April 4, 2024 Chamber of Commerce lunch features two speakers
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- Published: 30 April 2024 30 April 2024
Photos by Lynn Janes; Article by Mary Alice Murphy
The Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon featured two speakers.
The first speaker, Grant County Community Foundation Director, Bernadette Smyth, talked about the importance of non-profits to the economy of the state and the country. "Non-profits are the best kept secret from an economic perspective. People think they are just touchy-feely and they do wonderful things, but they generate $4.22 billion in economic activity, which is 3.2 percent of New Mexico's gross product. Non-profits provide $2.85 billion in salaries and benefits, the third highest sector in the state. That grew 11 percent in the period between 2008 and 2018. Non-profits provide about 10 percent of the jobs in the private sector and bring in twice as many jobs as manufacturing."
Silver Schools hosts Be Pro, Be Proud initiative
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- Published: 30 April 2024 30 April 2024
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, and to continue on May 1, 2024, New Mexico Workforce Solutions, with help from their sponsors and local help from Freeport McMoran, brought a semi-truck trailer to Silver High School.
Shane Stephens, Silver School project coordinator for the Innovation Zone grant, said the truck full of simulators, some of which cost more than $100,000, was being used by groups of 30 students at a time to let the students explore the potential of different careers.
Cobre discusses school budget
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- Published: 30 April 2024 30 April 2024
By Lynn Janes
The Cobre Consolidated School Board held a regular meeting at Central Elementary School on April 22, 2024. Board members in attendance included Gabriella Begay, Gilbert Guadiana, Angelina Hardin, and Emmarie Heredia. Acting superintendent Michael Koury also attended. David Terrazas didn't attend.
Dottie Pfeifer with Kiwanis presented the students of the month awards.
Ismael Dominguez a senior at Cobre High School, maintains a GPA of 3.88 and participates in cross country and baseball. He has always been motivated, positive and willing to help others.
Iraceli Hinojosa,, a student at Snell Middle School, maintains a 3.87 GPA and is always conscientious of others and helps them.
WNMU Board of Regents Approves Faculty Promotions, Sets Financial Year 2025 Budget
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- Published: 30 April 2024 30 April 2024
SILVER CITY, NM – The Western New Mexico University Board of Regents approved a number of faculty for promotion, set the budget for the coming financial year, and reaffirmed the 5-Year Capital Outlay Plan at the meeting of April 29, 2024
Regent Chair Dr. Mary E. Hotvedt presided over the meeting from the Thomas B. McDonald Student Memorial Building along with Student Regent Trent Jones, with Regents Dr. Lyndon Haviland and Dal Moellenberg joining virtually.
Magistrate Judge Candidate Questionnaires from Patrick Snedeker and Matt Runnels
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- Published: 30 April 2024 30 April 2024
By Frost McGahey
[Editor's Note: This is part 2 of several articles, which have been done through an emailed questionnaire. This series covers only the local contested races in the Primary election. For the General Election every contested race candidate will receive a questionnaire a month or more before the General Election, for publication prior to early voting.
As a public service the Grant County Beat is asking Candidates questions so voters can determine who they want to vote for in the coming Democrat primary, June 4, 2024. Since there are no Republican contested races, the focus is on the races in the Democrat Primary. This is only a partially closed primary so Independent and Declined to State can vote in it.]
1. If a local, how long has your family been here?
Patrick Snedeker:
62 Years
If from somewhere else:
Matt Runnels:
I chose to move my family from Roswell and raise my kids here in 2001, but my family has owned property here since 1959.
2. What do you like best about Grant County?
Patrick Snedeker:
The people, our four gentle seasons, our beautiful geography and natural resources, our university and it's educational and recreational offerings, our downtown area, our restaurants, our healthcare services, and our quality of life.
Matt Runnels:
I believe in diversity of the population and believe the Best People live here. The weather is wonderful!
Search of Commercial Motor Vehicle ends up with drugs being found in Lordsburg, NM.
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- Published: 29 April 2024 29 April 2024
Lordsburg, NM – A Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) passing through the Lordsburg Port of Entry was found to contain drugs after being inspected by officers.
On April 28, 2024, at around 1:15p.m., an NMDPS Transportation Inspector requested NMSP assistance for a cargo inspection on a CMV at the Lordsburg Port of Entry (POE). The trailer to the CMV was locked and the driver did not have a key. It was learned the trailer was picked up in California and headed to Georgia. NMSP officers arrived on scene to complete the cargo inspection with the transportation inspector.