Richard Felger, 86, a resident of Silver City, NM - pending

Richard Felger, 86, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Saturday, October 31, 2020 at

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Mark Andrew Onda, 61, a resident of Grant County - pending

Mark Andrew Onda, 61, entered eternal rest Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center in

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Walter B. Segars, 76, a resident of Silver City, NM

segars 03Walter B. Segars, 76, a resident of Silver City, NM entered eternal rest Sunday, October 25, 2020

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Village of Santa Clara Gives Updates on Committee Reports and Hears Several Presentations at the October 29, 2020, Regular Meeting

[Editor's Note: This meeting had bad audio and so the article does not have the usual details.]

By

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Secretary Perdue Statement on DOL’s H2A Wage Rule

(Washington, D.C., October 29, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today praised

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PNM Accelerates Substantial Customer Savings and Economic Aid to the Navajo Nation with Early Exit from the Four Corners Power Plant

Agreement for Early Exit from Four Corners Power Plant Benefits Customers, Communities and Clean

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Environment Department releases updated COVID-19 Watchlist

List includes New Mexico businesses with two or more rapid responses within the last 14 days

The

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USDA Announces First Set of Great American Outdoors Act Projects

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2020 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it has delivered to

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NMSU public health researcher examines firearm sales in US amid pandemic

A New Mexico State University public health researcher has published a new study that examines

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Tri-City Police Department Blotters – Oct. 30 - Nov. 1, 2020

Bayard Police Department

Friday, Oct. 30

Reckless driver
Orchard Street
Caller advised the

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Silver City Police Department Blotter – Oct. 30 - Nov. 1, 2020

Friday, Oct. 30

Domestic disturbance
N. Corbin Street
Caller advised her partner is drunk and

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Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – Oct. 30 through Nov. 1, 2020

Friday, Oct. 30

Suspicious vehicle
Highway 90 @ HEI
White slugbug/license and VIN has been

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New Mexico COVID-19 update: 877 new cases, totaling 48,104

Ten additional COVID-19 deaths

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Monday announced

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Do you believe in yourself?

President Trump is Fighting for our farmers, ranchers and rural America

The Trump administration has delivered prosperity for rural America

(Washington, D.C., November 2,

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Final 2020 US Pre-Election Thoughts

Enough already: we've all heard and seen WAY too much about this US election!

On the other hand,

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Bayard City Council Discuss the CARES Act Funding Applications and Future Projects at the October 26, 2020, Regular Meeting

By Alexis Rico

The City of Bayard Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on October 26,

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WNMU does not track its employees

By Mary Alice Murphy

The Beat posted a letter to the editor yesterday that alleged that Western

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Wizard of Id Comic for November 2, 2020

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BY: Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

B.C. Comic for November 2, 2020

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BY: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni, and Johnny Hart

EMNRD Forestry Division Applauds Resolution to Dismiss Mexican Spotted Owl Injunction

U.S. District Court judge to consider dissolving MSO Order in coming weeks

SANTA FE, NM – The

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NMSU names two new co-directors for food sustainability center

New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences has

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New Mexico agricultural producers encouraged to attend drought management virtual sessions

Southern and Central New Mexico producers invited to first session Nov. 5

LAS CRUCES – New Mexico

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Hospitals warn of capacity issues 102920

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"The critical resource over the next few months will be hospital beds," Dr. David

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NMSU School of Nursing fills new BCBSNM faculty position

The School of Nursing at New Mexico State University has selected Elizabeth Kuchler to serve in a

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