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Front Page News
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By Lynn Janes
The Silver City Town Council held a regular meeting July 29, 2025. Attendance to the meeting included Mayor Ken Ladner, Mayor Pro Tem Guadalupe Cano, and Councilors Nicholas Prince, Rudy Bencomo and Stan Snider.
Council comments
Prince said he wished to keep his comments short but remind folks that the school year begins on the upcoming Monday and to please slow down, be aware of bus stops and just make a little extra time when traveling around the schools.
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Is HMS failing Grant County under CEO Otero?
By Frost McGahey
Investigative Reporter
Dan Otero, HMS CEOFrom a former HMS Physician:
Every year each Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the country submits the Uniform Data System (UDS) report to Health Resource Service Administration (HRSA). Part of this 60+ page report contains data on 17 quality measures. All this data is public information and is usually released in August following the most recent reporting year.
HMS's Performance in 2024
Several measures show consistent declines in performance from 2018 to 2024, indicating potential areas of concern:
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Slight drying trend this weekend with an increased chance of moisture next week. We remain in long term drought and the forecasted model for the winter is dry and warm. We continue in High Fire Danger for the Forest.
Marcus Cornwell, Fire, Fuels and Aviation Staff Officer
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August 21, 2025 I Sixth Judicial District Attorney Norman R. Wheeler announced today that DAVID PADILLA, 45, was found Guilty by a Silver City Jury to 1 Count: Aggravated Burglary, a second-degree felony, occurring on or about May 25, 2024. This case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney's J.P. Silva and Hector Bejarano.
On May 25, 2024, Silver City Police officers responded to a report of an aggravated burglary at the Silver City Dog Park. The victim stated that while he was at the park, he heard his truck alarm activate. Running to his vehicle, he observed an individual—later identified as Padilla—inside the truck, seated in the driver's seat. Padilla appeared to be tampering with the area around the steering wheel and searching the glove compartment.
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Pinos Altos, NM — The Grant County Sheriff's Department is investigating a series of recent burglaries that occurred in the Pinos Altos area on August 18 and 19, 2025. Residents are urged to remain vigilant and take precautionary measures to protect their property.
At this time, investigators are actively pursuing leads and working to identify the individuals responsible. The Sheriff's Department is asking the public to assist by reporting any suspicious persons, vehicles, or activities in the area.
To report suspicious activity, please contact Central Dispatch at 575-388-8840 immediately.
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Oklahoma City, OK – August 10, 2025 –Grant County 4-H members Reece and Rowan McSpadden proudly represented their community at the AQHYA World Championship Show Horse Judging Contest, held August 1–10 in Oklahoma City.
The prestigious contest brought together 163 contestants from across the nation, competing in three divisions: limited, junior, and senior. Reece and Rowan both competed in the limited division, where participants judged eight different horse classes and answered detailed questions about selected classes to test their knowledge and critical thinking.
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Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
On Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, the Gough Park parking lot filled with shoppers checking out all the offerings of native plants from cacti to shrubs to trees ready to plant to flowers, accompanied by lots of information to go along with the plants and planting from organizations from the area.
The annual Native Plant Sale hosted by the Gila Native Plant Society offers to plant enthusiasts a variety of native plants and the information about taking care of them.
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Defender of Rabbit fired by Sheriff Villanueva.
By Frost McGahey, Investigative Reporter
Raul Villanueva from Staff Directory
On Friday, the sheriff's deputy, Alejandro Gomez who allegedly killed the baby rabbit, was fired by Sheriff Villanueva along with the two supervisors who laughed while the incident occurred.
The deputy, Marcus Salas, who tried to defend the rabbit from his fellow officers, was also fired. A source has said that the reason for Salas's firing was that he failed to act. The source also said that that Villanueva didn't like Salas because he brought attention to this event.
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