Skyward looking

Photos and essay by Mary Alice Murphy

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With the

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B.C. Comics for February 3, 2018

BY: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

Wizard of Id Comics for February 3, 2018

BY: Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

Tri-City Police Department Blotters – Jan. 29 - Feb. 1, 2018

Bayard Police Department

Monday, Jan. 29

Suspicious vehicle
Cobre High School
Officer had negative

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Grant County Sheriff’s Department Blotter – Jan. 29 - Feb. 1, 2018

Monday, Jan. 29

Fatal
Rosedale Road
Caller advised she saw a brown Toyota car wrecked into a tree

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Silver City Police Department Blotter – Jan. 29 - Feb. 1, 2018

Monday, Jan. 29

Suicide threat
Fowler Avenue
No report.

Reckless driver
Hudson/SCPD
Officer out

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Rep. Jim Smith’s Small Cell Wireless Bill Passes House Business and Industry Committee

SANTA FE—Today, the House Business and Industry Committee passed Rep. Jim Smith’s (R-Sandia Park)

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Rep. Monica Youngblood's auto-theft deterrence bill approved by secone House committee

 SANTA FE—This afternoon, the House Business and Industry Committee endorsed House Bill 52,

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Rep. Tim Lewis wins House approval for bipartisan measure to expand scholarship benefits for children of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty

SANTA FE—This afternoon, the House of Representatives unanimously approved House Bill 55,

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Comprehensive, bipartisan public safety package moves ahead, House Judiciary Commnittee Omnibus would increase safety in New Mexico communities

Santa Fe, NM- Today, a bipartisan, comprehensive public safety package passed the New Mexico House of

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"Vast" FeVa Fotos show at MRAC Gallery through Feb. 28

FeVa Fotos photographers, Sandy Feutz and Tom Vaughan, opened a show titled “Vast” at the Mimbres

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Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce luncheon features Silver Schools superintendent 020118

brown 7345Audie Brown, Silver Schools superintendentBy Mary Alice Murphy

Derek Ratcliff, Silver City-Grant

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Morales legislation to replenish depleted NM College Affordability Fund advances, helps low-income adult students attend college

(Santa Fe, NM) – The key Senate Education Committee today passed SB 218 that appropriates $2

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Bill to support services for sexual assault survivors moves forward

Santa Fe, NM – Today, a bill to support services for sexual assault survivors unanimously passed the

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Cancellation: Silver Alert Gene Enjady, last seen in Las Cruces

2018 0202 gene enjadyThe following is information for the CANCELLATION of a Silver Alert from the Las Cruces Police

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SJM 23 proposes transfer of Fort Bayard property to village of Santa Clara

Sen. Howie Morales has sponsored a Senate Joint Memorial 23 to transfer more than 300 acres of

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NM DOT Traffic Report for the week of February 4-11

In all construction zones, motorists are asked to reduce speed, obey posted signs, and use extreme

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Rep. Nathan Small's bill to promote dual credit program passes committee

Santa Fe, NM – Today, the House Education Committee passed Rep. Nathan Small’s (D-Las Cruces)

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Perdue names new leaders in USDA's Departmental Administration

(Washington, D.C., February 2, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today introduced five

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The KTAOS Solar Center for February 20178

 Taos, NM (Feb 8-Feb 22):

NEW WEEKLY EVENT:

Monday’s beginning February 12, at 6PM, Art n’ a Glass

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Memorial to increase quality classroom time for students passes committee


Santa Fe, NM- Today, a memorial to support teachers by reducing their amount of required paperwork

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Heinrich announces $85 million for new Air Force construction project to house MQ-9 attack squadrons at Holloman

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 2, 2018) - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate

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Multidisciplinary Artist To Speak, Exhibit Work at Western New Mexico University

eliza lindaAngela Ellsworth’s works “Linda” and “Eliza,” made of tea towels with black yarn, hang in an

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Software updates occurring on three Gila National Forest districts

Silver City, NM, February 2, 2018—The Gila National Forest will be doing software updates to all of

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LULAC to offer scholarships for 2018-19 school year

League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Silver City Council 8003

The League of United Latin

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