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Give Grandly! nears giving goal
The 2024 edition of Give Grandly!, an annual nonprofit fundraising day organized by the Grant County Community Foundation, is still short of last year, but the chance to give is not over. Monday afternoon’s total donations — including online contributions that began rolling in on April 20 — amount so...
WNMU celebrates graduates at spring ceremony
This spring, 535 students earned degrees or certificates from Western New Mexico University, and the Mustang community celebrated their achievement through a hybrid commencement ceremony that once again allowed for the participation of graduates on campus as well as those living and attending WNMU at a distance. Of the graduates...
Day of Prayer draws Gough Park crowd
More than 100 people gathered at noon in Gough Park last Thursday to lift their voices in praise for the 73rd National Day of Prayer. “In cities and capitals all across the United States, this is going on,” said Susan Bryant, the Grant County coordinator for the National Day of Prayer, ticking off simultaneous events happening in Washington, D.C., Albuquerque and Deming. “And here we are in Silver City, so it’s kind of neat to think that we’re all getting to do this together.”
Bayard hires former Hurley clerk as top administrator
An opportunity to return home has helped Bayard fill its city clerk-treasurer position. Martha Salas is originally from Bayard and grew up in Hurley, where she worked as the town clerk for four years. She’s returned to Bayard after eight years as finance director in Lordsburg and a short stint...
State LULAC convention draws national politicos
Saturday was a day to celebrate Latin heritage, culture and power as the New Mexico League of United Latin American Citizens brought its state convention to Silver City. State LULAC Director Fred Baca, who lives in Silver City, said most of the organization’s events are in the Albuquerque area, but he wanted to bring the state convention to Silver City this year.
Softball Game Preview: Silver Takes on Bernalillo
Silver is 8-0 against Bernalillo since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Silver Fighting Colts will face off against the Bernalillo Spartans at 9:00 a.m. Silver is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 18 games. Silver is on...
FBI joins investigation into stolen paintings
TAOS, N.M. — The FBI is taking on the investigation of two stolen paintings that happened nearly 40 years ago in Taos. In 2017, David Van Auker, owner of an antique shop in Silver City, was sent to a house in Cliff, New Mexico, to check out the estate of Jerry and Rita Alter. As Van Auker and his two partners went around the house, they noticed something in one of the rooms.
Daily Press primary election forums to return Monday
The Daily Press will once again hold a series of candidate forums in advance of the June 4 major party primary election, marking the 11th year that the newspaper has hosted the events. The forums, which will all take place in the auditorium of Western New Mexico University’s Besse-Forward Global...
Burlesque baseball promises family fun
This Saturday, May 18, marks the second annual burlesque baseball game, at least in this century, and the Silver City Museum Society promises an afternoon of laughs, children’s activities and good, clean fun for the entire family. The game begins at 1 p.m. at Old James Stadium on the...
- Police survey: Residents trust police
Annual police community engagement data shows that the vast majority of residents contacted feel that Silver City police officers are approachable and trustworthy, while residents’ top concerns are traffic-related, along with various consequences of homelessness. The data is based on the Silver City Police Department’s ongoing “citizen contact” initiative,...
Silver High students prep for national history competition
Fresh off their April 13 wins at state competition, 13 Silver High School students are still hard at work on their projects — now bound for the National History Day contest in Maryland this June. There are exhibits to reconstruct, costumes and performances to refine and more to do...
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