Heinrich Secures Key Provisions In Defense Spending Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 12, 2014) - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) key provisions to

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Lt. Gov. John Sanchez announces education initiatives to WNMU audience

Lt. Gov. John Sanchez speaks to a WNMU audience about education initiatives.

Lt. Gov. Sanchez and

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WNMU holds December graduation ceremony

Photos Courtesy of Abe Villarreal

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WNMU Regents Raise Tuition

100% of increase in tuition to go toward scholarships and on-campus student work opportunities

By Mary

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Third suspect in ATM theft arrested

Max Peru, the third suspect in the theft of the ATM from Javalina's has been arrested. No further

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Grant County Recount of votes for Land Commissioner takes all day into the evening

Photo at right of pollwatchers and poll workers in the County Clerk's office on Thursday.(Photo by

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Environment Department Lifts “Boil Water Advisory” for ConocoPhillips Buckeye

(Santa Fe, N.M.) –The New Mexico Environment Department's Drinking Water Bureau is lifting the

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Udall to Join Senate Commerce Committee

Assignment positions Udall to fight for issues critical to N.M. communities: Trade, broadband

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Udall, Heinrich Announce Momentous Gains for New Mexico with Passage of Public Lands Package

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 12, 2014) - U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)

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Recently elected county officials were sworn into office this morning

Photos by Mary Alice Murphy

This morning at the Grant County administration Center, Sixth Judicial

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Udall, Barrasso Energy Bill Passes Senate, Heads to President’s Desk

Bipartisan bill included in NDAA will streamline oil and gas permitting on federal lands,

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Navidad Ranchera coming to WNMU's FACT

What: Navidad Ranchera
When: December 20 2:00pm & 7:00pm (two shows)
Where: WNMU Fine Arts Center

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NMDOT Traffic Report for Week of December 14, 2014

White Sands Missile Range Notification
For information regarding closures you may call WSMR at

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Grant County Democratic Party Announces Election Season Raffle Winner

The Grant County Democratic Party today announced the outcome of its election season raffle.

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Heinrich to Serve on Senate Armed Services Committee

Position will be instrumental in Senator's commitment to New Mexico

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 12, 2104)

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USDA Provides Greater Protection for Fruit, Vegetable and Other Specialty Crop Growers

Free Basic Coverage Plans and Premium Discounts Available for New, Underserved and Limited Income

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The Deadline for January 1 Coverage with BeWellNM is December 15

New Mexicans Must Enroll by December 15, 2014 for Health Coverage Beginning January 1, 2015

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Food for Thought

By Mike Rowse

How about some random thoughts and observations for this week?

I have spent my fair

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Omnibus Spending Bill to Provide Certaintay, Stability for NM Businesses

Washington, DC (Dec. 12, 2014) Congressman Steve Pearce voted in favor of the FY 2015 CR-Omnibus

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Wizard of Id for 12/12/14

by Parker & Hart

B.C. for 12/12/14

by Mastroianni & Hart

Tony R. Almanza, 70, a Longtime Deming Resident

Tony R. Almanza, 70, a longtime Deming resident passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at

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Esther Marie Bergman, 57 - pending

Esther Marie Bergman, 57, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Mountain View

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Christmas Parade

By Sccott Terry

Kudos to the folks at the Silver City MainStreet organization for producing a nice lighted

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#2k4theKids: An Amazing Opportunity

Let's Help Your Local Montessori School Get $2k in Matching Funds!

Local Montessori School In

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