Fire destroys part of Penny Park

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By ROGER LANSE Daily Press Staff While the town of Silver City was in the process of selecting a contractor to repair previous fire damage ...

Package of bills to help public schools, students

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U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman has introduced a package of bills aimed at reforming America’s public schools by raising academic standards and helpi...

Firefighters looking to protect Gila Hot Springs, cliff dwellings

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By JIM OWEN Daily Press Staff Firefighters are planning contingency fi re lines in case they are needed to protect the Gila Hot Springs ...

River Ranch will be protected by the NM Land Conservancy

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The New Mexico Land Conservancy announced the permanent protection of more than 1,000 acres of land on the River Ranch, located at the south...

Earth Day activities planned at Penny Park

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Earth Day will be celebrated at Penny Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 23. More than 30 groups will be on hand to help commem...

BP sues business partners over oil spill

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP marked the first anniversary of the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill by suing its business partners for billions of dol...

Wildfire defensive measures discussed by offi cials

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Gila National Forest offi cials are advising property owners to take precautions to protect their homes from wildfire. “Spring has offici...

Bids for reconstruction at Penny Park sought

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By ROGER LANSE Daily Press Staff Bids for Penny Park reconstruction are being accepted by the town of Silver City. Alex Brown, town man...

Turnout light for SC municipal election

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Only 39 votes were cast in Silver City’s municipal election Tuesday in Districts 1 and 3. There are 3,554 registered voters in the two distri...

Giant fiberglass cactus not stolen from park after all

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The good news about a giant fiberglass cactus reported stolen in New Mexico is that it wasn’t the target of thieve...