News

Here’s a look at some local headlines: University of New Mexico President, Garnett Stokes, met with City of Deming officials with the goal of strengthening existing partnerships and continue discussions with UNM’s School of Architecture and Planning to plan a revitalization and business incubator project on the west side of Deming. Stokes was visiting [...]

Here’s a look at today’s news: The Grant County Commission approved a general obligation bond that will be placed on the November general election ballot. The bond will raise $8 million for various county road improvements and county buildings and facilities. Some of the possible projects include: work on the Gila Community Center; a [...]

Here’s a look at some local news: The construction of the Mountain View Senior Living facility, located at the site of the old Hillcrest General Hospital of Silver City, is now well underway. A study was conducted regarding the availability of affordable senior living in Silver City, and Bethel Development company responded by creating [...]

Here’s a look at some local news: The Deming Public School District has announced they will be using ESS, a company that oversees substitute teachers for school districts. The district sent a letter to the substitute teacher workforce informing them to reapply through the company. The new system has been implemented to decrease the [...]

Here’s a look at some news: The Bayard City Council heard from Retired Air Force Col. Susan Beck, who gave an update and some insight on the Air Force’s proposed environmental impact statement regarding F-16 tests flights over the Gila National Forest. Her report included: the number of pilots that will be trained; that [...]

Here’s a look at some local news: The annual New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax Holiday, whereby the state suspends the collection of gross receipts tax on sales of qualifying items, will begin at 12:01 A.M. on Friday, August 3rd and conclude on Sunday, August 5th at midnight. Just in time for the start of [...]

Here’s a look at some local news: The namesake for Ruben S. Torres Elementary School in Deming, passed away last Friday at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces. A 1958 graduate of Deming High School, Mr. Torres, provided 37 years of service to the Deming school board and played a key role [...]

Here’s a look at today’s local news: The Grant County Commission has renewed a contract with “Wildlife Services”, a program that is part of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The program is tasked with protecting resources from damage or threats posed by wildlife. Two amendments propose by [...]

The Grant County Commission, voted unanimously to retain ownership of Gila Regional Medical Center during their meeting yesterday morning. The commission began exploring ownership options last year with the hiring of consultant, Juniper Advisory. In addition, during a special meeting on July 10th, the Grant County Commission approved a letter of recommendation to the [...]