During their meeting Thursday morning, Gila Regional Medical Center Chief Nursing Officer Kelly Rodriguez informed the hospital’s Governing Board that the county-owned facility has seen a sizable increase in employed registered nurses, which has been a point of concern here and at hospitals across the nation. “We have actively visited Doña Ana Community College, UNM, Pima [Community College] in Tucson, Eastern Arizona University and, in two weeks, we will be …
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and legislative leadership announced plans Friday for a special session of the New Mexico Legislature, aiming to tackle passage of a revised “junior bill” of appropriations for capital projects around the state, the original version of which was vetoed by the governor in a surprise eleventh-hour move. The session will begin April 5, and is also set to take up “economic relief” measures, according to a …
Residents are invited to learn and share their opinions about the new community recreation center coming to Silver City at a public meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center, 3031 U.S. 180 E. The $13 million recreation center will be constructed at the corner of 32nd and Silver streets, and is designed to increase recreational opportunities for everyone in Grant …
After years of battling wastewater management issues, Tyrone was awarded nearly $2 million in emergency funds this week from the state Board of Finance to rebuild their current wastewater system and add additional storage. The Tyrone Property Owners Association has been dealing with wastewater management issues for years, issues that were compounded over the last two years, leading to pump failures and pipe bursts that threatened the safety of the …