Patricia Hunt hired as Farm Bill Program Specialist
The New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts (NMACD) has announced that Patricia E. Hunt of Mangas Springs has been hired as a Farm Bill Program Specialist. This position works for the USDA N-- Continue reading
Kiwanis Honors Students of the Month on April 1
Photo Courtesy of Lori Bonomo
Photo (from left): Ashley Alcorn (Cobre High School); Michaela Contreras (Opportunity High School); Emmarie Ryan (Snell Middle School); Esai Lopez (Agape Christian Acad-- Continue reading
Ready-Set-Go! for "us"
By Sonnie Sussillo
This is not a game of tag we're playing. Ready-Set-Go is a prepare-plan for those of us who live in the WUI (wildland urban interface) where the danger of wildfire is never more pres-- Continue reading
Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce holds ribbon cutting at Drifter Motel
On Saturday, March 29, a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house was held at the Drifter Motel to celebrate the remodeling of guest rooms and the beginning of a new extended-stay business model for the-- Continue reading
Ron Hamm signs book
Ron Hamm, author of New Mexico Territorial Era Caricatures, talked about the book and signed them at the Silver City Public Library Thursday afternoon. The book featured likenesses of ordinary and influential New Mexicans, including several from Silver City, as drawn by Harry Samuel Palmer.
-- Continue readingCommunity strengthens services for child victims
Silver City, New Mexico, March 28, 2014: Southwest New Mexico is creating a stronger safety net of services to better respond to child victims of crime. The effort aligns existing services, expands ne-- Continue reading
Silver City Lady Golfers Shine in Socorro
Photo: (left to right) Wilma Nelson, Linda Warnack-Boucher, and Dagmar Lane.
Silver City Lady golfers competed in the first Border tournament of the 2014 season last week in Socorro, N,M. Linda Warn-- Continue reading
Girl Scouts Celebrate Thinking Day and Girl Scout Birthday
Around 50 area Girl Scouts came together to celebrate the birthday of Girl Scouts. They joined together to celebrate 102 years of Girl Scouting. March 12th commemorates the day when Juliette Gordon-- Continue reading
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