USDA, EPA Welcome Two New Members as U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions

Meijer, UNFI commit to reduce food loss and waste in their operations

(WASHINGTON, D.C., November 12,

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NMDOT Traffic Report for week of November 15 to 22, 2020

In all construction zones, motorists are asked to reduce speed, obey posted signs, and use extreme

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Featured Artists this month at the Grant County Art Guild Gallery

thompson “Ollas” by George ThompsonThe Grant County Art Guild Gallery is featuring the work of three

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Environment Department releases updated COVID-19 Watchlist

List includes New Mexico businesses with two or more rapid responses within the last 14 days

The

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PNM warns of phone scams targeting PNM customers as Thanksgiving approaches

Aggressive scammers threaten to shut off power unless customers pay with prepaid cards

(ALBUQUERQUE, NM)

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Wizard of Id Comic for November 15, 2020

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BY: Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

B.C. Comic for November 15, 2020

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BY: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni, and Johnny Hart

NM CAP Entity holds regular meeting, takes no action without quorum 111220

By Mary Alice Murphy

After doing several roll calls on the remote New Mexico Central Arizona

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Environment Department releases updated COVID-19 Watchlist

Additional 14-day closures also announced

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has updated

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Western New Mexico University To Go Fully Online and Close Campus to the Public Monday

Silver City, NM – Western New Mexico University will transition to fully online instruction one

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New Mexico COVID-19 update: 1,180 new cases, totaling 63,171 - 111420

Ten additional COVID-19 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced

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Islam and Judaism: A Tragic Irony

Islam and Judaism: A tragic Irony by Peter Burrows elburropete@gmail.com – 11/14/20

Muslims believe the

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Wizard of Id Comic for November 14, 2020

wiznov14

BY: Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

B.C. Comic for November 14, 2020

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BY: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni, and Johnny Hart

Bridge Deck Repairs to begin in Las Cruces

LAS CRUCES – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District One will begin bridge

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New Mexico State Parks to Close Temporarily on November 16, 2020

Santa Fe – As directed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham in response to rising COVID-19 cases

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Oscar C. Davis, 87, a resident of Silver City, NM

davis 01Oscar C Davis, 87, of Silver City, entered eternal rest Thursday, November 12, 2020, in Las

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Arrowhead Center Celebrates New Strategic Alliance with the U.S. Small Business Administration

Join us for a video premiere announcing Arrowhead Center as a Strategic Alliance Partner with the

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Supreme Court pauses jury trials through the end of the year

SANTA FE – As a safeguard against the spread of COVID-19, the state Supreme Court today paused

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Torrance County offices open by appointment only

ESTANCIA, NM – Due to the Governor's new Public Health Order, Torrance County offices are open to

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NMSU begins orderly transition to online course delivery, reducing on-campus personnel

Following the most recent public health order from the state of New Mexico, NMSU will begin an

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Mary Lillie Naranjo Sandoval, 93, a resident of Silver City, NM

Mary Lillie Naranjo Sandoval a resident of Silver City, New Mexico entered eternal life Friday,

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Virtual Cash Mobs offer Safe at Home Shopping!

power and light press insidePower and Light PressGet all of your holiday shopping done from the safety and comfort of your

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Downtown Silver City Strong Award given to the Silver Clipper

the silver clipperPictured from left are: Leroy Black, Cruz Sanchez, Tom Perez, and Omar PerezSilver City

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N.M. hits ‘reset,’ re-enacting most heightened level of statewide public health restrictions

New Mexicans instructed to shelter in place through Nov. 30

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

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