Ethics Complaint against Democrat Councilwoman – Part Three
- Category: Front Page News Front Page News
- Published: 18 March 2024 18 March 2024
By Frost McGahey, Investigative Journalist
On June 13, 2023, Chief Hector Carrillo of the Bayard Police filed a formal complaint with the State of New Mexico Ethics Committee against City Councilwoman Frances Gonzales. The impetus for this was the pending charge of False Reporting, but there had been other incidences.*
The first incidence was on July 30, 2022 at the Cobre Consolidated School District's Summerfest. Annette Acosta, the school official and the event coordinator, had received a complaint from Sami Morales. Morales explained she had been walking by the city council tent when she overheard Councilwomen Gonzales state she was very unhappy that the Republican Party tent was so close to her party's tent.
Man criminally damages property
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- Published: 18 March 2024 18 March 2024
By Roger Lanse
A Santa Clara Police Department officer was dispatched to 610 N. East Street on Saturday, Mar. 16, 2024, at approximately 5:19 p.m. to a disturbance call. When the officer arrived at the address, he was met by the 48-year-old male victim, who stated his nephew, Matias Marquez, 23, of Santa Clara, was "destroying his house," declaring his nephew "threw a crazy and started breaking things in his house." The victim told the officer, Marquez had lived at this address prior but had been kicked out a 'few months ago' and had been living at the homeless shelter. He returned yesterday.
Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce heard from NM MFA representative 030724
- Category: Front Page News Front Page News
- Published: 17 March 2024 17 March 2024
Photos by Lynn Janes
Article by Mary Alice Murphy
The Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce held its monthly luncheon on March 7, 2024. Julie Halbig of the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority served as featured speaker.
Halbig, NMMFA director of compliance and initiatives, said the agency is reaching out all over the state "because we know that housing, and affordable housing in particular, is impacting all our communities. It will take all of us together to be the solution."
Silver City brought to task by public
- Category: Front Page News Front Page News
- Published: 17 March 2024 17 March 2024
By Lynn Janes
The Silver City Town Council held a regular meeting February 27, 2024. Attendance to the meeting included Mayor Ken Ladner, council members included Guadalupe Cano, Rudy Bencomo, Nicholas Prince, and Stan Snider.
The council approved the agenda with one change. They will table the mayor's appointment to planning and zoning commission. Snider wanted to know why, and Cano said they had changes coming and wanted to hold off. Snider voted against the change.
Proclamations
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Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-
Including the cities of Hurley, Faywood, Grant County Airport,
Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita,
Deming, and Columbus
543 PM MDT Fri Mar 15 2024
...LARGE AREA OF BLOWING DUST OVER THE DESERT FROM ABOUT DEMING
WEST TO LORDSBURG...
High Wind Advisory today in southwestern NM counties
HIGH WIND WEATHER ADVISORY:
High wind warning in Hildago, Luna and Dona Ana Counties, visibility may be low in areas due to blowing dust. High profile vehicles please use caution. The NMDOT will continue monitoring the roadway. This event will be updated as conditions change.