and can be found at http://www.tomudall.senate.gov/internships. Interested students can apply for internships in Udall's Santa Fe, Portales, Carlsbad, Las Cruces, [...]
The Gaffney-Oglesby Detachment 1328 Marine Corps League is organizing the James H. Pirtle "Walk for Heroes", an annual walk held around September 11th to commemorate the victims and responders of 9-11 2001, as well as all of the service men and women who were wounded or killed in the battle against terrorism. Since September 11th [...]
The Silver City Police & Public Works Department at the Silver City Neighborhood Alliance have begun a new project to remove unwanted graffiti in Silver City. The beautification effort will begin in Downtown Silver City and hopefully include other neighborhoods as the program builds. The act of "tagging" is illegal, so if you ever see [...]
According to a press release, the Gila National Forest has begun reconstruction of the Big Tree Trailhead near Fort Bayard. Work began on Monday, August 19th, and the area has been temporarily closed for public and employee safety. Heavy equipment will be in use in this area: the public is cautioned to keep away while [...]
The PROFORCE Academy Explorer Team recently placed second in felony vehicle stops, and third in the obstacle course challenge in a regional Law Enforcement Explorer competition in Arlington, Texas. What is the PROFORCE Academy Explorer Team? Law Enforcement Career Exploring is typically open to youth ages 14 to 20 years with an interest in learning [...]
