Grant County Ag Agent Jessica Swapp earns regional award

swapp 7524Last year, Grant County Agricultural Agent Jessica Swapp attended a National Association of County

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Flood advisory for central Grant County 082418

flood advisory 082418The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Arroyo and Small Stream Flood Advisory

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SILVER ALERT – Gallup Police Dept. – Maria Guadalupe Lowe

maria g loweThe following is information for the distribution of a Silver Alert from the Gallup Police

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The hard job of thinking of others first

By Abe Villarreal

Every now and then something big happens in life that causes us to mention how

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Scoping Comment Period begins for Big Burro Mountains Decommissioning Project

Silver City, NM, August 24, 2018—The Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District has

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Lying is OK

Lying is OK. I’m not talking about the little white lies that we often tell to spare someone’s

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B.C. Comics for August 24, 2018

BY: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

Wizard of Id Comics for August 24, 2018

BY: Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

WNMU Cultural Affairs September events

WNMU Cultural Affairs September 2018 events


Performance – Red Molly
Date: Thursday, September 13,

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Udall presides at Indian Affairs hearing on the revitalization of Native Languages

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tom Udall, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, led

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Free New Mexico Mixed Age PreK Pilot program at the Guadalupe Montessori School

photo 1 rsSilver City, NM – Guadalupe Montessori School (GMS) is pleased to announce that we are offering

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Udall, Heinrich, Luján announce $667K to Navajo Technical University to expand broadband access for Native students

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S.

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Juan "Johnny" Saenz, 86, of Bayard, NM – pending

Juan "Johnny" Saenz, 86, a resident of Bayard, NM entered eternal rest Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at

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NMDA’s Red, White and Brews Happy Hours return to New Mexico State Fair

Albuquerque, NM – With plenty of brews and wines, there won't be a shortage of local flavor at the

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Steve Pearce Announces Plan to Reform CYFD and Protect Children from Abuse and Neglect

ALBUQUERQUE—Steve Pearce, candidate for Governor, today called for systematic reforms to protect

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Wayne Johnson: $120,000 elder care funds used instead for parties and bonuses

Santa Fe, NM – State Auditor Wayne Johnson says thousands of dollars entrusted to a local public

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Blossom end rot, squash bugs, and summer pruning, Oh My!

blossom end rot rsBlossom end rot on a tomato picked at the NMSU Agricultural Science Center at Los Lunas on August

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Fact Check: Old Mud in New Mexico

The following is via FactCheck.org:

A Democratic ad revives long-discredited claims of corruption and

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Fiber Art Sale will Pop-Up on Saturday, Sept. 1

A fiber art Pop-Up Sale will be held on Saturday, September 1, 2018 from 10 am to 5 pm at 400 N.

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Grant County Commission holds special meeting to discuss forest roads 082018

By Mary Alice Murphy

At the Grant County Commission special meeting held Monday, Aug. 20, 2018,

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NM 152 closed due to rain and flooding 082318

ROAD ADVISORY:
CLOSURE – KINGSTON AREA
NM 152 from milepost 21 (approximately 5 miles east of San

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Flash flood warning for central Grant County 082318

Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso TX
541 PM MDT THU AUG 23 2018

The National

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NM State Police Investigate Catron County Sheriff’s Office Shooting

On August 21, 2018, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was contacted to investigate a police

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Flood advisory for north central Grant County NM 082318

flood advisory 082318The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Flood Advisory for...North central Grant

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