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Prosecutors seek to hold robbery suspect
A Silver City man with a prior felony conviction was arrested Sunday in connection with the robbery of a downtown gallery at knifepoint — a crime similar to one for which he was convicted a year and a half ago. Caesar E. Leyba, 29, has been charged with armed...
Silver City animal law revisions spark heat
Emotions ran high Tuesday night as the Silver City Town Council considered approval of an ordinance that the town’s attorney said would clarify codes used for animal complaints. The ordinance was approved with yes votes from District 1 Councilor Rudy Bencomo, District 3 Councilor Stan Snider and District 4...
Silver City's Ajia Richard has UTEP softball on verge of making postseason
Ajia Richard has spent most of her softball life as one of the youngest players on a team, the prodigy who played above her age group since she was a 4-year-old T-ball player. UTEP's star third baseman from Silver City, N.M., now a college junior, has inevitably grown out of that, and most importantly, she's brought her team with her.
Schools sue state over five-day weeks
From Alamogordo to Wagon Mound, more than 50 school districts and charter schools have joined the New Mexico School Superintendents Association in taking legal action against a New Mexico Public Education Department rule that would essentially end four-day school weeks while adding days to many school calendars. The civil lawsuit...
Tour of the Gila 2024 returns for its 37th year in Silver City on Wednesday
The Tour of the Gila returns to Silver City for its 37th year starting Wednesday through this Sunday. Scott Brocato spoke with Jack Brennan, co-director of the Tour of the Gila, about the race and what roads will be impacted each day.
Discussion looks at building CDT connections
Community members and hikers gathered around a campfire Saturday night at the old Silver City Waterworks to discuss building on the sense of community that draws people along the Continental Divide Trail to Grant County in particular. The Waterworks opened to accommodate CDT hikers for Trail Days, with about 40...
Big weekend of events wraps Great Race, 420, trails and Earth
Organizers said Saturday was the biggest celebration yet in Silver City for Gila Earth Day and Continental Divide Trail Days, but are hopeful next year’s will be even bigger. The nearly 100 vendors in Gough Park were 30 more than at last year’s event, said Emily Cox, Gila Earth...
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