Government Must Regain the Trust of Its Citizens
2014 was my first campaign for public office. In the past I was not involved in the campaign or political process. One of my main issues, for over 20 years, has been transparency in government. I...
View ArticleDemocrat Lawmaker Flip Flops: Never Actually Read Campaign Finance Law!
Albuquerque, NM- Not only is State Representative Roger Madalena facing allegations of misusing his campaign finances, it turns out the lawmaker never read any of the campaign finance rules! After...
View ArticleUSDA Commits $2.5 Million to Expand New Farmer Education
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22, 2015 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today announced that $2.5 million in grants is now available for projects to educate new and underserved farmers about more...
View ArticleUSDA Extends Dairy Margin Protection Program Deadline
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the deadline to enroll for the dairy Margin Protection Program for coverage in 2016 has been extended until Nov. 20,...
View ArticleNM Farm & Heritage Museum October 2015 - Crafts for Kids
Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Children of all ages are invited to come by the Museum and create their own fall crafts to take home. Regular admission is required for all family members: $5 for adults, $4...
View ArticleNM Farm & Heritage Museum October 2015–Blacksmith Workshop for Adults
Wednesdays (Oct. 7, 14, 21)Thursdays (Oct. 8, 15, 22) Learn the basic techniques of traditional iron and steel smithing in the Museum's blacksmith shop. This nine-hour course, taught over three...
View ArticleNM Farm & Heritage Museum October 2015–Culture Series: New Mexico Movies...
Oct. 8, 7 p.m.Santa Fe-based writer and New Mexico film historian Jeff Berg returns to Las Cruces for this presentation -- a compilation of clips from movies that have at least been partially shot...
View ArticleNM Ranch & Heritage Museum—Ghosts of the Past
Oct. 23-24, 6-8 p.m. Experience the Museum at night as you time travel back in New Mexico history or meet historical ghosts. The popular living history event features new characters this year. The...
View ArticleWILL Lunch & Learn – Noon, Wednesday, September 30
The public is invited free of charge to Western Institute for Lifelong Learning's (WILL) noon lecture series, a great opportunity to enjoy the rich field of expertise provided by our own Silver City...
View ArticleSilver City Squares (Square Dance Club) Offers Free Lessons Starting Oct. 4
Haven't you always thought about how much fun it would be to learn to square dance? When the Silver Squares offer lessons beginning Monday, October 5, in Fellowship Hall of First Presbyterian Church,...
View ArticleFederal Railroad Administration releases report on cause of the Nov. ...
Southwest Railroad locomotive derailed Nov. 30, 2013 (Photo courtesy of New Mexico State Police) By Roger Lanse At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, a Southwestern Railroad...
View ArticleSilver City Recycling Advisory Committee to meet Oct. 1, 2015
LEGAL NOTICEThe Town of Silver City Recycling Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, October 1, 2015 in at 3:00 PM at the Office of Sustainability, City Hall Annex 2 (1106 N. Pope St). The...
View ArticleRe-Story Your Life
Re-Story Your Life Yes, it is possibleCreate a Second Chance First one must Suspend Disbelief and Imagine very Vividly that entering into the place where one’s story can be re-pattered and re-storied...
View ArticleExpansion of Little Rock Mine
Op-Ed Piece from:Scott C. Terry, President – CEO of theSilver City Grant County Chamber of CommerceDate: September 22, 2015 As you are aware, Freeport-McMoRan recently announced a reduction in mining...
View ArticleLee Gruber named Interim Director for Silver City Arts & Cultural District
Silver City, NM – The Silver City Arts & Cultural District (SCACD) Board of Directors has selected Lee Gruber as the Interim Director while the search for a new Executive Director continues. Gruber...
View ArticleSBDC offers workshop on how to start a business
The Small Business Development CenterWorkshopHow to Start a BusinessA practical information session presented the first Wednesday of each month byJane Janson, Director, WNMU/SBDC Thinking about making...
View ArticleSC-GC Chamber of Commerce hosts ribbon cutting for Oni Ken Karate
Oni Ken Karate ribbon cutting event held Tuesday, September 22 at 11:00 a.m. Oni Ken karate owner, Trent Petty, is cutting the ribbon while his family, friends, students and members of the Chamber of...
View ArticleLady Stang Golf Finishes Strong
Freshman Shelby Turner continued her strong play as she posted a top-20 finish to lead the Western New Mexico University women’s golf team to a tie for 12th after the second and final round of the WNMU...
View ArticleSilver City Quarterly Review to launch Sept. 20, 2015
The Silver City Quarterly Review. What is it? A free literary review magazine to spotlight local writers and artists. Why? Because Silver City’s got writers. Make that writers and artists and generally...
View ArticleChairman Lummis Responds to Jewell's Sage Grouse Decisions
Denver, CO (September 22, 2015) – Today Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced that an Endangered Species Act listing of the greater sage grouse is not warranted at this time. Also this week,...
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