Here’s some of today’s local news: The Gila National Forest Silver City Ranger District presented the “Every Kid in a Park Program” to fourth grade students at Harrison Schmitt Elementary. Silver City Ranger District’s Fire Prevention Technician, aided by other Gila National Forest employees, presented the program to the kids and Smokey Bear taught [...]
Here’s a look at today’s news: Western New Mexico University has created a food pantry located in the P.E Complex which is available for students, faculty and staff on campus. Assistant Dean of Student Activities, Abe Villarreal, and Student Life began working on the program last spring to address the issue of student food [...]
Here’s a look at today’s news: The City of Bayard Town Council passed an ordinance this week that increases gross receipt taxes by one quarter of a percent, bringing the total amount to 7.875 percent on goods and services, excluding groceries and health care. This is the last increase that can be made before [...]
Here’s a look at today’s headlines: The Annual Southwestern New Mexico State Fair and Rodeo kicks off tomorrow and goes through Sunday at the Southwestern New Mexico Fairgrounds at 12125 Robert Larson Boulevard in Deming. It is expected that nearly 25,000 people will attend the event over 5 days that features music, food, entertainment [...]
Here's a look at today's headlines: Three members of the Pinos Altos Volunteer Fire Department received their Firefighter I-II certifications at a recent Grant County Commission meeting. Buck Burns, Edward Downard, and Lawrence Ruben completed weeks of training and examinations in the field and classroom to achieve this important certification, that in addition, will [...]
Here’s a look at today’s news: The Western New Mexico University Foundation has recently awarded four scholarships to nursing students enrolled at WNMU for the 2018-19 academic year. According to a release, “Silver City’s Martin family created the Robert and Ione Martin Scholarship, the Frank and Bernice Parrish Scholarship, the Robert and Ione Martin [...]
Here’s a look at today’s headlines: The Grant County Prospectors held a candidate forum on Tuesday night at the WNMU Global Resource Center, featuring individuals running for the midterm general elections in Grant County. The candidates that were present included: District 1 County Commission candidates Chris Ponce, and Sheila Hudman; Grant County District 2 [...]
Here’s some of today’s news: Yesterday, the New Mexico Department of Health announced the first laboratory confirmed cases of flu of the 2018-2019 season. All three persons, ages 8, 11 and 13 years of age, live in Quay County and in addition reported no recent out of state travel. The Department of Health is [...]
