Do we have a right to sit on benches downtown? There’s some controversy about that issue, but it appears that the bench supporters are winning — for now, at least. For me, and apparently for some others, this came out of the blue. One day most of the metal benches downtown were gone. Town officials […]
Western New Mexico University (WNMU) is hosting a special event for Banned Books Week on September 17, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM at Miller Library. This event is an opportunity to highlight the importance of freedom of expression and explore the stories that have been banned or challenged throughout history. This year’s theme, “Freed […]
Creative Writing Workshop to Combat Banned Books and Writings: Writer and Poet Laureate of Silver City and Grant County, Heather Frankland will be doing a special creative writing workshop for Banned Book Week as part of The Write Stuff Writing Workshop Program, sponsored by Southwest Word Fiesta. Banned Book Week is September 22nd to September 28th. […]
Normally, I don’t worry much about school bonds. I just vote for them. Yes, education is expensive, but it’s cheaper than ignorance. Vote for the kids, even if it hurts a little. But the Silver Schools bond issue merits more consideration, even though the result may come out the same. This tax increase is greater […]
On Saturday, September 21, 2024, poetry enthusiasts and animal lovers alike will gather at the Church of Harmony for a special event with acclaimed Santa Fe poet Wayne Lee. The event, titled “Writing the Animal Within,” marks the launch of Lee’s latest book, Buddha’s Cat, and features a poetry reading, open mic session, and a […]
This September, Silver City welcomes an extraordinary voice in contemporary poetry, as Josephine LoRe brings her deeply resonant works to an intimate gathering on September 6th from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. LoRe’s poetry is a celebration of the natural world and the enduring bonds of family, woven together with a lyricism that has captivated […]
We respectfully acknowledge that the entirety of southwestern New Mexico is the traditional territory, since time immemorial, of the Chis-Nde, also known as the people of the Chiricahua Apache Nation. The Chiricahua Apache Nation is recognized as a sovereign Native Nation by the United States in the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Friendship of 1 July 1852 (10 Stat. 979) (Treaty of Santa Fe ratified 23 March 1853 and proclaimed by President Franklin Pierce 25 March 1853).
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