Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrated at WNMU 012020

Photos and article by Mary Alice Murphy

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Republican Party of New Mexico Response to President Trump's Impeachment Trial Acquittal

Albuquerque, February 5-- The U.S. Senate today officially acquitted President Trump, finally

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Success podcast 020520

Wizard of Id Comic for February 5, 2020

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BY: Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

B.C. Comic for February 5, 2020

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BY: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni, and Johnny Hart

NMSU climate change series continues with focus on security issues

lee gunnLee Gunn, retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral and a member of the board of directors of the American

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Bill Increasing Working Families Tax Credit Passes First Committee

Santa Fe - Today, the House Labor, Veterans’ and Military Affairs Committee passed House Bill 148

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Bill Meeting Small Town Needs Passes Out of Committee

House Bill 163 supports many communities with general expense needs

Santa Fe, N.M. – A bill

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House Republican effort for increased transparency is denied by Democrats

Santa Fe, NM- House Republican Leader Jim Townsend (Artesia) presented in committee today, House

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NMSU Extension to host fruit tree pruning workshop at Alcalde Feb. 27

archuleta cutting treeA fruit tree pruning workshop will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at New Mexico State

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Registration Now Open for the Military & Veteran Entrepreneur Summit in Las Cruces, NM

(LAS CRUCES, NM)—Registration is now open for the Military & Veteran Entrepreneur Summit in Las

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Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Fifth Annual Winter Lecture Series

(Mountainair, New Mexico, Feb. 4, 2020) – February speakers for the Fifth Annual Winter Lecture

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‘Basics of Alzheimer’s Disease’ Presentation Set for Tularosa

Albuquerque, NM – February 4, 2020 - Families facing Alzheimer’s disease will have access to a

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Gov.-backed bill to cut prescription drug costs wins unanimous Senate approval

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday issued the following statement after Senate Bill

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Human Services Department announces $1.535 million for primary care Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs in New Mexico and Currently seeking applicants

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) today announced the availability of

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Michael Gutierrez, 63, a resident of Silver City, NM

gutierrez 02Michael, Mike, Mijo, Brother, Pop, Babe, Uncle Michael, Cheringie, Nationwide, he had many names,

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Missing Silver City man found dead along Highway 15

By Roger Lanse

Michael Mercer, 76, of Silver City, was found unresponsive on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020,

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UPDATE to previous article: Felon charged with firearm possession appeared in district court Monday

By Roger Lanse

Steven Escobar, currently being held at the Luna County Detention Center appeared

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Grant County Commission held special meeting 011720 to discuss legislative priorities

Commissioners also honored Executive Assistant Bernadette L. Coleman, who resigned to move with

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NM Department of Veterans Services Field Office locations

The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services has thirteen field offices to assist veterans,

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Legislation Would Triple Gasoline Taxes by 2026

By Etta Pettijohn

A bill that would almost triple New Mexico’s gas tax rate over the next five

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Bill Would Remove Identification Information for Absentee Ballots

By Etta Pettijohn

Legislation that would remove language requiring absentee ballots to contain

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How 'race' determines the news we get --- and don't get, Part 2

By Peter Burrows, 2/4/20. elburropete@gmail.com - silvercityburro.com

In Part 1, I wrote that the

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Advanced Air celebrates one-year anniversary in Silver City

Offers 10% discount to Grant County residents

Silver City, New Mexico. – It’s been one year since

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 STATE OF NEW MEXICO
54th LEGISLATURE

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE LEGISLATURE
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