Department of Health recognizes Brain Injury Awareness Month with the #MoreThanMyBrainInjury Campaign 

SANTA FE – March is Brain Injury Awareness month, which raises awareness about traumatic brain

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USDA Announces New Staff Assigned to Rural Partners NetworkThe program is designed to create a better economy in Rural New Mexico 

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. March 15, 2023 – Patricia Dominguez State Director for U.S. Department of

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Retired NM National Guard Col. Donnie Quintana Unanimously Confirmed as DVS Cabinet Secretary

(Santa Fe) – Retired New Mexico National Guard Colonel Donnie J. Quintana was unanimously

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Bipartisan Legislation to Address Medical Malpractice Passes Senate

SANTA FE – Today, the New Mexico Senate passed Senate Bill 523, medical malpractice legislation to

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Gila National Forest streams and rivers flowing high; roads boggy

Caution is advised for rafters, hikers, equestrians, and high country access

SILVER CITY, NM,

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Mercy Chacon, 86, a resident of Silver City, NM - pending

Mercy Chacon, 86, a resident of Silver City, NM, entered eternal rest Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at

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State Budget Headed to Governor’s Desk

Amended House Bill 2 maintains key investments in state’s future and puts historic state revenues to

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Edna E. Whitley, 89, a resident of Silver City, NM

Edna E. Whitley, age eighty-nine, passed away December 16, 2022 at Gila Regional Medical Center.

Edna

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Donnie Ray Silvas, aka “Heavy D”, 58, a resident of Lordsburg, NM

Donnie Ray Silvas, aka “Heavy D”, entered eternal peace on Saturday, March 11, 2023. Cremation has

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New Mexico Supreme Court offers civics education program for students

justice david k. thomsonBy Justice David K. Thomson

The New Mexico Supreme Court will convene on April 3 in Española as part of

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Silver Schools issues notice inviting sealed bids for GW Stout Fire Alarm System Equipment replacement

Bid# 2022-2023-06 G.W. Stout Fire Alarm System Equipment Replacement

NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS...

B.C. Comic for March 15, 2023

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BY: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni, and Johnny Hart

Wizard of Id Comic for March 15, 2023

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BY: Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

Girl Scouts make Easter Cards

girlscoutsmar14Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest on March 14, 2023 made Easter Cards for local nursing homes. 

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Supreme Court to resume civics education program by hearing a case in Española

SANTA FE – The state Supreme Court will hear legal arguments in a criminal case appeal next month in

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PRC Hearing Examiner Violating the Law

Protests Expected at Open Meetings this Wednesday and Friday 

Public hearings on PNM’s application

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NMSU researcher studies effectiveness of essential oils as mosquito repellent

If you want to keep mosquitoes away, certain essential oils might just do the trick – for a while

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Reserve Ranger District prepares to burn community slash pit

Weather and fire conditions permitting

RESERVE, NM, March 14, 2023 – The Gila National Forest,

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Wind-Tower Manufacturer Picks New Mexico for Expansion

Arcosa, Inc. expands to Belen with plans to hire 250 employees

BELEN, N.M. - New Mexico Gov.

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Museum's Spring Community Conversation Series Begins Saturday "Plaza Publica" Explores the History of Public Gathering Places

cathleen normanSilver City -- The Silver City Museum's spring community conversation series explores the many

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NM FAST at NMSU’s Arrowhead Center to host entrepreneurial proposal lab

The New Mexico Federal and State Technology program, at New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead

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Critical Election Security Bill Passes House

Senate Bill 180 builds on New Mexico’s historic Voting Rights Act with critical enhancements to

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John Montenegro, 71, a resident of Hurley, NM

montenegro 02John Allison Montenegro, 71, went home to be with his loved ones on Saturday, March 11, 2023,

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Governor brokers bipartisan compromise on medical malpractice legislation

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday brokered a bipartisan agreement with Senate

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Governor Lujan Grisham and Senate Leaders Announce Medical Malpractice Fix

SANTA FE — Today, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Senate Republican Leader, Senator Greg Baca (R-Belen),

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