Video is on the way! UPDATE: 3:45 p.m. — Video is live, click here. For more photos from the demolition, and to read more about the day’s events, check the Daily Press web site.

Phelps Dodge has announced the new date for the demolition of the Hurley Smokestacks: Tuesday, June 5. The time will again be 10 a.m. I meant to post this earlier, but this is the plan (PDF) for monitoring air quality during the demolition.

District Judge J.C. Robinson ruled against the Gila Resources Information Project this morning, denying their petition for a temporary injunction to halt the demolition of the Hurley smokestacks. The stacks will still not be demolished this week, a spokesman said, because the company needs time to prepare the chimneys. More later.

I’ll have more this afternoon, and you can wait for today’s Silver City Daily Press for complete coverage.

I received a copy of the plan from the New Mexico Environment Department, and will get a PDF up soon. I did, however, want to include the following map of the planned air monitoring sites: As I said, more later.

My most recent article appeared in the Saturday edition of the Daily Press, but won’t be online until Tuesday, so head over to the Santa Fe New Mexican web site to see what the Associated Press did with it. I always find it interesting when the AP rewrites something I’ve sent, since we’re always rewriting [...]

So, to add a little more information to my earlier post on the Hurley smokestacks, and to respond to a comment on that post, here’s a copy of the petition (PDF) the Gila Resources Information Project filed with the 6th Judicial District Court requesting a temporary injunction to halt Phelps Dodge from demolishing the stacks [...]

In 12 days, Phelps Dodge Mining Company plans to demolish the smokestacks at its Hurley smelter, which is being dismantling after the company found more efficient techniques for extracting copper ore. The stacks (one of which was built in the 1930s) are something of a landmark in Grant County — you can see them from [...]

One year ago today, a passing motorist found the body of 25-year-old Dusty Shuck — a Silver City woman who had walked away from a clinic here nine days earlier — near a truck stop on Interstate 70, south of Frederick, Maryland. I’ve mentioned Shuck’s case before, in the context of reforming the way police [...]

I’ve mentioned the Connoleys before, and wanted to give you locals a heads up: Rob and Tyler have started a blog: The Fancy Food Show in Chicago is just four days away and we’re gearing up for the big event. We use this show each year to find the hottest and newest food products, and [...]

During the Silver City Town Council meeting last night, nominations were made for Mayor Pro Tempore. When nominated, Councilor Judy Ward indicated Steve May should accept the post, due to his many years on the council and the fact he served as Silver City mayor. May said he felt Ward was best for the job, [...]

It’s an interesting question: can you use a for-profit business to help build community ties? In Silver City, the answer is “yes.” Just as in any other place, Silver City (and the surrounding communities to be sure) have businesses that not only provide a valuable product or service to their customers — these businesses also [...]