Supported by a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation, the UArizona-led TANGO project will shed light on how the Andes in South America formed.
Western Institute plans Lunch and Learn webinars at Silver City Museum
Hosted by Western Institute for Lifelong Learning
Barry Heifner
SILVER CITY – A full slate of Lunch and Learn webinars is set for this spring by the Western Institute for Lifelong Learning in partnership with the Silver City Museum.
“Long in the works, the agreement just signed between the Silver City Museum and the Western Institute for Lifelong Learning commences a historic partnership. This natural pairing represents an exciting new chapter in local cultural programming,” according to a museum news release. “The agreement was signed enthusiastically by Museum Director Bart Roselli, WILL President Susan Beck and Silver City Town Manager Alex Brown. This partnership agreement was originally spearheaded by Roselli and Shelby Hallmark, past WILL president.”
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According to the New Mexico Department of Health COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard, as of February 16th, Grant County has fully vaccinated a total 1,858 residents for a of 8% of its population. In addition, Luna County has fully vaccinated 1,246 residents for a total 6.7%; Hidalgo County at 282 residents for a total of 8.3%; and Catron County for a total of 209 residents for a total 6.6%. The registration for vaccines can be found at vaccinenm.org through the New Mexico Department of Health.
The Silver City Museum and the Western Institute for Lifelong Learning have officially signed a partnership agreement that will allow collaboration on educational and cultural programming aimed at enriching the community. According to a release issued by the museum, “The agreement outlines substantial support for both organizations’ missions, which includes shared programming, technical support, marketing, and financial commit
February 1, 2021
Air Force opts not to fly F-16s over Gila Written by Geoffrey Plant on February 1, 2021
(Press File Photo by Geoffrey Plant)
Mike Ferris, shown testifying, was one of more than 500 people who showed up to a December 2019 public hearing at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center regarding the draft environmental impact statement related to the proposed expansion of military training flights in southern New Mexico. The hearing was one of eight that were held in affected communities across southern New Mexico.
According to a final environmental impact statement released last week, the U.S. Air Force has determined that expanding military airspace over the Gila National Forest and Silver City in order to accommodate an annual 10,000 F-16 training flights out of Holloman Air Force Base is not the best way to fulfill its goal of “optimizing the training airspace