The Western New Mexico University Museum has expanded its permanent collection through a transfer of artifacts from the Museum of Northern Arizona. The acquisition includes Casas Grandes pottery, pre-Hispanic Madera Black-on-red vessels, and Indigenous Mexican cultural items, strengthening areas of the museum’s collection that were previously underrepresented. Many of the objects will be made available to the public as the [...]

The Grant County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 8:30 a.m. on June 25, at the Grant County Administration Complex. Commissioners are scheduled to discuss appointments to the Gila Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees, consider a resolution increasing salaries for elected officials and chief deputies, review a revised proposal for bathroom and HVAC improvements at the [...]

Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico, in partnership with Presbyterian Turquoise Care, Molina Healthcare, and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, will host a free Community Health Resource Fair on June 24 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center. The family-friendly event will feature no-cost health screenings provided by the BCBSNM Care Van, along [...]

The Town of Silver City Council will meet Tuesday, June 23 at 6 p.m. at the Grant County Administration Center for its regular council meeting. Among the items on the agenda are consideration of Resolution No. 2026-19 to approve the 2026 Town of Silver City Comprehensive Plan, Resolution No. 2026-20 to adopt the town’s 2028–2032 Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP), [...]

Silver Consolidated Schools is celebrating national recognition after two students earned top honors at the prestigious National History Day competition. Allyson Terrazas represented New Mexico and captured second place in the nation in the Senior Individual Website category, while Ruth Perkins received the Outstanding Entry Award, a distinction recognizing exceptional scholarship and presentation among the country’s most talented young historians. [...]

During the Silver Consolidated Schools Board of Education meeting, members approved the 2026-27 student handbooks for district schools with minor revisions after discussing dress code language, late-work policies, and enrollment requirements. The board also approved policy updates, moved forward with federal funding applications, and received an update on the district’s mental health programs, which are expected to continue through a [...]

Western New Mexico University researchers, in partnership with the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, conducted a financial literacy study that found that while many students understand financial concepts such as inflation and interest rates, they often struggle to apply that knowledge in real-world decisions. The study highlighted challenges in distinguishing needs from wants, differences in financial confidence and risk-taking, and the [...]