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On June 7, 2024, Norm Wheeler, 6th Judicial district attorney candidate, spoke to residents at Wranglers Bar and Grill hosted by Delfina Jimenez. She had provided a beautiful assortment of food and snacks for everyone.
Wheeler went over what process must be followed to hold law breakers accountable and the work it requires to answer a person attending. It takes more than pressing charges alone. If the DA (district attorney) does not act the law breaker will be released. Papers need to be filed and if they have not been, the judge has to release them. He used the example of someone arrested for drug trafficking and, if papers have not been filed that this person will be a danger, the judge has to release them. He said he had been the deputy DA in Espanola and the first year he had by himself filed forty-five of these, so many that the judge complained he had been filling up his jail.
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Article and video (below) by Martha Hamblen
Thousands of Cowboys and Cowgirls will pack the stands at this year's Wild, Wild West Rodeo in Silver City. The annual event will be held this Friday, June 21st and Saturday June 22nd. The professional rodeo features seven competitive events each night with 10 contestants in each event vying against each other. There are hundreds of dollars in prize money awarded to the winners. The events include: Bare Back Riding, Saddle Bronc, Bull Riding, Tie-down roping, Team roping and two events just for the Cowgirls: Barrel Racing and Break-away roping.
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We are thrilled to announce that Silver Schools has been awarded $260,000 for the 2024-2025 school year through the Innovation Zone Grant. This generous funding will significantly enhance our ability to provide cutting-edge educational opportunities and support for our students. This funding will enable us to continue offering robust career and technical education (CTE) programs, personalized student supports, and innovative learning opportunities that align with the core academic competencies necessary for post-graduate success. Our programs of study include Health Sciences, Technology and Media, Automotive, Real Estate, Animal Science, Food Services, Agriculture, and Entrepreneurship, among others. We are particularly proud of our efforts to integrate real-world learning through work-based learning programs and capstone projects. This year, Silver High School had 55 students interning with various community partners, gaining invaluable experience and insights into potential career paths.
- Category: Front Page News
By Mary Alice Murphy
The Grant County work session took place on May 7, 2024.
District 1 Commissioner and Chair Chris Ponce said the county regularly does not allow public input via Zoom, but because it was left in the legal notice, "we will allow it today, but from here on out, it will go back to just being in-person public input."
- Category: Front Page News
Article and video by Martha Hamblen
Neighbors in the Boston Hill area showed frustration about the number of brush fires started in the Spring Street Trailhead area of Boston Hill. According to one neighbor (who wished to remain anonymous) said that the one today, Sunday, June 16, makes the third fire in the same area in the last two to three weeks. According to her, authorities may actually know who is setting the fires - Neighbors believe it is a couple who may be homeless.
This same neighbor said that in the June 7th fire she heard a man's voice outside her window about 9pm say, "We have to go, We have to go, Now! €¦you can see it from the street."
- Category: Front Page News
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