Silver School Board hears good news about drills, testing, finances
By Margaret Hopper The Silver District school board met Tuesday evening, December 15, starting at 6:01 p.m. with all five members present: Arnold Torres, Chris Arvidson, Tony Egan, Mike McMillan and...
View ArticleCarmen Carbajal Flores 82 of Grant County, NM
Carmen Carbajal Flores 82 a Grant CountyCarmen Carbajal Flores 82 a Grant County resident passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Mountain View Regional Memorial Center in Las Cruces, NM surrounded...
View ArticleRobert (Bob) Ondrasek, 88, of Deming, NM
Robert (Bob) Ondrasek, 88, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Mountain View Hospital in Las Cruces. Bob is survived by wife of 66 years, Helen, their children Elena, Donald & Holly, 6...
View ArticleHeinrich Secures Delay Of Cadillac Tax
WASHINGTON, D.C (Dec. 16, 2015) - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) worked to secure a two-year delay of a provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) known as the "Cadillac Tax," which would tax...
View ArticleUdall: End-of-Year Legislation Includes Hard-Fought Wins that Support NM...
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall, ranking Democrat on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, released the following statement on the...
View ArticleDavid Remley Book Signing Rescheduled
The Silver City Public Library has successfully rescheduled our book talk with David Remley for Tuesday, December 22, 4:00pm. Attached is an image of the book cover. Please add this event to your...
View ArticleNM CAP Entity approves legal research on financial options
By Mary Alice Murphy The New Mexico Central Arizona Project Entity began its monthly meeting, Dec. 15, at the Grant County Administration Center, a bit late, because of snowy, icy roads and it taking...
View ArticleSBDC seeks Deming director
The Small Business Development Center at Western New Mexico Universtiy is seeking a Business Advisor for the Deming satellite office . Join a dynamic team of twenty SBDC centers throughout New Mexico...
View ArticleCore School Board members hear budget items for approval 121415
By Margaret Hopper The Cobre school board meeting of December 14 began at 7:15 p.m. with all members present: Frank Gomez, Robert Montoya, Frances Kelly, Frank Cordova and Toy Sepulveda, board...
View ArticleHave Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
By Abe Villarreal The feeling of Christmas is everywhere. Window frames are brighter. Houses are warmer. Radio station music, a little more familiar. Christmas is everywhere, and while some traditions...
View ArticleCobre School Board members hear budget items for approval 121415
By Margaret Hopper The Cobre school board meeting of December 14 began at 7:15 p.m. with all members present: Frank Gomez, Robert Montoya, Frances Kelly, Frank Cordova and Toy Sepulveda, board...
View ArticleNM-90/Hudson Street Bridge still slated to have two lanes open by Christmas
By Mary Alice Murphy The past few days have been challenging to the Interstate Highway Construction crews on the New Mexico 90/Hudson Street Bridge crews, with temperatures well below freezing. "The...
View ArticleSilver City Food Co-op Calendar of Events for January 2016
January 1, 2016, Happy New Year, Co-op is Closed Saturday, January 9, 2016, 9 am to 2 pmArtisan MarketSupport local artisans!614 N. Bullard St. Thursday, January 14 2016, 12 noon to 1 pmCommunity Forum...
View ArticleKristy Ortiz Making a Difference in Bayard, New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, NM, December 16, 2015 -- Fairly or unfairly, government employees often get a bad rap. Complaints about the bureaucracy were likely as common in ancient Rome as they are today. No matter...
View ArticleGrant County announces holiday office closures
Office Closure – Christmas and New Year The Grant County Administrative Offices will be closed on Thursday, December 24, 2015 and Friday, December 25, 2015, in observance of the Christmas holiday....
View ArticleNM-90 Bridge work continues in spite of snow
The Beat's anonymous photographer took photos of the bridge after Tuesday's snowfall. Work continued.
View ArticleFrank Simpson, 91, formerly of Greeley, CO - pending
Frank Simpson, 91, a former resident of Greeley, CO entered eternal rest Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Sunset Vista Adult Residential Care. Arrangements are pending with Terrazas Funeral Chapels ~...
View ArticleBuster B. Scarbrough, 69, of Reserve, NM
Buster B. Scarbrough, 69, a resident of Reserve, NM entered eternal rest Saturday, December 12, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born August 5, 1946 in Prescott, AZ to Azzro and...
View ArticleWNMU Partners with Detention Center for Inmate Programs
Pictured from left to right: Khari Bailey, WNMU student; Brandon Chelette, WNMU student; Mike Carillo, Grant County Detention Center Administrator; Dylan Contreras, WNMU students; Sage Mays, WNMU...
View ArticleRepresentative Paul Pacheco Pre-Files "Three Strikes" Bill
Santa Fe, NM – Today, Representative Paul Pacheco pre-filed "Lilly's Law," legislation to reform New Mexico's existing "three strikes" law. Recent tragedies show that the current law has been...
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