Front Page News

correction:Single-wide a total loss on Racetrack Road

Category: Front Page News Front Page News
Published: 01 April 2024 01 April 2024

By Roger Lanse

According to Whiskey Creek Fire Department Chief Daniel Salaiz, the New Mexico State Fire Marshal’s office has determined the cause of the structure fire early Tuesday morning Mar. 26, 2024, at 64 Racetrack Road in Arenas Valley, was electrical in nature.

The single-wide mobile home was about 75 percent engulfed when the WCFD arrived at the inferno shortly after midnight, after being paged out a few minutes before. the Chief Salaiz said, and was a total loss. 

Read more ...

Deleted-Councilman Criticizes Silver City Locals in German Newspaper

Category: Front Page News Front Page News
Published: 01 April 2024 01 April 2024

[Editor's Note: Deleted at request of one of the authors and the newspaper in which it was published, because we did not have permission to post it.]

Grant County Commission holds work session 031224 and regular meeting 031424, part 7

Category: Front Page News Front Page News
Published: 31 March 2024 31 March 2024

[Editor's Note: This is the seventh of a series of articles on the Grant County Commission work session on March 12, 2024. It continues the review of the March 14, 2024 regular meeting agenda.]

img 7703County Manager Charlene Webb presents a certificate of appreciation to the Maintenance Department.

img 7710County Manager Charlene Webb presents a certificate of appreciation to the IT Department members from left, Gabe Morales, Director Adam Baca, Webb, and Deputy Director Robert Hood.

Photos and article by Mary Alice Murphy

Grant County Manager Charlene Webb continued the March 12, 2024 work session review of the March 14, 2024 regular meeting agenda.

Commissioners would consider two proclamations - March as National Nutrition Month and April as Fair Housing Month.

Read more ...

SC Fire Department achieves highest class

Category: Front Page News Front Page News
Published: 31 March 2024 31 March 2024

By Lynn Janes

The Silver City Town Council held a regular meeting February 27, 2024. Attendance to the meeting included Mayor Ken Ladner, council members included Guadalupe Cano, Rudy Bencomo, Nicholas Prince, and Stan Snider.

Council comments

Snider said he attended the event for “Fight like a Girl”, and it had been a good event and said he would be glad to see them have an office at the new recreation center.

Read more ...

correction: Grant County Water Commission PER being finalized

Category: Front Page News Front Page News
Published: 31 March 2024 31 March 2024

By Lynn Janes

On March 21, 2024, the commission held a regular meeting at the city annex building.

Raymond De La Vega of Stantec said they have done the final draft of the preliminary engineering report (PER) and have sent copies to everyone and will be waiting for comments before it will be sent to the environmental protection agency (EPA). They want to make sure they have all the correct information.

Stantec will be preparing the scope and fee for design. One of the main timeline restrictions happening will be the necessity of using some of the funding by March 2025 [corrected]. "We want to make sure all the preliminary data needed will be done as soon as possible. "

Read more ...

Silver Schools continues mill levy conversation

Category: Front Page News Front Page News
Published: 31 March 2024 31 March 2024

By Lynn Janes

The Silver City Consolidated Schools held a work session and regular meeting, on March 19, 2024. Members in attendance Ashley Montenegro, Michelle Diaz, Patrick Cohn, and Kimberly Klement. Superintendent William Hawkins also attended. Mike McMillan had not attended.

Work session

Read more ...

Happy Easter 2024

Category: Front Page News Front Page News
Published: 31 March 2024 31 March 2024

halllujah

Grant County Commission holds work session 031224 and regular meeting 031424, part 6

Category: Front Page News Front Page News
Published: 30 March 2024 30 March 2024

[Editor's Note: This is the fifth of a series of articles on the Grant County Commission work session on March 12, 2024. It begins the review of the March 14, 2024 regular meeting agenda.]

By Mary Alice Murphy

At the Grant County Commissioner March 12, 2024 work session, County Manager Charlene Webb began the review of the March 14, 2024 regular meeting agenda.

Read more ...

Content on the Beat

WARNING: All articles and photos with a byline or photo credit are copyrighted to the author or photographer. You may not use any information found within the articles without asking permission AND giving attribution to the source. Photos can be requested and may incur a nominal fee for use personally or commercially.

Disclaimer: If you find errors in articles not written by the Beat team but sent to us from other content providers, please contact the writer, not the Beat. For example, obituaries are always provided by the funeral home or a family member. We can fix errors, but please give details on where the error is so we can find it. News releases from government and non-profit entities are posted generally without change, except for legal notices, which incur a small charge.

NOTE: If an article does not have a byline, it was written by someone not affiliated with the Beat and then sent to the Beat for posting.

Images: We have received complaints about large images blocking parts of other articles. If you encounter this problem, click on the title of the article you want to read and it will take you to that article's page, which shows only that article without any intruders. 

New Columnists: The Beat continues to bring you new columnists. And check out the old faithfuls who continue to provide content.

Newsletter: If you opt in to the Join GCB Three Times Weekly Updates option above this to the right, you will be subscribed to email notifications with links to recently posted articles.

Submitting to the Beat

Those new to providing news releases to the Beat are asked to please check out submission guidelines at https://www.grantcountybeat.com/about/submissions. They are for your information to make life easier on the readers, as well as for the editor.

Advertising: Don't forget to tell advertisers that you saw their ads on the Beat.

Classifieds: We have changed Classifieds to a simpler option. Check periodically to see if any new ones have popped up. Send your information to editor@grantcountybeat.com and we will post it as soon as we can. Instructions and prices are on the page.

Editor's Notes

It has come to this editor's attention that people are sending information to the Grant County Beat Facebook page. Please be aware that the editor does not regularly monitor the page. If you have items you want to send to the editor, please send them to editor@grantcountybeat.com. Thanks!

Here for YOU: Consider the Beat your DAILY newspaper for up-to-date information about Grant County. It's at your fingertips! One Click to Local News. Thanks for your support for and your readership of Grant County's online news source—www.grantcountybeat.com

Feel free to notify editor@grantcountybeat.com if you notice any technical problems on the site. Your convenience is my desire for the Beat.  The Beat totally appreciates its readers and subscribers!  

Compliance: Because you are an esteemed member of The Grant County Beat readership, be assured that we at the Beat continue to do everything we can to be in full compliance with GDPR and pertinent US law, so that the information you have chosen to give to us cannot be compromised.