Silver City News

Western New Mexico University President Joseph Shepard shows Nick Seibel, Silver City Daily Press publisher, the renovations for Light Hall on campus.

Commission Chairman Brett Kasten opened the meeting with a request for a moment of silence to honor the Robinson and Burgess families.

Ruidoso benefits from increase of visitors in state. Midtown remains busy Thursday despite rain showers.

SILVER CITY >> After an emotional Silver City Town Council meeting Tuesday night during which many people spoke on behalf of the ban and one town councilor broke down in tears, councilors voted unanimously to pass a ban on plastic bags.

In consultation with the WNMU leadership team, Western New Mexico University has decided to reopen the dog park on the following conditions: 1) Effective immediately the following temporary rules shall be established.

The special meeting before Tuesday's Grant County Commission meeting was set to solicit input for the Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan.

SILVER CITY >> The Town of Silver City council plans to vote on whether to ban plastic bags at tonight's meeting.

SILVER CITY >> The Jacob Bennett Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will re-dedicate the Historic Marker in Whitewater Canyon at the Catwalk, just outside of Glenwood, at 11 a.m. Saturday, according to a news release.

Dutch Salmon of Silver City is one of seven who will be honored when the New Mexico Community Foundation presents its 2014 Luminaria awards.

July 07, 2014- Silver City, NM - With the onset of summer rains, the Gila National Forest will be lifting Stage 1 Fire Restrictions on July 08, at 8:00 A.M. MDT, allowing forest visitors to enjoy campfires again in undeveloped areas across the Forest.

Grant County celebrated Independence Day with a parade through downtown Silver City, activities at Gough Park and the Silver City Museum, and a fireworks show.

Deryk "Buzz" Perales was in the hunt during Sunday's final round of the Rio Mimbres Club Championship.

SILVER CITY >> Western New Mexico University Vice President of Business Affairs Sherri Bays has accepted the position of vice president of business and finance for West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas, according to a news release.

By Timothy Brown For the Sun-News The parade route was filled with vehicles of all kinds, including these tractors Friday morning in downtown Silver City for the Fourth of July parade.

Silver City is hosting the New Mexico Little League District 7 All-Star Tournament this week and next.

Ice Cream Social: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Silver City Museum Courtyard, 312 W. Broadway.

Headlight Photo The Perales Boys, from left, Deryk, 21, Jordan, 16, and Aaron, 13, man the TNT Fireworks stand in the Walmart Supercenter parking lot.

Sun-News File Art Last year's Silver City downtown parade on the Fourth of July.

Criminal damage to property: A caller advised someone tried to break into a building in the 300 block of 14th Street.

It is now illegal everywhere in New Mexico to send and read text messages, or search the Internet, while driving a vehicle.