Speaker Tripp Announces NM House Committee Chairs 2015

Santa Fe, NM -- Today, Speaker Don Tripp announced committee chair assignments for the New Mexico

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2015 All-School Board Candidate Forum

New Mexico Lawmakers Announce $15.6 Million Expansion Funding for State Veterans' Home

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Reps. Ben Ray Luján and

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NM 90 from Lordsburg to Silver City OPEN but slick

(Editor's Note: This will be updated as conditions change.)

ROAD ADVISORY UPDATE:

OPEN

NM 90 from

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Jan. 22. 2015 Road Conditions for Southern New Mexico

(Editor's Note: Although central Grant County seems to have missed the brunt of the storm, those

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Re-Imposing the Food Tax Doesn't Add Up

By Fred Nathan

The best state sales tax systems (or gross receipts tax, as it is called in New

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This evening, Cobre School Board candidate forum

Today, Thursday, January 22, the SC Daily Press and CATS will be moderating the Cobre School Board

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NMPW Offers Scholarships in Photojournalism & Journalism

Application deadline Friday, March 6, 2015

New Mexico Press Women invites students to apply for

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IRS to Begin 12 Days of Dirty Dozen Tax Scams Starting Today

PHOENIX - - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issues its list of "Dirty Dozen" tax scams annually

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Silver City Woman’s Club to Hold Annual Valentine Dinner on Feb. 14

The Silver City Woman's Club will be holding its annual Valentines Dinner on Saturday, February

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NMDOT Difficult Roadway Conditions Alert

Difficult Driving Conditions are being reported and have been posted on the NM Department of

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Extended Time: Grant County Winter Weather Advisory from 1/22/2015 6:15 AM to 11:00 PM MST

Upper Gila River Valley-Sierra County Lakes-Central Tularosa Basin-Southern Tularosa Basin-Otero

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Heinrich Cosponsors Legislation To Protect Access To Reproductive Care

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 22, 2015) - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is cosponsoring the Women's

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Updated as conditions change: Difficult Driving Conditions in Region

(Editor's Note: This article is updated all day today as conditions change. If you are traveling or

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Town council approves restoration of the Silco Theater

By Roger Lanse

At its Wednesday, Jan. 21, meeting the Silver City Town Council approved, as

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Wizard of Id for 1/22/15

by Parker & Hart

B.C. for 1/22/15

by Mastroianni & Hart

Socorro Porras Martinez, 56, a Resident of Columbus

Socorro Porras Martinez, 56, resident of Columbus, passed away Monday January 19, 2015 at her

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Frances Valverde, 89, a Resident of Deming

Frances Valverde went to be with her dear Savior Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Sage Crest Nursing

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Robert Toler Kimmick, 85, a Silver City Resident

Robert Toler Kimmick, 85, a Silver City resident, passed away peacefully at his home Friday,

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William Ben Maes, 86, a Resident of Deming

William Ben Maes, 86, affectionately known as "Grandpa", passed away January 19, 2015 at his home

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Acel Bernard Richardson, Sr., 93

Acel Bernard Richardson, Sr., 93, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, January 17, 2015

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Clarified: Silver Consolidated Schools Board hears about forum, pre-test

The Silver Consolidated school board met on January 20, with four members present; Chris Arvidson, Tony

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Dog bites man – bullet bites dog

By Roger Lanse

According to a Silver City Police Department report, a male and a female jogger

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Shots fired on 15th Street

By Roger Lanse

On Saturday, Jan. 17, at about 11:30 p.m., Silver City Police Department officers were

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