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Written by Benjamin Fisher on June 6, 2017 Thanks to a collaboration between Western New Mexico University, local government and a state legislator, it looks like Truth or Consequences will keep services from WNMU after all. Concerned by New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez’s surprise veto of all ...

Posted on: June 1, 2017 12:05 pm  Thanks to quick action by Rep. Rebecca Dow (R-Grant, Hidalgo and Sierra) community leaders and officials from Western New Mexico University (WNMU) convened and successfully found a way to maintain WNMU’s presence in Truth or Consequences., WNMU has agreed t ...

The Grant County Beat The Memorial Day ceremony began at 10 a.m. Monday, May 29, 2017, at the Fort Bayard National Cemetery, hosted by the Gaffney-Oglesby Marine Corps League Detachment 1328. Well over 100 people attended the event on a sunny early summer morning.   Brian ...

The Grant County Beat Published on Wednesday, 31 May 2017 16:33 VETO OVERRIDE Every legislator knew that Higher education would be restored. The governor had no intention of shutting down every college in the state of New Mexico. I received a lot of emails phone calls and even pamphlet ...

The Grant County Beat  Published on Wednesday, 10 May 2017 09:35 Santa Fe- Today, House and Senate Republicans filed a motion and amicus brief with the New Mexico Supreme Court in response to the Legislative Council Service's lawsuit challenging the Governor's vetoes of certain agency fun ...

Written by Benjamin Fisher on April 22, 2017   FORT BAYARD — Some things cannot wait, because time will not. So, the village of Santa Clara and an enthusiastic, young AmeriCorps crew have taken the protection and maintenance of historic Fort Bayard into their own hands for now. Meanwhi ...

Danny Udero , Silver City Sun-News Sports Editor SILVER CITY — With the Hold Harmless Tax slowly phasing out, the Town of Silver City could be impacted tremendously if its sped up because of the budget problems the state is facing. According to Town Manager Alex Brown, Silver City could see ...

By Bruce Krasnow The New Mexican Mary Jo Oxford thought she was being responsible with her health insurance. She had a job, paid her monthly premiums and made sure she knew what was covered and what was not. But when the Ruidoso resident suffered a heart attack, and an air-ambulance c ...

Danny Udero , Silver City Sun-News Sports Editor SILVER CITY — New Mexico State Senator Howie Morales and Representative Rebecca Dow shed some light on the Fort Bayard site and what was going to happen with it this year. According to Sen. Morales, a meeting with all the stakeholders was h ...

By Bruce Krasnow The New Mexican When Rebecca Dow decided to run for the state House of Representatives, she drove around her sprawling district and saw run-down vacant buildings in communities, often in or near downtowns. Dow, a Republican from Truth or Consequences, is now serving h ...

Danny Udero , Silver City Sun-News Sports Editor SILVER CITY — Rep. Rebecca Dow met with the Environment Department Tuesday afternoon in reference to their regulation on certified food manager and food handler card requirements. Dow stated this mandate impacts virtually every school, chil ...

STEVE TERRELL Roundhouse Roundup A news release I got last week from a new group called New Mexico Ethics Watch reminded me of an old Elvis Costello song from 40 years ago. It’s the one that starts, “Oh, I used to be disgusted / And now I try to be amused …” The group was co ...

Written by Silver City Daily Press on February 2, 2017   Even a short walk through downtown Silver City will reveal, between the town’s vibrant colors and businesses, an abundance of empty storefronts in varying stages of repair. A bill sponsored by District 38 Rep. Rebecca Dow seeks t ...

By Robert Nott The New Mexican   A measure that would provide $2 million in tuition assistance for preschool teachers to further their education advanced in the state House on Wednesday with unanimous approval from lawmakers on the Education Committee. The money, which would c ...

By Robert Gonzales, For the Sun-News SILVER CITY — The Sun-News spoke with Republican House District 38 candidate Rebecca Dow as part of an ongoing series to interview candidates running for offices in Grant County. The Sun-News asked Dow why she felt that she was the best person to lead ...

Written by Benjamin Fisher on September 14, 2016 Four weeks away from early voting, candidates for local districts of the New Mexico Legis- lature have had plenty of time on the campaign trail to listen to constituents’ needs. Candidates for Districts 38 and 39 of the N.M. House o ...

Mary Alice Murphy, For the Sun-News 2:03 p.m. MDT August 15, 2016 New Mexico District 38 Rep. Dianne Hamilton introduces Rebecca Dow, whom Hamilton has endorsed to replace her, and Rep. John Zimmerman, present District 39 representative. An event was held at Hamilton’s home Sunday afternoon to ...

By Chuck Wentworth SENTINEL Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD) Cabinet Secretary Monique Jacobson (inset) visited with youngsters from AppleTree Educational Center, as well as organizers and sponsors of the Father's Day weekend sandcastle contest at Elephant Butte Lake State Park Thur ...

June 14, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Crystal Diamond, 575-740-1539 Cutline: Former House Rep. Murray Ryan visits with Rebecca Dow, a candidate for the seat of retiring Diane Hamilton. Rebecca Dow, seeking the District 38 New Mexico House seat formerly held by Dianne Hamilton-R, ...

By Cynthia Miller The New Mexican Orginal Story Many parents, providers and advocates say the state’s proposed new plan to expand and improve the quality of child care across New Mexico doesn’t go far enough to ease the strain on low-income working families and that reimbursements ...

 Posted: Saturday, February 13, 2016 10:45 pm | Updated: 11:47 pm, Sat Feb 13, 2016. By Cynthia Miller The New Mexican Original Story Matt Esquibel, who manages the state’s child protective services office in Santa Fe County, got an odd request about a ...

Contact: Ernie Watson (505) 761-4951 Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 31, 2015 — Original Story USDA Rural Development State Director Terry Brunner traveled to Truth or Consequences, New Mexico to present a certificate of obligation that allows th ...

By Shannon Rudisill, Director, Office of Child Care Orginal Story For low-income children, summer learning matters. According to research cited by the National Summer Learning Association, “more than half of the achievement gap between lower- and higher-income youth[s] can be explained by un ...