New jail security cameras are online   (July 19)
Socorro County Detention Center Personnel were trained on the new camera security system on Wednesday, July 16. Martin Chavez who was conducting the training said all the new cameras in the detention center are up and running — and recording. He said all the cameras are recording at the rate of four frames per second. That rate creates a continuous recording.

Trustees approve $2.3 million village budget   (July 19)
Capital outplay projects account for more than half of the $2.3 million budget the Magdalena Board of Trustees approved at its regular meeting on July 14 at the Village Hall.

Hotel gets a makeover   (July 19)
It seemed like half the town came out to see the improvements made to the Howard Johnson hotel last week when the Socorro County Chamber of Commerce held its Business After Hours at the newly renovated property.

Chamber members show community spirit   (July 19)
"I thought they said the Chamber was dead."

World's leading seismology lending library builds new test vault   (July 19)
The world's leading seismology research support center is constructing an innovative instrument test facility at New Mexico Tech.

Tech graduate restores old mine and researches its history   (July 19)
Phil Kozushko of the mineral engineering department at New Mexico Tech is on a mission. The Tech graduate and adjunct professor is rehabilitating the Merritt Mine at the base of "M" Mountain, giving the 1,250-foot-long mine a new lease on life.

For 700 days, co-op workers lose no time to accidents   (July 19)
Socorro Electric Cooperative reached a safety milestone on July 1 when the 700th consecutive day passed without an instance of an employee losing time due to accident.

Martinez gives students time, math skills   (July 19)
Socorro teacher Barbara Martinez assigns a lot of homework, but her students end up liking her anyway.

Service offers free road information   (July 19)
New Mexico commuters and interstate travelers now have instant access to weather-related road conditions, construction and congestion information, merely by dialing 5-1-1.

Gina Kasky really loves teaching second-graders   (July 19)
Gina Kasky says she always wanted to be a teacher.

Community Calendar   (July 19)
Sat/July 19

Three men die in July 11 car crash   (July 16)
On Friday night (July 11) a car carrying four Socorro men crashed into the ditch on the west side of Chaparral Drive. The wreck killed the driver, Lawrence Anthony Archibeque, 24; and two passengers, Victor Savedra, 39, and Gary Romero, 28. The fourth man, David Sedillo, age unknown, managed to escape serious injury.

Board approves airport-plan money   (July 16)
Plans for nearly $100,000 in improvements at the airport in Magdalena started down the runway when the village's Board of Trustees formally accepted a New Mexico Department of Transportation Aviation Division grant.

County hesitates to make wolf pact   (July 16)
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service offered an agreement with Socorro County, among others, which asked for cooperation and participation of policy documentation. The service is looking at changes to the Mexican Gray Wolf Program. Commissioners continued discussion at their July 8 meeting, but expressed uncertainty about signing such an agreement.

Church honors saint with annual fiesta on Saturday   (July 16)
The annual St. Mary Magdalene Fiesta returns on Saturday.

Curiosity, intellect fueled farmer's life   (July 16)
Like a farmer plows his fields, Walter Johnson cut a broad swath through life, fueled by an innate curiosity, a keen intellect and a search for a life to call his own.

Former Socorroan promoted to top position   (July 16)
Alfred "Al" Porter Jr., originally from Socorro, has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of Farm Credit of New Mexico.

County awaits federal insurance   (July 16)
Federal flood insurance could be available to county residents possibly as soon as the end of July.

Community Calendar   (July 16)
Tue-Wed/July 15-16