City reports 1st quarter lodgers’ tax

GRANTS, N.M. – The City of Grants collected $89,268 in lodgers’ tax during the first quarter of the 2020-21 fiscal year. Reporting categories included the promotional fund, $62,487, non-promotional, $26,780, and administrative, $8,927. Carry-over funds from FY 2019-20 totaled $21,878.

American Indian Science and Engineering Society recognizes Terry Dayish

SHIPROCK, N.M. — The American Indian Science and Engineering Society recognized Terry Dayish, a Governmental Relations Manager with the Arizona Public Service Company with the 2020 AISES Partner Service Award at its annual national conference.

NM Delegation Calls on USDA to provide oversight of New Mexico Farm Service Agency’s treatment of farmers and ranchers

SANTA FE, N.M. – Congressman Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.), called on the U.S.

Tips for writing an obituary

Do not feel obliged to include cause of death. While acquaintances who first learn of a person’s death via an obituary may be curious about cause of death, loved ones of the deceased do not have to include such information if they are uncomfortable doing so.

Things people should know about creating wills

Drafting a last will and testament is an essential component of estate planning. Despite the importance of having a will, a recent survey from AARP found that two out of five Americans over the age of 45 do not have one.

Winter is coming - COVID can kill; New restrictions

NEW MEXICO – New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham held a press conference on Oct. 20 to provide a pandemic update. New Mexico Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. David Scrase said that every single age group broke a record this past week in the number of COVID-19 cases.

Southwest Yard & Garden; Sage advice

Our most recent NMSU gardening webinar for the “Ready, Set, GROW!” series was on herb gardening in New Mexico.