August 20, 2018: Local News
Here’s a look at today’s news: Luna County Sheriff’s Department has reported that a 12-year old boy from Juarez, Mexico was killed but what appears to be an accidental shooting. The boy was visiting his grandfather and allegedly found a 12-gauge shotgun in his grandfather's closet, and accidentally shot himself. The body has been [...]
August 17th, 2018: Local News
Here’s some local news: The Grant County Commission will convene in a Special Meeting on Monday at 8:00 A.M. in the Commission Room at the Grant County Administration Center located at 1400 Highway 180 East in Silver City. Some of the published agenda items at this time include, the approval or disapproval of a [...]
August 16th, 2018: Local News
Here’s a look at today’s headlines: The Gila Regional Medical Center Auxiliary awarded 11 Scholarships to assist caregivers in Nursing Education, entry level R.N., advanced training for those who are already R.N.’s, and for those pursuing a degree in the health care field. This year’s scholarship recipients are: Dana Chairez, Pedro Corral, Annabelle Evans, [...]
August 15th, 2018: Local News
Here’s some of today’s news: According to New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, the extended New Mexico drought and low annual snow pack have caused large numbers of fish mortality in Quemado Lake and other fishing locations across the state. A released stated, “Lakes with critically low water and elevated temperatures have decreased [...]
August 14th, 2018: Local News
Here’s a look at some local news: The largest law enforcement agency in the country, which is U.S. Customs and Border Protection is in need of hundreds of new officers to be placed nationwide and especially in El Paso, Columbus and New Mexico. As of 2017, the agency employed 19,437 Border Patrol agents and [...]
August 13th, 2018: Local News
The New Mexico State Police have filed a criminal complaint against the Luna County Manager, Ira Pearson, Deming school board member, Billy Ruiz, and two county maintenance employees. The complaint, filed last week in Luna County Magistrate Court, alleges that a maintenance worker was directed to purchase plumbing material in Las Cruces to be [...]