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Young family reaches out for transplant support
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Electronic Signature Contract Reached
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Saguaros in New Mexico
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Single Vehicle Fatal Crash in Eddy County
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Irma Sonia Orosco Hernandez, 67 - pending
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Susan Clair, 68, a resident of Silver City, NM
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Yes, it is China over America podcast
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The Swamp's Tentacles Run Deep
Dec 13, 2019
Updated: High wind ADVISORY from tonight through Sunday evening 121519
Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-
East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
Including the cities of Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston,
Fort Bayard, Cloudcroft, Sunspot, Apache Summit, Mayhill, Pinon,
and Sacramento
545 AM MST Sat Dec 14 2019
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING 10 PM FOR THE HIGH ELEVATIONS AND EAST SLOPES OF THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS AND GILA REGION...
WNMU Jingle and Mingle 120619
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Friday evening, Dec. 6, 2019, the festive inaugural Jingle and MIngle took place on the Light Hall Patio at Western New Mexico University.
WNMU President Joseph Shepard said: "We want to bring the families of Silver City together over the holidays and create a tradition that our students, faculty and staff can enjoy and return for year after year."
WNMU Cultural Affairs scheduled a full line up of performances by local musicians, including WNMU Mariachi Plata, Brandon Perrault Duo, Silver High School Choir and Silver Chorale. Seasonal treats were served, and attendees could take photos in front of wintery backdrops as well as purple- and gold-festooned tannenbaums. Santa attended, and the first-year event also included an ugly sweater contest.
Western New Mexico University Board of Regents Approve New Degree Programs, Accept Property Donation, and Pass Financial Documents
A Western New Mexico University Board of Regents approved the possible addition of 20 new degree programs, accepted a donation of property, and passed the mid-year budget adjustment request, the first quarter financial certification, and a revised version of the Five-Year Capital Outlay Projects document, also hearing updates from campus leaders during their meeting on Thursday, December 12, on campus.
Dr. Jack Crocker, WNMU Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, presented the five-year degree plan, which includes three new master’s programs, baccalaureate degrees in outdoor leadership studies and political science, five new minors, several certificates and Applied Liberal Arts and Sciences degrees.
Volunteers laid wreaths at Fort Bayard 121319 for WAA ceremony 121419
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
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Volunteers fanned out across Fort Bayard National Cemetery on Friday afternoon, Dec. 13, 2019, to lay wreaths on every grave for the Wreaths Across America ceremony to take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019.
Come out and see how beautiful Fort Bayard National Cemetery is with every grave adorned with a wreath.
Shoplifter in-and-out of jail
By Roger Lanse
The man who was at the center of the ruckus at Walmart yesterday, Isaac Vigil of Silver City, was arrested in the early afternoon of Thursday, Dec. 12, by Silver City police officers in reference to shoplifting a knife at Walmart, and was booked into the Grant County Detention Center at 5 p.m. According to GCDC staff, Vigil was released on his own recognizance at 6 p.m.
Vigil was arrested again on Thursday, Dec. 12, this time at about 8:30 p.m., for trespassing in reference to violating a criminal trespass warning issued him for Food Basket on Hudson Street. According to GCDC staff, Vigil was rebooked into the jail for the trespassing offense at 8:49 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, and released on an unsecured bond at 11:47 a.m. that same day.
Shoplifting accompanied by a loud 'pop' at Walmart
By Roger Lanse
At approximately 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, Silver City Police Department officers were called to Walmart in reference to a possible gunshot.
According to Silver City Police Chief Freddie Portillo, when officers arrived they were advised by store employees that a male, later identified as Isaac Vigil, in his 30s, of Silver City, attempted to shoplift a knife when employees heard a loud noise described as a ‘pop.’ Portillo emphasized that an actual gunshot has not been confirmed as employees did not see a firearm and SCPD has not recovered one.
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