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By Lynn Janes
On July 21, 2025, the board of regents held a virtual special meeting at Western New Mexico University. The board consisted of Steven Neville, chair, Joseph "Dean" Reed, John Wertheim and WNMU student Keana Huerta (attended in person). Dr. Chris Maples, interim president, also attended online
The board approved the agenda.
Neville addressed the next item on the agenda to approve an attorney employment arrangement. He deferred to Wertheim to explain the reason.
- Category: Front Page News
July 30, 2025– The Grant County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting Sobriety Checkpoint and Saturation Patrols during the month of August, with enforcement activities taking place during peak travel times into late evening hours.
These efforts are part of the agency’s ongoing commitment to reducing impaired driving and enhancing roadway safety. The checkpoint and saturation patrols are intended to raise public awareness, deter impaired driving, and prevent alcohol- and drug-related crashes.
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More Coincidences?–The Campaign Against Dr. Shepard
By Frost McGahey
Investigative Journalist
Is there a connection with the recent filing of a 2nd lawsuit against Dr. Shepard and just now the search for a new president of Western New Mexico University? Dr. Shepard resigned on December 20, and the Regents resigned after that with a few being fired by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. In her statement of January 7, she said, “My office is already reviewing candidates to replace the former board.” But new Regents weren’t appointed until April 2025.
Replacing the Regents took longer than normal, and one of them, John Wertheim acknowledged the unusual gap in governance at WNMU and emphasized the importance of board oversight: “To have a university with constitutional stature like Western New Mexico to be operating for even a few months without a board of regents is pretty unprecedented.”*
- Category: Front Page News
By Lynn Janes
The Village of Santa Clara held a regular meeting July 10, 2025. Mayor Arnold Lopez called the meeting to order. Mayor Pro Tem Albert Esparza, trustees, Peter Erickson and Olga Amador attended. Ralph Trujillo did not attend.
The council approved the agenda, past meeting minutes and department head reports.
Mayor's report
The Bradley Hotel stucco job now has finished, and Lopez said it will still need the color added but it looked great, and they had done a great job.
- Category: Front Page News
You are invited to let the Western New Mexico University presidential search team know what you seek in a new president for the university.
Here is the link to the page where the survey is:
- Category: Weather
FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest New Mexico, including the following county, Grant.
* WHEN...Until 1030 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 721 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
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