Community News
Zoology Major Has His Eye on Ants
- Category: Community News Community News
- Published: 12 March 2024 12 March 2024
While academic opportunities are what brought first-year student Logan Eastman to WNMU, the Gila is what has made him feel at home. Brought up in Tijeras, NM, east of Albuquerque, Eastman has lived his entire life close to nature. “Growing up, I was living in the Cibola National Forest,” said Eastman, “so I have always lived in a location where I had these huge, beautiful trees around me that were protected. And so for me [the Gila] is another nice backyard to have.”
Logan Eastman is a featured student in the upcoming Amazon Prime TV episode of “The College Tour” that was filmed on campus in November. Link to article at the end.
Entrepreneur Story Time: WolfHorse Outfitters
- Category: Community News Community News
- Published: 12 March 2024 12 March 2024
SILVER CITY, NM — The Silver City MainStreet Project is excited to announce WolfHorse Outfitters as the featured story teller for the March Kick-Ass Entrepreneurs — Silver City (KAE-SC) Story Time. The Story Time will take place at Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 N Bullard Steet, in downtown Silver City on Wednesday, March 20, at 5:30 pm. The event is free (with option to purchase food and drinks) and open to the public. Location note: Story Time will take place in Little Toad Creek's back meeting room.
Join The Silver City MainStreet Project for Story Time and learn about how Joe Saenz, owner and operator of WolfHorse Outfiters, became a Kick-Ass Entrepreneur! WolfHorse Outfitters has been operating since ca. 1998. "I was called back to our traditional lands and developed a lifeway to connect traditionally to Nde Benah to fulfill stewardship responsibilities and highlight a Native history, providing a service in the community that highlights locals, Natives, and tourists alike," said Saenz.
Tickets for the Circus
- Category: Community News Community News
- Published: 11 March 2024 11 March 2024
Some joy for El Refugio clients Monday night, as over 25 recipients were able to go to the circus held at the rodeo Grounds. Silver City Masonic Lodge provided the tickets to the El Refugio staff to use or disperse to their clients. This is but one additional way the Masons try to support the community.
Lodges rely on fundraisers and donations from their members and others to give back to Grant County residents, with over 10 different events sponsored this last year. The lodges are proud to help our community members have a better Life.
Award-Nominated Musician Hopes to Give Back to Her Community
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- Published: 11 March 2024 11 March 2024
Keana Huerta was an understudy for the upcoming Amazon Prime TV episode of “The College Tour” that was filmed on campus in November. Link the article at the bottom of this article.
Music and nursing may seem like very different disciplines to most people, but for WNMU student and Hurley native Keana Huerta, they are very much entwined.
Her decision to pursue a career in nursing was influenced by her family’s experience. “When my grandmother was sick in the hospital,” said Huerta, “I came to see her, and I sang her a song. [Music] brings light to a part of someone’s health journey that they otherwise might not have had.”
Music therapy has been part of healthcare for a long time, said Huerta. “When people are at a very vulnerable time, sometimes they just need that light,” she said, “and for me as for many other people, music is just that.”
Music is such an important part of Huerta’s life that she has been working hard to develop time management strategies to juggle being both a full-time college student and a professional musician. “With school and with music, I really had to learn how to balance stuff,” she said.
WNMU Welding Program Leads Student to a Satisfying Career
- Category: Community News Community News
- Published: 09 March 2024 09 March 2024
Ethan Sanchez is a featured student in the upcoming Amazon Prime TV episode of “The College Tour” that was filmed on campus in November. See end of article for link.
Silver City native Ethan Sanchez did not always know that he would become a welder. “I started the CNA program. I wanted to be a nurse first of all,” he explained. Once he entered into direct care, though, he realized that it was not for him.
While looking for an alternative career path, Sanchez met James Ortiz, Director of Community and Workforce Development at WNMU, who suggested he consider welding. “I tried it, and I fell in love with it,” said Sanchez.
He noted that creativity and job security were the main reasons he was so attracted to welding. “You can always put your own touch to it,” he said, “I like to make [my welds] personal.” He also enjoys having a career that will always be in demand and pays well.
Upgraded broadcast studio Gila/Mimbres Community Radio
- Category: Community News Community News
- Published: 08 March 2024 08 March 2024
Upgraded broadcast studio – please come see it! – Gila/Mimbres Community Radio / KURU 89.1 FM
Gila/Mimbres Community Radio / KURU 89.1 FM
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Open House Saturday, 3/16/2024, 12-4 p.m., at 519-B North Bullard Street, Silver City, NM. See our renovated broadcast studio with brand new equipment – thanks to a 2022 award of $30,000 from The 30Something! Enjoy refreshments, meet Board members, DJs, and Program Hosts, and support community radio!
ALCS Junior Invited to Attend Youth Leadership Forum
- Category: Community News Community News
- Published: 08 March 2024 08 March 2024
Dakota Montenegro a junior at Aldo Leopold Charter School has been invited to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF) of Advanced Medicine and Health Care at John Hopkins University this summer. She received the invitation because she earned college credit last year at the National Youth Leadership Forum in Boston, Massachusetts.
NYLF Advanced Medicine & Health Care exposes students to a range of careers in health care and the skills needed to be successful. Students gain insights about their future in college, medical school, and more.
This hands-on program teaches students to measure vital signs, about birthing procedures and common complications, and allows them to interact with current nursing students as they share insights on numerous topics relevant to health care. Attendees also learn about the cardiovascular system, aseptic techniques, venipuncture, and suturing, then engage in hands-on workshops and simulations with The Apprentice Doctor, such as taking a comprehensive medical history, analyzing how to make an accurate diagnosis, and following proper patient examination procedures. Dakota’s current goal in the medical field is to become a radiologist.
Governor appoints two to State Game Commission
- Category: Community News Community News
- Published: 07 March 2024 07 March 2024
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday appointed Sabrina Pack and Robert Stump to the State Game Commission.
Sabrina Pack is a lifelong resident of Grant County and has strong ties to ranching in the area. She holds a Doctor of Business Administration with a specialty in Management. She is an executive board member of the New Mexico Broadcasters Association, board member of the Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Grant County Prospectors. She is a marketing professional and serves as the Chief Operating Officer of SkyWest Media.