Pearce Votes to Speed up Natural Gas Permitting

Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 161, the Natural Gas

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Charles J Marquez, 47, a resident of Silver City

Charles J Marquez, 47, a resident of Silver City, passed away Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. Mr. Marquez

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Udall Amendment to Keystone Pipeline Bill Emphasizes Homegrown Renewable Energy, would Create Thousands of Clean Energy Jobs

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall announced that he has introduced an amendment to the

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Winter Weather Advisory for Thursday, Jan. 22, changes area and duration

Winter Weather Advisory In Effect From 8 Am To 11 Pm Mst
Thursday...

The National Weather Service In El

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Them Travelin' Birds to Perform on Feb. 6

About 14 months ago, the duo Them Travelin' Birds wandered into Silver City as street buskers.

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SmartAsset places Silver City as No. 1 Best Place to Retire in New Mexico

According to

House Passes Critical Energy Infrastructure Bill

Washington, D.C. (January 21, 2015) - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 161,

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Heinrich Statement On Efforts To Cover Up Torture Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 21, 2015) - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate

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Arnaldo Lopez, 78, a Resident of Santa Clara

Arnaldo

Public Invited to a Meeting on Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument’s Proposed Fee Increase

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is seeking public comment on possible increases in the

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Grant County Winter Weather Advisory: Jan 21 3:00 PM to Jan 23 12:00 AM MST

Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-Eastern Black Range Foothills-Including the Cities Of...Silver

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Chairman Lummis Responds to President's State of the Union Address

Washington, D.C.

Pearce: Obama's SOTU Ignores the Message Sent by Voters in November

Washington, D.C. - Tonight President Obama delivered his seventh State of the Union (SOTU) since

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Wizard of Id for 1/21/15

by Parker & Hart

B.C. for 1/21/15

by Mastroianni & Hart

Fiddling Friends to Perform on Jan. 24

Photo: Fiddling Friends

Saturday January 24, 2015 at the

WILL's February Events

The public is invited free of charge to Western Institute for Lifelong Learning's (WILL) noon

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Heinrich Statement On President Obama's State Of The Union Address

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 20, 2015) - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following

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Udall Response to President's State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall issued the following statement in response to the

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Grant County Sheriff's Department blotter – Jan. 16 through Jan. 20, 2015

Friday, Jan. 16

Welfare check
Box Canyon Road - Gila
Caller requests welcheck on 7-year-old

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Silver City Police Department blotter – Jan. 16 through Jan. 20, 2015

Friday, Jan. 16

Welfare check
Grant Street
Caller advised that some transient people are in the

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DAV Changes meeting location

The Disabled American Veterans Grant Ft Bayard NM Chapter 1 meeting location has been changed to

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Pearce: Latest Wolf Rule Puts New Mexicans in Danger

Washington, D.C - Last week, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Mexican Wolf as

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SCPD Weekend Report 01/16/15 at 4:00 PM – 01/20/15 at 8:00 AM

For the weekend, beginning Friday, January 16, 2015 at 4:00 pm and ending Tuesday, January 20,

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Larry Edward Sikes, age 73 of Silver City, New Mexico

Larry Edward Sikes, age 73 of Silver City, New Mexico died Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Fort

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