Joseph B. Richie 76 of Silver City, NM - pending

Joseph B. Richie 76 of Silver City, NM passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Fort Bayard Medical

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Karen Marie Blochland, 63 of Silver City, NM - pending

Karen Marie Blochland, 63 of Silver City, NM passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Gila

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Paul E. Farris of Hurley, NM - full obituary to follow

Paul E. Farris of Hurley, NM passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at his residence.

A Memorial

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Grant County Commission approves negotiations for conference center management, issues proclamations 032317

IMG 0632Commissioners Browne, Edwards, Kasten, Ramos, and Billings presented the Continental Divide Trail

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Deborah C. Williams 58 of Silver City, NM - full obituary to follow

Deborah C. Williams 58 of Silver City, NM formerly of Cliff, NM passed away Thursday, March 23,

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Joe Bruno Rodriguez, 57, of Lordsburg, NM - obituary to follow

Joe Rodriguez rsJoe Bruno Rodriguez 57 of Lordsburg, New Mexico passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Gila

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Upcoming Grant County Art Guild Show 3-31-17

Old Masters show 2017 RSThe Grant County Art Guild is pleased to announce its second Art Show of the year, the Old Masters

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County Commission resolution on Fort Bayard brought detailed discussion

By Mary Alice Murphy

A resolution supporting the transfer of ownership of historic Fort Bayard to

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You Decide

You Decide
Interbasin water transfers'are they needed? If a land owner who has a large ranch

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Golf Course is University money pit

Letter to the Editor:

The Silver City money pit, the Silver City golf course also known as the

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NMDOT issues high wind warning for Hidalgo County 032617

WEATHER ADVISORY:
High wind warning in Hidalgo County, visibility is low due to blowing dust. High

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State Police Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols in Counties Across the State in April 2017

Statewide - State Police will be conducting Sobriety Checkpoints, Saturation Patrols, and

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Silver High School alumnus matched at UNM hospital

Adam Tolar, SHS graduate, at left, will serve his residency in emergency medicine at UNM

In an

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B.C. Comic for March 26, 2017

BY: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

Wizard of Id Comic for March 26, 2017

BY: Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

GC Democrat Party to celebrate Cesar Chavez Day 2017

On Friday, March 31, 2017, Cesar Chavez Day, the Grant County Democratic Party will again lead an

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NMDOT Traffic Report for week of March 26, 2017

White Sands Missile Range Notification

For information regarding closures you may call WSMR at

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Cancelled:Critical fire weather conditions may occur Sunday 032617

Critical Fire Weather Conditions may return over southern areas Sunday.

An upper level trough will be moving

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Co-op Explorer DIY Class - April 1

Make Ladybug Apple Treats! at the Co-op Explorers DIY at the Silver City Food Co-op on Saturday, April 1,

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Mary Louise Hagans Rambo, 90, formerly of Silver City, NM

Mary L. Rambo rsWe've heard of "Being Called Home." On January 31, 2017, Mary Louise Hagans Rambo, 90, was called

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B.C. Comic for March 25, 2017

BY: Mason Mastroianni, Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

Wizard of Id Comic for March 25, 2017

BY: Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart

Oklahoma Native to be recognized at National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's Western Heritage Awards-

OKLAHOMA CITY ' Enid, Oklahoma, native Harold T. Holden will be inducted into the Hall of Great

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William H. Hotchkiss, 88, of Silver City, NM -- pending

Born March 20, 1929 in Albuquerque, NM to Harry H. Hotchkiss and Eunice Griffith. A longtime

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Ruben V. Diaz, 63, of Silver City, NM

Ruben Diaz rsRuben V. Diaz, 63, of Silver City passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017.

A celebration of his life

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