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Yesterday, the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration released the Fiscal Year 24 Executive Budget Recommendation from the administration of the Governor. According to a release, the budget is composed of $9.4 billion in recurring spending, and 11.9 percent increase from the last fiscal year. In addition, the executive recommendation will maintain reserves [...]

The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services and the New Mexico National Guard will be honoring military veterans, Nation Guard/Reserve members and active service members at the State Capitol in Santa Fe during Military and Veterans Day on February 20th during the 2023 Legislature seesion. According to a news release, “The day will feature [...]

The Silver City Rotary Club will be visited by their Rotary District 5520 Governor, John Drusedum, tomorrow during the regular weekly meeting. Drusedum, has been a member of Rotary since 1996 and is currently a member of the Roswell club. He has served in many leadership positions for Rotary District 5520, including Assistant Governor [...]

National Border Patrol Council President, Brandon Judd, released a statement concerning a border patrol agent being shot during a vehicle stop yesterday on Highway 146 near Lordsburg. The officer was reported to have been wearing body armor and was released after a medical examination. Although many details were not available at the time of [...]

The Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District plans to continue implementing Phase I of the Bear Creek to Signal Peak Collaborative Restoration project around the Little Walnut and Gomez Peak day use areas into the new year, using chainsaws and heavy equipment. According to a news release, “the project aims to reduce wildfire [...]

The Town of Silver City has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the National Park Service and partner agencies for the renovation of the historic Waterworks Building on Little Walnut Road. State capital outlay funds will match the grant raising the award to $1 million. According to a news release, “with $24.25 million in [...]

Yesterday, Grant County Sixth Judicial Court Judge, Hector Grijalva, presided over a swearing in ceremony for several Grant County officials who were elected in the November 2022 general election. The following officials were officially sworn in and will begin their 4-year term on January 1st: District 1 Grant County Commissioner, Chris Ponce District 2 [...]

One of 25 historic restaurants nationwide that received a grant from American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Nancy’s Silver Café on Bullard Street in Silver City, completed their façade restoration within the designated time-period ending on December 15th. Local business, B & S Construction and Design was responsible for the completion [...]

Officers from the Silver City Police Department raised $1,500 from department’s “No Shave November and December” fund raiser event. Each officer donated $35.00 for the chance to stop shaving each month of the campaign. The funds raised were used to purchase 30 jackets for students of Silver Consolidated Schools in addition to 30 Thanksgiving [...]