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- Rebellion goes mainstream
According to multiple sources, the act of celebrating all things cannabis-related on April 20 may have started way back in 1990, at possibly the most predictable place one could imagine. During a Grateful Dead concert in Oakland, Calif., a reporter for the stoner magazine High Times was handed a flyer about a group planning to gather a large group to smoke at 4:20 p.m. on April 20. Once it was reported in the magazine, the idea soon spread all around the world.
Hurley council wants details on animal violations
Hurley town councilors asked their animal control officer to provide more detail in his reports before approving a work order for the animal shelter and a notice of intent to adopt changes in the town’s animal control ordinance during their regular meeting April 9. After Animal Control Officer William...
Big weekend of events set here
This weekend, no one should complain that there’s nothing to do in Silver City. Take your pick or enjoy a little bit of each — Earth Day and Continental Divide Trail Days, Western New Mexico University’s Great Race and Love Your Library Day will provide a variety of events through Sunday. Saturday is also 420 Day, on which several cannabis dispensaries are celebrating the use of the now-legal substance. The Daily Press will detail events for that celebration in Friday’s edition.
Graffiti event draws artists from across Southwest
When Justin Arrey sent out word to graffiti artists who he admired that he was organizing a graffiti jam in Silver City, he didn’t have high expectations. But it turned out Silver City was a big draw. “I’m not well known. I’m not known at all,” said Arrey, who...
TWU softball secures win over Western New Mexico to take series
SILVER CITY, N.M. — The Texas Woman's softball team took the victory in Game 3 against Western New Mexico with four home runs in a gripping showdown that ended 6-5 on Saturday. After going 1-1 in the doubleheader Friday, TWU (23-27, 12-8) took the series home after winning Game...
Santa Clara residents, businesses to see utility bill rate increase July 1
Residents and businesses in Santa Clara will pay a little more on their village utility bills starting July 1. The village Board of Trustees approved an increase in water, sewer and trash collection rates that will amount to a 5 percent across-the-board hike. That will amount, on average, to about $2.60 per month per household, Village Administrator Sheila Hudman said.
McDonald guilty of 2020 murder
A Grant County jury has convicted Cody McDonald of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence for the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Daniel Murillo. McDonald was found guilty of both counts and could face up to 18 years in prison, according to a news release. Sentencing will be scheduled at a later date.
- Biology professor translates life experience from lab to adventure
The Western New Mexico University campus office of Manda Jost seems reflective of the mind of the biology professor who occupies it. There are specimens floating in glass jars on the desk, 19th-century natural history texts on the bookshelves and curious and colorful works of art that reflect diverse, wide-ranging travels.
WNMU workshop pairs vets, music pros for songwriting
With butterflies in their stomachs and shaking voices — but plenty of support from those around them — nine area residents took the stage at Western New Mexico University’s Light Hall Theater on Saturday to give voice to stories they had discovered through a daylong songwriting workshop.
Find These Plants in the Gila
Look out for these plants intricately connected to life in the Gila. THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST lists 51 plant species and 16 insect species as being of “management concern,” meaning they rely on National Forest habitats for their survival or are potentially affected by Forest Service management activities. Silver City residents Don and Wendy Graves, who serve as co-presidents of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico, highlight some common plants that are critical to the ecosystem.
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