Western New Mexico University's undergraduate and graduate elementary teacher preparation programs have earned top honors in the National Council on Teacher Quality's 2026 Teacher Prep Review, with both the Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and the Master of Arts in Teaching Elementary Education with Certification receiving an A+ grade in Reading. The recognition places WNMU among a select group [...]

Gila Regional Medical Center is expanding its security efforts with the purchase of the ZeroEyes weapons detection system, approved by the hospital’s Board of Trustees through a three-year, $65,000 agreement. The system will integrate with existing security cameras to detect visible weapons, including firearms and machetes, while alerts are verified by ZeroEyes staff before notifying designated emergency contacts and law [...]

The Grant County Commission received updates during a work session on several regional water infrastructure projects aimed at improving long-term water reliability across central Grant County. Officials reported progress on the regional water system, including completion of a fifth well at the airport well field, continued efforts to connect Hurley to the system, and plans for a new water line [...]

The lightning-caused Sacaton Fire burning in the Gila Wilderness has grown to an estimated 9,590 acres and is 17% contained as of July 8. Firefighters used a Type 1 helicopter to conduct water drops along the fire's edge southwest of the Willow Creek Subdivision to slow its spread, while wetting rains helped moderate fire activity along the northwest perimeter between [...]

The Silver City “Pick It Up – Toss No Más” June community litter cleanup event brought together 49 volunteers who dedicated 49 hours to collecting 375 pounds of litter and debris throughout the community. Cleanup efforts covered multiple locations, including the 32nd Street Bypass, Big Ditch Park, Spring Street, Chihuahua Hill, Penny Park, Memory Lane Cemetery, Pinos Altos Creek, 12th [...]

Gila Regional Medical Center has partnered with Vituity, the nation's largest physician-owned and physician-led medical partnership, to provide Emergency Medicine services at the hospital. The partnership marks Vituity's first practice location in New Mexico and supports Gila Regional's commitment to high-quality emergency care. The partnership will help strengthen patient care by bringing physician-led leadership, national emergency medicine expertise, and quality [...]