October 2015 Legislative Health and Human Resources Committee Meeting
SANTA FE — The Legislative Health and Human Services Committee will hold its sixth meeting of the 2015 interim on October 19 through 21, 2015 in Room 322 of the State Capitol. A tentative agenda for...
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Alicia Edwards leaving The Volunteer Center
Silver City, NM – If you've ever wandered through the grounds at the Commons Center for Food Security and Sustainability or stopped in to donate some time to the Grant County Community Food Pantry or...
View Article"Being & Doing: The Foundation of Extraordinary Leadership"
Wednesday, October 7th, Brian Cunningham, CEO of Gila Regional Medical Center (GRMC) presented on behalf of Western New Mexico University's (WNMU) Southwest New Mexico (SWNM) Leadership Program....
View ArticleGila Native Plant Society 2015 Membership Drive
Please join the Gila Native Plant Society at the Silver City Farmers Market on Saturday, October 24th from 8:30 am till noon. In conjunction with Lone Mountain Natives, we will be holding a Membership...
View ArticleInnovative Report Offers a Snapshot of New Mexico's Financial Health
From State Auditor Tim Keller Audits aren't very glamorous, but if you care about good government, they are extremely important. In order to hold our government accountable, taxpayers need to know how...
View ArticleTEA Party Bon Voyage
The Grant County-Silver City TEA Party will cease operations by year-end. Current Vice Chairman Peter Burrows told The Beat that membership has dwindled to the point that the work load was getting to...
View ArticleFree Screening of CITIZENFOUR
SILVER CITY, NM – On Friday, October 23, the Southwestern Chapter of ACLU-NM will screen the 2014 Academy Award Winning film, CITIZENFOUR. This highly acclaimed documentary film directed by Laura...
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Theater Group New Mexico Puts on Broadway Night
Pictured from left to right are: Erika Cox, Kinley Harper, Ashley Sands, Susie Snedeker, Kim Jensen, Lorraine Anglin. Not pictured are: Ward Rudick, Kari Lane, Antonio Zapata, Rosie Placencia and...
View ArticleImpact of USDA Investments to Protect and Sustain America's Water Supply
Over the past six years, USDA has worked with private landowners to implement voluntary conservation practices that conserve and clean the water we drink. USDA support—leveraged with historic outside...
View ArticleThe New Mexico Film Office Announces "Graves" to Film in New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico - New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced today that the television series "Graves," a single-camera, half-hour political satire produced by Lionsgate for premium...
View ArticleLast girder goes onto NM-90 Bridge
The anonymous photographer, who has sent more photos, writes the following about the New Mexico 90/Hudson Street Bridge project: "We were in town this morning and stopped by to look at the bridge...
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Results of WNMU Homecoming Huacha Tournament
Results of the WNMU Alumni Huacha Tournament is as pictured above: L to R - 1st Place Winning a $1000 prize money the team of Fidel Quintana and Kayo Varela; 3rd Place winning $250 prize is the team of...
View ArticleSanta Clara trustees hear reports at meeting 101315
By Alexis Rico Grant County Beat Intern On October 13, 2015, the Village of Santa Clara held its regular meeting. The meeting was called to order at around 3:03 pm. The mayor and all four trustees were...
View ArticleREVISED: Bayard City Council Meeting Highlights 101315
Editor's Note: This is an experiment between the intern and the editor to make articles of meetings not attended to be the highlights of that session. Please reply to editor@grantcountybeat.com with...
View ArticleOctober is National Energy Awareness Month
Santa Fe, NM — How many coffee pots, curling irons and phone chargers were left plugged in this morning as we rushed to work? October is National Energy Awareness Month and the Energy Conservation and...
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Klezmerson in Concert at Fine Arts Center Theater
Silver City, NM – The Consulate General of Mexico, Western New Mexico University, the Mimbres Region Arts Council and Centro Cultural Mexicano Paso del Norte, are pleased to invite the Silver City...
View ArticleSenator Michael Sanchez Continues to Defend The Dangerous Law That Gives...
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/25eb46e4c4be41b781c96df85f32a332/NM--Immigrant-Drivers-Licenses-New-Mexico. RIO COMMUNITIES, New Mexico — Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez says any...
View ArticleNM CAP Entity hears public comment against diversion and member reasons for...
By Mary Alice Murphy The New Mexico Central Arizona Project Entity is used to having its proceeds filmed by Community Access Television of Silver City. However, at the meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 14,...
View ArticleUSDA Invests in Global Food Security
Today, 795 million people around the world do not have access to a sufficient supply of safe and nutritious food. The United Nations estimates that worldwide demand for food will increase 70 percent by...
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