Groundbreaking for NMSU Heritage Farm trail set for Thursday, May 4

Grapes purple RSPlans for the New Mexico State University Heritage Farm include a vineyard. A groundbreaking

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Joe Marquez Sifuentes, 88, of Casa Grande, Arizona

Joe Sifuentes rsJoe Marquez Sifuentes, 88, a resident of Casa Grande, Arizona peacefully went to his eternal rest

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Silver City and Grant County's new Poets Laureate

The Selection Committee is delighted to announce that the position of third Poet Laureate of

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Heinrich: Today And Every Day, I Stand With Our Immigrant Communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 1, 2017) - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following

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Save the Date for the 9th Annual HMS JUMP Into Summer Family Fun Day

jump into summer RSHMS Community Center RSHMS Community Health CenterSilver City, NM (May 1, 2017) - Join Hidalgo Medical Services (HMS),

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Prescribed burn postponed on Wilderness Ranger District

Mimbres, NM - The Wilderness Ranger District has postponed the prescribed burn that had been

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SCPD Weekend Report 04/28/17 at 4:00 p.m. -- 05/01/17 at 8:00 a.m.

For the weekend beginning Friday April 28, 2017 at 4:00 pm and ending Monday May 1, 2017 at 8:00 am

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John R. Troha, 72, of Deming, NM - pending

John R. Troha, 72, a resident of Deming, NM entered eternal rest on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at the

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Rocky Lock, 65, of Santa Clara, NM - pending

Rocky Lock, 65, a resident of Santa Clara, NM entered eternal rest Sunday, April 30, 2017 at

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Antonio Bermudez, 68, of Lordsburg, NM - pending

Antonio Bermudez, 68, a resident of Lordsburg, NM entered eternal rest Saturday, April 29, 2017 at

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Silver City Green Drinks May 4

Please join us for Green Drinks on Thursday, May 4 starting at 5:30 pm in the backroom of Little Toad

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Continental Divide Trail Days 042917

Photos by Mary Alice Murphy

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Big Ditch Crickets entertain in their home territory 042917

Photos by Mary Alice Murphy

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WNMU celebrates 50th anniversary of first Great Race

Photos by Mary Alice Murphy

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Sunday, May 7 at the UUFSC

Sunday, May 7 at 10 AM, 3845 North Swan Street. "Another Door Calls" Elise Stewart, Poet Laureate of

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Silver City Police Department Blotter -- Apr. 28 - Apr. 30, 2017

Friday, Apr. 28

Disturbance
N. Bullard Street and W. Broadway
A named male threw a trashcan at City

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Grant County Sheriff's Department Blotter -- Apr. 28 - Apr. 30, 2017

Friday, Apr. 28

Domestic disturbance
Cottage San Road
Caller wants a named male out of the

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Tri-City Police Department Blotters -- Apr. 28 - Apr. 30, 2017

Bayard Police Department

Friday, Apr. 28

Larceny
Diamond Street
Stolen stereo.

Saturday, Apr. 29

Burglary...

Hurley to hold budget workshop 051617

TOWN OF HURLEY
BUDGET WORKSHOP
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
5:00 P.M.

The Council of the Town of Hurley

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Hurley to hold ordinance workshop 051117

TOWN OF HURLEY
ORDINANCE WORKSHOP
Thursday, May 11, 2017
5:00 P.M.

The Council of the Town of

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What is Bridge Community?

Dear Editor:

GÇ£What is Bridge Community anyway?GÇ¥ GÇ£ Is it a card club?GÇ¥ Questions we've been

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"Do Over," a one-act play to be performed at ALCS students

Do Over, a one-act play by Scott Knight, will be performed by Aldo Leopold Charter School

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Whats New At The Gospel Mission For The Week Of May 1 -- 7

The last food pantry for the 6th Street Elementary School will be held this Monday, May 1, at the

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District 39 Town Hall in Santa Clara

By Sandra Michaud

Recently, State Representative Rudy Martinez (D-39) hosted a Town Hall at the

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B.C. Comic for May 1, 2017

BY: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

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