Crawford Boulevard Bridge Lane Closure

LAS CRUCES – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District One along with Kimo

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All Oversight Committee GOP Members Join Herrell Request For Field Hearing On Border

WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Yvette Herrell (R-NM) has sent a letter to Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)

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Air Quality Alert Message

SANTA FE---The New Mexico Health and Environment departments report smoke from California

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Update from New Mexico's Sunny Southwest

Give Grandly 2021

The first thing I want to do is brag a little. Give Grandly 2021 broke all

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SDV Construction Named Accredited Quality Contractor by ABC

Only NM General Contractor to Receive Recognition 5 Years in a Row

 Albuquerque, NM – August 10,

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New medication safety handbook available at Back-to-School Bash

ysapc handbook and klingYouth Substance Awareness and Prevention Coalition’s program specialist Valerie Kling with the

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Silver City Fire Chief Milo Lambert to speak at Rotary

On Tuesday, August 17, Silver City Fire Chief Milo Lambert will speak to the Rotary Club about

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I-10 Nighttime Crack Sealing Operation

NMDOT insists drivers respect construction zone

LAS CRUCES – The New Mexico Department of

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DVS Postpones Next Week’s 2021 Honor Guard Training Conference

SANTA FE— The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services (DVS) has postponed the 2021 Honor Guard

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Governor announces new Cabinet secretary

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced a new member of the state Cabinet:

Barbara J.

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Senator Cliff Pirtle Releases Statement Regarding PED Overreach and Local Control

SANTA FE — Ahead of a scheduled meeting of the Roswell Independent School District Board, Senator Cliff

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New Mexico COVID-19 update: 688 new cases, totaling 215,781 - 080921

Five additional COVID-19 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced

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Addendum: BREAKING NEWS: Grant County has a new county manager

By Mary Alice Murphy

The Grant County Commission at a little after 2 p.m. this afternoon, Aug. 10 2021,

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Senate Republican Leadership Responds to Turnover at CYFD

SANTA FE – Today, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that Secretary Brian Blalock at the

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CYFD Secretary makes exit amidst brewing controversies

Santa Fe, NM – Today the Children Youth and Families Department Cabinet Secretary, Brian Blalock

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Wizard of Id Comic for August 10, 2021

wizaug10

BY: Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

B.C. Comic for August 10, 2021

bcaug10

BY: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni, and Johnny Hart

White Sands Missile Range - US 70 Roadblock

LAS CRUCES - The New Mexico Department of Transportation District One office (NMDOT) along with

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Silver City Woman's Club holds New 2 U Sale this Saturday

womansclubJeannine Jenks, SCWC President (left), Louise Leon, and Lucy Potts are busy organizing and pricing

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Claussen announces the release of Being Home, Too

Award-winning Grant County author Catalina Claussen announces the release of Being Home, Too with

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Comcast increases its fastest internet speeds over WiFi across New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – August 9, 2021 – Comcast announced it has increased the fastest Xfinity Internet

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Charles E. Mossburg, 94, a resident of Silver City, NM - pending

Charles E. Mossburg, 94, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Monday, August 9, 2021

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Update on Walk in the Past Trail #616

Reserve, NM. August 9, 2021.  The Gila National Forest, Reserve Ranger District reports that the

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AG Day event returns Sept. 25

Event celebrating New Mexico agriculture to be held during NMSU homecoming festivities

LAS CRUCES – Clear your

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Tri-City police department blotters – Aug. 6 through Aug. 8, 2021

Bayard Police Department

Friday, Aug. 6

Criminal trespass
Rosemary Street
Caller advised that

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