Mimbres News

Last week, two groups of third graders from Jose Barrios Elementary School visited the Mimbres Culture Heritage Site in the Mimbres Valley to learn about the culture, history and features of the Mimbres Valley.

You've seen and heard it in television advertisements, heard it on radio and seen it in printed ads: "Please drink responsibly." The Luna County DWI Prevention program wants to further those efforts, forming a subcommittee to explore issues of driving under the influence, underage drinking and other topics related to "Responsible Retailing." Bryan ...

Rural Bookmobile today, 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Mimbres Valley Cafe; 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lake Roberts/Sapillo Fire Station, 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. Doc Campbell's Store, near Gila Cliff Dwellings.

At age 81, Paula Noreno has been a member of TOPS for nearly half her life. In 1967, approaching 40 years old and unhealthily overweight, Noreno discovered TOPS - which stands for Taking Off Pounds Sensibly - in her home of Lynwood, Calif.

STEP BACK IN TIME: Explore the historic Black Range Lodge in Kingston, N.M. Need to get away from cell phones and e-mail, and enjoy the natural beauty and company that come from a tour of small towns? If so, I recommend this road trip in Arizona and New Mexico.

The Mimbres Region Arts Council will hold its Guatemalan Holiday Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., today.

It was Cynthia Ann Bettison's love of author Tony Hillerman that prompted her to bring Hillerman's daughter, Anne Hillerman, also an author, and photographer Don Strel to WNMU for a kickoff event to celebrate the university museum's 35th anniversary.

Again, after experiencing another sharp contrast in gasoline prices, I was going to let it pass.

Painter, sculptor and educator Timothy Hasenstein will present a slide show and lecture at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Western New Mexico University's Parotti Hall.

Quemado Lake, one of the three popular fishing lakes on the Gila National Forest, is sporting a new look.

Grant County Arts Scene A Day of the Dead Shrine Tour will feature Ofrendas around Silver City at a variety of galleries and art businesses: Animas Gallery, Seedboat Gallery, Blue Dome Gallery, NM Art Glass Center, Wild West Weaving and Leyba & Ingalls Arts, Nov.

I have become a moon watcher. It all started with a two-moon trip to Tucson in November of last year.

A gala affair was held at the Deming-Luna-Mimbres Museum on Tuesday honoring the presence of the New Mexico Holiday Rambler's State Rally in Deming.

After President Barack Obama signed an emergency declaration for the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, the New Mexico Department of Health has been hustling to find out exactly what that means for New Mexicans.

This year's Mimbres Region Arts Council Folk Series features a change of venue and bonus performances by two well-known national acts.

You might see a few more RVs than usual entering town the next few days. The New Mexico Holiday Ramblers RV Club is having its 2009 Rally in Deming.

If it were a football kickoff, Tuesday's event at Big Kmart would have been through the end zone.

The following information was obtained from the Grant County Sheriff's Office. For the weekend of Oct.16 through Oct.18 the Sheriff's Department responded to a total of 47 total calls for service, five calls for service requiring reports, 42 calls requesting an officer, and one accident with no injuries.

Silver Consolidated Schools Board of Education work session and regular meetings scheduled for 5 and 7 p.m. Thursday have been rescheduled for the same times Oct.

"Beautiful Venus and Serena," a tribute to the Williams sisters, will be one of the dances performed by the Lula Washington Dance Theatre 7:30 p.m. Saturday at WNMU's Fine Arts Theatre in celebration of both the dance company's and Mimbres Region Arts Council's 30th anniversary.