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Jingle and Mingle holiday event at WNMU 120222

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Published: 04 December 2022 04 December 2022

Photos by Mary Alice Murphy

 

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The annual Jingle and Mingle holiday event took place at Western New Mexico University's Regents' Square, Friday evening, Dec. 2, 2022. Attendees stood in line to get hot chocolate, and another line formed for children to visit Santa Claus. St. Vincent loaned its train to take kids and adults around a loop. A large number of Christmas trees decorated by university departments and programs vied for people's votes for their favorite. Participants could buy tickets for various activities and to get a tamal or more tamales to eat.

The entryways were decorated arches; several blow up characters were scattered around the site. Games were available for the kids. Choral groups, young and older, entertained, as well as a band. A nice sunset colored the sky as darkness fell, and later a bit more than half a moon brightened the sky. On a chilly evening, people could gather around fireplaces or be warmed by standing heaters.

Silver City-Grant County Chamber Awards 120122

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Published: 04 December 2022 04 December 2022

Most photos by Lynn Janes, with a few by Author Mary Alice Murphy

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Silver City-Grant County Chamber Awards 120122

The Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce for the first time since 2019 held an Awards Banquet. The Chamber Board had already chosen the awardees for 2020 when the "world" shut down.

This year, to a packed house of at least 250 people, chamber board members presented awards to two sets of recipients, those who missed a banquet in 2020 and the 2022 awardees.

Chamber Executive Director Romeo Cruz gave introductory remarks.

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In need of local, hand-crafted holiday gifts? Visit the Artisan Market - Sunday, Dec. 4, final day

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Published: 03 December 2022 03 December 2022

Photographer Mary Alice Murphy

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This photographer bought several Christmas gifts at the Holiday Artisan Market Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center.

The market continues on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In addition to all the potential gifts, Beverly Been has baked goods and lunch items for sale, too. 

Grant County Commission heard county reports at work session 111522, part 4

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Published: 01 December 2022 01 December 2022

[This is part 4 of a multi-article series on the Grant County Commission long work session on Nov. 15, 2022 and regular meeting Nov. 17, 2022. This one will begin with county reports.]

By Mary Alice Murphy

After two presentations and a discussion, Grant County commissioners at their Nov. 15, 2022 work session heard county reports.

Detention Center Administrator Joseph Andazola gave his monthly report. He said three new officers are in training, and the facility has seven officer openings. Because those in training are only working on the floor, the facility is actually 10 short. "We are seeing losses of officers due to their finding jobs with higher pay. We are looking at holding a job fair in mid-December."

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Wind Advisory 120222

Category: Weather Weather
Published: 01 December 2022 01 December 2022

wind advisory 120222Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-
Including the cities of Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston,
and Fort Bayard
149 PM MST Thu Dec 1 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY...

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Grant County Commission had a discussion at work session 111522, part 3

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Published: 30 November 2022 30 November 2022

[This is part 3 of a multi-article series on the Grant County Commission long work session on Nov. 15, 2022. It will cover the discussion on flood repair costs.]

By Mary Alice Murphy

Grant County Emergency Manager Justin Gojkovich led a discussion with commissioners on flood repair costs at the work session on Nov. 15, 2022.

He said the first thing he would talk about is the $750,000 in emergency funds the state has allocated to the area. "I also want to talk about the acequias and the ditches in the MImbres and Cliff-Gila areas. The first thing the state wants is for the acequias and ditches to meet, get their board members in place and have minutes. The state will ask for all that. The funding that the state allocated is 100 percent reimbursable, so it needs to be spent first and then it will be reimbursed. The Gila Farm Ditch, for example, needs about $55,000 to fix the diversion head gate repair and it has $23,000 in its budget, from what I learned at a meeting out there a few weeks ago. They can't come up with the money to start with. That's why I suggested they come to the county and when spent the state will reimburse the county. But only when the ditch is returned to the way it the day before the damage happened. The ditch cannot do any upgrades or improvements, or the state will not reimburse the expenses."

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