This Veteran’s Day there are two ways to show you care
By Abe Villarreal Like most patriotic holidays, today is a day of remembrance. A day to wear red, white and blue. A day to say thank you to all those who have bravely served their country for things...
View ArticleRotary Club to Host End Polio Now Reception
On Tuesday, November 17 at 5:30 p.m., the Rotary Club of Silver City will host a reception with snacks and refreshments at the First Church of Harmony (Arizona and 7th Streets) to raise awareness of...
View ArticleNew Mexico GOP Statement on Last Night's Debate
Albuquerque, NM¬ - Republican Party of New Mexico Chairman, Debbie Maestas released the following statement: "Currently, Americans across the nation face difficult challenges stemming from the failed...
View ArticleUdall Honors Veterans, Addresses Groundbreaking of New Fort Stanton State...
FORT STANTON, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall commemorated Veterans Day in Fort Stanton, where he addressed the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Fort Stanton State Veterans' Cemetery and...
View ArticlePearce: We Honor the Sacrifice of Veterans, Families
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce issued this statement in honor of Veterans Day: "Today, we honor and celebrate our nation's veterans," stated Pearce. "Our service heritage in New Mexico is...
View ArticleState and federal officials celebrate preservation of Double E Ranch
Photo: From left are John Brack of Freeport, Elizabeth Oms of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, New Mexico Environment Department Secretary Ryan Flynn, NM Game and Fish Director Alexa Sandoval, and...
View ArticleFinal Value Study Confirms Gila Diversion Billion Dollar Boondoggle
Silver City, NM -- The Bureau of Reclamation released its final Value Planning Study that provides preliminary cost estimates of alternatives for a Gila River diversion project. The final report...
View ArticleLos Alamos, NM Offers Public 'Night in MANH(A)TTAN,' Nov. 14 on Heels of Park...
LOS ALAMOS, NM—The highly anticipated Manhattan Project National Historical Park will be signed into existence on Nov. 11, and in its wake, the once secret city of Los Alamos will bring its enigmatic...
View ArticleFinal TEA Party forum addresses Common Core
By Margaret Hopper At the November 10 TEA Party meeting, Liz Blancett, Party officer, introduced Tony Egan, school board member and moderator of the evening's discussion. Egan, in turn, introduced Beth...
View ArticleSilver City’s Tour of the Gila announces new dates for 2016
Silver City, NM (November 12, 2015) – The Tour of the Gila is pleased to announce a new date for the 30th annual race in 2016, to begin Wednesday, May 4 and concluding on Sunday, May 8. In his final...
View ArticleLady Stangs Host Cowgirls for Senior Day
The Lady Mustangs continue to build momentum towards the postseason and they will close the regular season on Saturday at home against in-state rival New Mexico Highlands University for Senior Day at 2...
View ArticleRoad Closure New Mexico 159 2015-16
Glenwood, NM: The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will be closing New Mexico Highway 159 for the winter from the bottom of the gate mile post 12.3 to mile post 22.6, beginning Friday,...
View Article"Smart Materials for better Design": exciting material innovations in the Red...
Note that this conference is in the German language in Essen, Germany In an age of increasing visualisation and digitalisation, the sensory experience of one’s own environment is of particular...
View ArticleSenior Olympics Board holds meeting filled with controversy
Editor's Note: This meeting held on Tuesday conflicted with two other meetings at about the same time, so the Beat has received permission from the Silver City Sun-News to link to its story about the...
View ArticleNM Tax and Revenue Dept Event
The New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau is hosting the NM Tax and Revenue Department and Secretary Demesia Padilla Thursday November 19 @ 10 a.m. at the Embassy Suites 1000 Woodward Place NE,...
View ArticleWreath Order Deadline Approaches
Monday, November 23, is the last day to order specific request wreaths to place or have placed upon the graves/markers of fallen veterans at Fort Bayard National Cemetery. Members of the non-profit...
View ArticleSCPD Weekend Report 11/06/15 at 4:00 PM – 11/09/15 at 8:00 AM
For the weekend, beginning Friday, November 6th, 2015 at 4:00 pm and ending Monday, November 9th, 2015, at 8:00 am Officers of the Silver City Police Department responded to 55 calls for service and...
View ArticleGC Republican Women Meet Nov. 18
The Grant County Federated Republican Women will meet Wednesday, November 18, in the Sunset Room at Western New Mexico University at 11:30 a.m. Henry Torres, candidate for Grant County Commissioner,...
View ArticleNDI New Mexico - Residency Program Performance
The culminating public performance of this year’s NDI New Mexico Residency Program will take place on Friday, November 13, at the WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre, at 7:00 pm. Free admission, doors open...
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