In celebration of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, The Recovery Management Center of Silver City is hosting a family-friendly event on April 5th at Gough Park. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the community is invited to join in on a day filled with fun games, lively music, great prizes, and informative booths. This free event promises to offer something [...]

The Lordsburg Elks Lodge is offering an opportunity to students across Hidalgo County by awarding two $1,000 college scholarships to each school in the area. With a deadline for applications set for April 28th, interested students are encouraged to visit their school counselors for more details and to pick up an application. In providing these scholarships, the Lordsburg Elks Lodge [...]

The main courtroom at the Grant County Magistrate Court in Bayard has been recently dedicated to Judge Y.B. Morales, the community's first magistrate judge. Judge Morales began his judicial career in 1963 when he served as a justice of the peace in Bayard. He became a full-time magistrate judge in 1984, retiring from his mining job that same year. Judge [...]

The Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District, requests that the public refrain from using the Little Walnut Picnic Area and the nearby non-motorized trails while PNM conducts tree, limb, and brush removal along the powerline corridor adjacent to and overhead within the recreation site. The powerline runs above the trailhead at the northern end of the picnic area, directly [...]

Silver Consolidated Schools recently announced its 2025 NMHSCA All-Star and All-State Basketball athletes. The district is honored to recognize the outstanding student-athletes from Silver High School and Cliff Schools who have earned spots on the esteemed New Mexico High School Coaches Association All-Star and All-State Basketball Teams. The All-Star selections from Silver High School include Angel Maciel of Silver High [...]

A Hot-In-Place Recycling (HIR) project will commence along US 180, just west of Silver City, starting Wednesday, April 2nd. HIR is an innovative process that involves the use of a specialized machine to recycle 100% of the existing asphalt. This process removes the asphalt, crushes and rejuvenates it, and then re-applies it to the roadway, enhancing the flexibility and quality [...]

WNMU is launching a new online Family Nurse Practitioner graduate certificate program this fall. Designed for working nurses with a master’s degree, the 27-credit program can be completed in just over a year. It’s especially suited for those serving rural communities. Small class sizes, clinical hours, and certification prep ensure students are ready to practice. Tour of the Gila is [...]