News

Here’s a look at some news: Gila Regional Medical Center has been named one of the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States for 2018 by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. The Chartis Group provides comprehensive advisory services to the healthcare industry. The Chartis Center for Rural Health (CCRH) was [...]

Here’s a look at today’s headlines: New Mexico MainStreet has been reaccredited and licensed by the National Main Street Center, Inc. for 2018. New Mexico MainStreet works with local communities to build capacity, support local projects and offer technical assistance to help support economic revitalization in downtown and commercial districts. Since 2013, the program [...]

Here’s a look at today’s news: The Cooperative Extension Service in New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences and the Southwest Border Food Protection and Emergency Preparedness Center are hosting a workshop titled “The Luna County Large Animal Rescue Workshop”, to train Luna County emergency response personnel on how to [...]

Here’s a look at today’s headlines: The Glenwood Ranger District, Gila National Forest is planning to burn the Sheridan Slash Pile in the next two weeks dependent on weather conditions. This slash pile is located on the Sheridan Ridge Road (County Road CO54) approximately seven miles south of Glenwood. This burn will take one [...]

Here’s a look at today’s news: Yesterday, a bill to raise pay for New Mexico teachers passed the House Education Committee and now heads to the House Floor. Senate Bill 119, sponsored by Senator Mimi Stewart of Albuquerque, would increase minimum salaries for all teacher levels. Funding for the pay increase is included in [...]

Here’s a look at today’s top stories: Mandatory harvest deadlines are fast approaching for hunters and trappers who held licenses for New Mexico’s 2017-18 seasons. The deadline to file a free report for hunters who held 2017-18 deer, elk, antelope or turkey licenses is midnight February 15th. After that date, an $8 late fee [...]

Here’s a look some headlines: The New Mexico Department of Health reports the number of flu-related illnesses and deaths continue to increase across New Mexico. The NMDOH reports 28 flu-related deaths and 100 pneumonia related deaths in adults so far in the 2017-2018 flu season in addition to flu-related hospitalizations, especially in those aged [...]

Here’s a look at today’s headlines: The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation through the Grant County Community Investment Fund, has awarded the Silver Opportunity School $80,000 to continue the school’s vision of focusing on vocational education. The funds will allow Opportunity School students to use the WNMU campus and facilities. Currently, some students are taking an introduction [...]

Here’s a look at today’s news: On Wednesday, a Silver City Police Officer discovered a homeless man inside a residence on the 200 Block of 12th Street in Silver City. The officer was patrolling on 12th Street when he noticed a residence with an open door and an adjacent broken window. The man was [...]

Here’s a look at today’s headlines: Voters in Luna County approved the issuance of general obligation bonds up to $10 million for school buildings or grounds, computer software and hardware for student use, or matching funds for capital outlay projects. This bond was a continuation of a bond approved by voters in 2014 and [...]