Silver City News

In an article by Rob Nikolewski, found on New Mexico Watchdog, he announces that state Sen. Howie Morales of Silver City came out No.

On Friday delegates to the 2014 state Democratic Party's Pre-Primary Convention were scheduled to gather at the ballroom of an Albuquerque area casino-hotel to schmooze, booze and politic until schmoozing, boozing and politicking have ground them to their knees.

New Mexico has a rich history of railroading, especially into and around mining areas.

Ginger Gasparich, a first-grader at Jose Barrio Elementary School in Silver City, displays her art work of cut paper shaped to look like a pizza, which she named Bob.

SILVER CITY >> Rafael Vigilantics is coming home this Sunday when his touring group, the Puro Chile Tour, performs at 8 p.m. at Little Toad Creek Brewery and Distillery in downtown Silver City.

Western New Mexico University continues to find ways to cut spending. Due to a change in the state's formula for funding institutions of higher learning, Western is receiving less operational funding.

Local author, Dr. Victor Acquista, has been invited by the ID Academy in Denmark to present the lectures series, The Life Skills Learning Series - Journey to Self-Transformation, in May. The lecture series is based on his book, " Pathways to Health, An Integral Guidebook" that was translated into Danish.

By Susan Dunlap - Sun-News Lynda Aiman-Smith, the winner of Tuesday's municipal election for district council two, received the imposition of ashes Wednesday afternoon on Hudson Street from Tyler Connoley, minister of the United Church of Christ.

It wasn't even close. Lynda Aiman-Smith beat Rebecca Spann for the district two council seat.

SILVER CITY >> Border Area Mental Health Services continues to offer a variety of services and programs in Grant, Luna, and Hidalgo counties, according to a news release.

The Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity in Silver City, with the help of Georgia Bearup at United Country Mimbres Realty, and with the support of First New Mexico Bank and various donors, has purchased the remaining portion of the St. Mary's property at 1801-1809 Alabama Street from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia, Kansas.

The Silver City Daily Press was born June 25, 1935, when the Independent - our weekly predecessor - determined it was time to grow - along with Grant County, its people and its advertisers.

By Susan Dunlap - Sun-News WNMU Museum director and professor Cynthia Ann Bettison stands with the new cases purchased from Conner's Fine Jewelry in the museum's collection room, where the entire collection of the museum's Mimbres pottery will be on view when the upgrade of the collection room and the cases are complete.

SILVER CITY >> The Rotary Club of Silver City has named three non-profit organizations that will benefit from the Club's biennial auction on April 26. One of these is the Imagination Library of Grant County.

SILVER CITY >> Silver City police were called Saturday morning to check on what they feared might be a bomb, but proved to be a ploy instead.

SILVER CITY >> Silver City police were called Saturday morning to check on what they feared might be a bomb, but proved to be a ploy instead.

This 1956 file photo shows Mexican actress and writer Rosaura Revueltas in Mexico City.

The New Mexico members of the "Screen Actors Guild" & the "American Federation of Television and Radio Artists" have been invited to the 60th anniversary screening of the film, " Salt of the Earth ."

By Phoebe Lawrence - For The Sun-News Silver City artist and resident, Pierre Nichols was named a Grand Master Gourd Artist recently at a national competition in Casa Grande, Ariz.

SILVER CITY >> In a municipal election that features only a couple of contested races, tomorrow's tussle between Lynda Aiman-Smith and Rebecca Spann for the district two seat on the town council is drawing attention.