Silver City News

SILVER CITY >>Today marks the 93rd anniversary of the day the Colorado River was officially renamed from the "Grand" to the "Colorado," according to a news release.

By Susan Dunlap - Sun News Forrest Psarakis, chef and owner of Forrest's Pizza, getting a pie of pizza ready for a customer at his new location at The Hub.

Daylight Donuts, a local institution at 14th and Hudson streets, has been in Silver City for about 25 years, but has changed ownership a few times.

Orlando Chavez, 23, of Hurley, was arrested at his home at approximately 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, on an outstanding warrant for a traffic violation, according to a New Mexico State Police spokesman, and transported to the Grant County Detention Center.

Tom Bates of Silver City served as moderator for the Interstate Stream Commission's quarterly Arizona Water Settlements Act public meeting held in the Cliff School gym on Monday evening, July 21, 2014.

A New Mexico Alcohol Server Training class has been rescheduled in Deming for Thursday, July 31, after the original class was canceled earlier in the month due to inadequate enrollment.

The Rotary Club of Silver City has installed new officers for the 2013-14 year. Pictured here, front row from left, Jim Tindall, sergeant-at-arms; Sunny Yates, immediate past president; Linda Telaak, secretary /treasurer; and Kelly Russell, club service chair.

Today, students at the Native American Summer Academy in Rio Rancho took matters into their own hands when it comes to the name "Redskin".

SILVER CITY >> There should be smoother driving in Silver City come August, when roadwork starts on 15 streets within city limits from Aug. 4-8, according to Peter Pena, public works director.

SILVER CITY >> At the Silver City Town Council meeting Tuesday night, town manager Alex Brown announced the new Silver City fire chief, Tim Heidrick.

Deryk "Buzz" Perales pulled a Deming Double by capturing the Rio Mimbres Invitational Golf Tournament Championship on the heels of the men's club championship at the course.

SILVER CITY >> Western New Mexico University Museum and the Francis McCray Gallery of Contemporary Art next month will display a fine art exhibit of work inspired by the ancient Mimbres potters of the Southwest.

The 2014 Clay Festival will take place July 30 through Aug. 3 and will offer eight lectures Aug. 1 and 2 at the Seedboat Center for the Arts, 214 W. Yankie St..

TO PASS A QUICK SAFETY INSPECTION. Good morning just a few spots of showers this morning most of the brain that has some organization to it is down around the Bootheel section of southwestern New Mexico good news about the class today they should take the edge off of the afternoon eat it doesn't look like it will be quite as hot as yesterday early ... (more)

Silver City New Hope Al-Anon Family Group: 12:05 p.m., Monday, the First Presbyterian Church, 1915 N. Swan, Silver City.

SILVER CITY >>Jeff Rivers, 31, was arrested Thursday for aggravated burglary, larceny, false imprisonment and one count of resisting, evading or obstructing an officer, according to a police report.

By Jay Hemphill For the Sun-News Melissa Amaris and her children Addison, 7, and Zeyah Pearson, 5, made puppets at Big Ditch Park Saturday morning during Big Ditch Day.

Downtown Silver City along the Big Ditch was hopping from the Farmers' Market to the Visitor Center, with activities for kids, inlcuiding a squash derby by the Grant County Extension Service and hands on things for kids to do andshort history lessons for adults and kids, put on for Big Ditch Day by Silver City MainStreet.

Santa Clara village trustees, during their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, discussed employee benefits, construction projects, community cleanup efforts and other matters.

Sylvia Myers, 9, and her sister, Lilly, 7, build a stream for themselves in the interative toy creek at the Stream Dynamics open house on Thursday evening.