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Grant County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting November 14, 2024
LEGAL NOTICE REGULAR MEETING – November 14, 2024 The Grant County Board of Commissioners will convene in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will take place in the Commission Meeting Room at the Grant County Administration Center, 1400 Highway 180 East, Silver…
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- Category: Front Page News
By Lynn Janes
The Cobre Consolidated School Board held a special meeting on July 29, 2024. Board members in attendance included Gabriella Begay, Gilbert Guadiana, David Terrazas, Angelina Hardin, and Emmarie Heredia (phone). Superintendent Michael Koury also attended.
The board approved with changes, if appropriate, to the Cobre High School student and parent handbook after some discussion. Guadiana pointed out that he didn’t see any consequences on page 9 for cell phone usage. Koury said they would be using the discipline matrix for the school. First, they would be asked to put it away, second time the phone would be taken away and the third time they would be sent to the office. Guadiana said it did not appear clear in the handbook. Koury said if he continued to read on page 9 it would explain. Guadiana wanted to know if the offenses would be cumulative, go from class to class or just be for that classroom. Koury said they could not make it cumulative, but the third offence would send them to the office.
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The session addressed planned treatments in the area
By Mary Alice Murphy
The purpose of the meeting was for the agency representatives of the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, State Forestry and Soil and Water Conservations Districts to point out how they collaborate on prescribed burns, use of herbicides for thinning and the reseeding of fire areas.
Available were maps of planned prescribed burns in the Pinos Altos area, specifically in the Cross Mountain area, which might take place in October. Another map showed the Rico Fire area and grass seeding target areas to rehabilitate the area.
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By Roger Lanse
On Aug. 13, 2024, a Silver City Police Department officer was dispatched to the Silver Consolidated Schools Administration Building, 2810 N. Swan Street, at about 4:15 p.m. The Grant County Regional Dispatch Authority stated Louis Alvarez, Silver Consolidated Schools Associate Superintendent, had a Silver High School teacher in his office who had admitted to an "inappropriate relationship" with a female SHS student. According to an SCPD affidavit for arrest, a SCPD detective identified the teacher as Felix "Orland" Thompson, 23, of Silver City.
Alvarez said information that Thompson was having an inappropriate relationship with a student came through an anonymous complaint system. Alvarez told the detective he had been conducting an investigation based on the anonymous tip he had received, but through an examination of phone records determined that Thompson hadn't been texting the 17-year-old female victim during the time the victim had claimed. Thompson was allowed to return to work.
- Category: Front Page News
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Article by Mary Alice Murphy
At an invitation-only presentation at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center, 
Levi Stockton, president and pilot of Advanced Air, which provides essential air service to the Grant County Airport, and other members of his team were on hand to get input and hear from those who utilize the service.
Lt. Gov Howie Morales said: "I want to say how much I appreciate Advanced Air and its wonderful service. Sometimes, I'll be down here at home, and I get a call from the governor that she wants me back up there the next day. I can always get on the flight back north to Albuquerque."
Barbara Hunt, Advanced Air vice president of operations, said another guest would be speaking from Washington, D.C. She introduced District 39 State Rep. Luis Terrazas, who attended via Zoom.
- Category: Front Page News
On August 20, 2024 at 1549 hours, Officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Alabama Street in reference to a female later identified as Marie A. Gonzales, with a gunshot wound to her upper left leg.
Initially, Marie was uncooperative and stated she had been shot and just needed to be transported to the hospital. Marie did not want to tell Officers anything about the incident.
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The question on the front page of the ballot, which was the 25 million request, will raise everyone's property tax by 4.1 mils
For 2134 Against 1817
The question on the back of the ballot, which would have renewed the continuing general obligation bond of 2 mils for maintenance of schools, was defeated.
For 1707 Against 1774
Terrazas funeral home 2024
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