Grant County News

LAS CRUCES The city and county continue to experience steady population growth, according to the most recent estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Grant County Deputy Sheriff Chris Ponce wants to be the next Grant County sheriff.

A Deming man was released and issued a criminal summons to appear in court after allegedly shooting at a person in Hurley on Monday night, the Grant County Sheriff's Office reported Friday in a press release.

An informational meeting on a proposed full-service senior housing center will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 28, at the First United Methodist Church, 300 W. College Ave.

Jenny Parra, an out-of-work Las Cruces waitress, has been looking for a job for the past four months.

Donations are being accepted for the Silver City Aglow Rummage and Bake Sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, in the parking lot of Harvest Fellowship, 1500 N. Hudson St.

Silver City Police officer Joe Sotelo, a passenger in the Ford pickup, returned home Wednesday evening after spending five months at hospitals and rehabilitation centers.

Maurine Laney is seeking the Democratic nomination for magistrate judge Grant County Division I in Silver City.

The Grant County Sheriff's Department responded to a burglary at 2:25 a.m. at the Gateway Restaurant in Hurley.

The Board of Grant County Commissioners heard a recommendation Tuesday during its work session for the county to replace six blades with Caterpillar machines.

Juan Tellez has been making burritos since 1980. The economy was tough back then, he said, when he was selling burritos on the street, going around to businesses and selling them from a kiosk in the parking lot of Team Ford.

The Hearst Church in Pinos Altos is home to the Grant County Art Guild, which features works by different artists from the guild throughout the summer.

Thunderstorms Tuesday night and this morning brought muchneeded rain to southwest New Mexico during the heart of the wildfire season.

Volunteer firefighters from Silver City and Grant County were working Monday to contain the Whiskey Creek fire, which had burned about 30 to 35 acres about four miles east of Silver City, adjacent to the Whiskey Creek Airport.

The GRMC Hospice will hold a volunteer training class at 5:15 p.m. today at the Gila Regional Hospice Office in the Grant County Administration Building.

Lt. Gov. Diane Denish told the Sun-News she is doing everything in her power to keep the Grant County Senior Centers open.

Silver City police arrested two men inside the Food Basket, 1220 N. Hudson St., at 1 a.m. Monday, according to authorities.

The four Grant County seniors centers in Gila, Santa Clara, Mimbres and Silver City could close on July 1 if a new contractor to operate them is not found, according to Karla Van Gundy of the state Area Agency on Aging.

The future of Fort Bayard National Landmark will be discussed Monday by a panel of key state and local officials, including Secretary of Veterans Affairs John Garcia.

Over the past few weeks, I have written stories about Columbus, N.M., and Douglas, Ariz.