The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico oil and gas lease sale nets more than $3 million 

Nearly 50 percent of the revenue from the leases will directly benefit New Mexico 

SANTA FE, N.M. – As

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EDD Launches New Miniseries for Business Owners of Color

New Miniseries helps minority-owned businesses find resources to be successful

SANTA FE, N.M. – The

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AFNWC team supports ICBM test launch

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- A team of Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center experts supported the recent

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Southwestern NM Business Finance Fair connects businesses to financial resources

Virtual Finance Fair on December 9

SANTA FE, N.M. – In an effort to assist businesses in obtaining the

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Grant County Commission holds special meeting 102920

By Mary Alice Murphy

The Grant County Commission held a special meeting on Thursday, Oct. 29,

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New Mexico COVID-19 update: 1,082 new cases, totaling 44,904 - 102920

Three additional COVID-19 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Thursday

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Corrected: SCPD heavily enforcing mask ordinance

By Roger Lanse

A check of Silver City Police Department blotters for the month of October revealed that

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Republican Party of New Mexico Victorious in Legal Effort to Get Taos and Guadalupe Counties to Correct Absentee Ballot Drop Box Violations

NM Secretary of State Agrees to Reissue Guidelines to All Counties Regarding Drop Box Supervision and

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Luna Fire update 102920

EMNRD-FORESTRY DIVISION

Incident Name: Luna Fire

Start Date & Time: October 17, 2020, 2000

Start

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Farmers Insurance Seawolf Agency Is Moving!!

We will be moving from 2005 Highway 180 East to 406 N. Bullard St. in Historic Downtown Silver

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Grant County Administrative Offices to close Nov. 11, 2020

LEGAL NOTICE
OFFICE CLOSURE – VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY
The Grant County Administrative Offices will be

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Bush Valley Craft Club announces quilt raffle winner

The winner of The Bush Valley Craft Club quilt raffle for 2020 is Elaine Wertz's great grandson

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Wizard of Id Comic for October 29, 2020

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BY: Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

B.C. Comic for October 29, 2020

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BY: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni, and Johnny Hart

Raquel Ortiz, 87, a resident of Bayard, NM

ortiz 02Raquel Gutierrez Ortiz, age 87 of Bayard, NM entered into eternal rest on Monday, October 26,

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Photos by Mary Alice Murphy

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Forget labels, vote to Respect New Mexico

https://www.abqjournal.com/1511592/forget-labels-vote-to-respect-new-mexico.html

BY GIOVANNI COPPOLA / REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE, ALBUQUERQUE...

Life without Oil, not as simple as you may think

It's not just fuel for vehicles. The PDF below shows all the things that petroleum products are

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Two Grant County District 3 Commission candidates featured in final forum 101520

[Editor's Note: This article will be as accurate as possible with some word-for-word reporting and

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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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Grant County Sheriff's Office DARE Halloween Drive-Thru Trunk-or-Treat

On-line Christmas Tree Permit Sales begin November 16, 2020 on the Gila National Forest

Silver City, NM – October 28, 2020 –– How would you like to be able to purchase your Christmas tree

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NMDOH recommends regular flu shot for seniors if high-dose not available 

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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New Mexico COVID-19 update: 663 new cases, totaling 43,826

Eleven additional COVID-19 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday

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Special Projects and Outdoor Infrastructure Fund Awards First-Ever Grants

Six New Mexico projects receive Outdoor Recreation Division Funds

SANTA FE, N.M. – The Outdoor

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