Western New Mexico University’s (WNMU) faculty announced on May 16th that they are set to form a local union of the National Education Association (NEA), the largest collective bargaining organization in the United States. Within a few weeks of beginning its campaign to amass formal support, organizers collected signatures and cards from more than 2/3…
Here’s a look at today’s headlines: A new fire was started by lightning on Friday, May 12th. The Baca Fire is located 6 miles northeast of Quemado Lake and is currently 330 acres in size. There are no values currently at risk. Fire personnel are constructing hand line on the north perimeter to the pre-identified…
Santa Clara: The Village of Santa Clara has been experiencing extreme drought conditions and due to this, the Village has issued an emergency ordinance adopting a ban on all fireworks and fires within the village limits for 30 days. This ordinance was passed, adopted and approved on June 19, 2014; and, therefore, will be in…
The Non-Metro Area Agency on Aging Completes Site Visit at HMS Senior Centers Silver City, NM (December 18, 2019) The Non-Metro Area Agency on Aging (NMAAA) completed an assessment of all HMS senior centers during the first week of December. HMS is happy to report that the findings were extremely positive. The lead assessor said…
Congratulations to Kathleen Wigley who was selected as the July “Volunteer of the Month” for The Commons Center For Food Security and Sustainability in Silver City. Kathleen was recognized for her years of volunteering and for her help with packing bags for the Alimento School Food Partnership and for restocking the Choose Your Own Pantry….
Over four hundred 4-H members from all over New Mexico recently attended the New Mexico 4-H Senior Leadership Retreat that took place this month. During the retreat, members had the opportunity to submit a state portfolio that is an overview of their entire 4-H career, representing leadership, citizenship, growth in their project areas as well…