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 used at Pearson’s personal residence [...]

U.S. Border Patrol Agents tracked and apprehended four subjects making an illegal crossing from Mexico while carrying large square backpacks. Agents along with a K-9 partner and members of the Lordsburg Horse Patrol Unit were deployed and followed footprints for 6 miles heading in a northwest direction across the New Mexico/Arizona state line. The suspected smugglers were carrying three [...]

In anticipation of a larger enrollment this year, the Cobre Consolidated School District has hired 30 new staff members. The new educational staff members will include elementary teachers, some specializing in math intervention, and special education, in addition to middle and secondary teachers, an occupational and physical therapist, music teachers, social workers, counselors, and Pre-K teachers. Sandra Montoya replaced [...]

Here’s a look at today’s news: A former Grant County Sheriff’s Deputy, Michael Aguirre, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday in District Court relating to a series of assaults committed last year. The sentence of the court, with Judge J.C. Robinson presiding, was 26 and a half years with 16 and a half years suspended. It [...]

The Gila National Forest Supervisor’s office is hosting Smokey Bear’s 74th Birthday this Thursday, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at 3005 E Camino del Bosque in Silver City. The public is invited to come by and get a mini-cupcake, party favor bags for the kids, and get a photo with Smokey. For more information, go the Gila National Forest [...]

Here’s a look at some local happenings: The New Mexico Department of Transportation along with TLC Company will be holding a public involvement meeting to discuss the improvement project of New Mexico Highway 15 Pinos Altos Road Reconstruction Project on Wednesday night from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Conference Center located at 3031 U.S [...]

Here’s a look at some local news: Western New Mexico University held its 25th Annual Basic Rural Economic Development Course which ran from July 22nd to 26th and was attended by representatives, elected officials, public employees, and civic leaders from communities all across the southwest. According to a release, “students learned theory and looked at how New Mexico communities [...]