Congratulations to La Plata Middle School student Jordin Rascon who has been selected as a recipient of the National Junior Honor Society Outstanding Achievement Award Scholarship. This is a prestigious national honor that recognizes exceptional middle-level students for their commitment to scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. Jordin currently serves as president of the school’s NJHS chapter, demonstrating strong leadership [...]

Representatives presented updated priorities and gathered public input during the final Fort Bayard Revitalization Plan workshop, held last week. Proposed features center development around the historic core and include amenities such as a community pool, lodging, arts spaces, and recreational facilities, while preserving surrounding open space. Officials said the plan remains flexible, with completion expected by late May or early [...]

Community Partnership for Children (CPC) has announced the launch of its new “CPC Curiosity Corners” initiative, bringing free, hands-on learning and play stations into local businesses across Grant County. The first location will open April 7 at 1:00 p.m. at Flowers on 11th with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and refreshments. Designed to make early childhood learning more accessible, each Corner offers [...]

Gila National Forest Officials continue to see an increase in vandalism at developed sites, including trailheads and campgrounds, which has forced staff to divert time and resources away from improving recreation access and public safety. Some incidents pose health and safety risks, such as contamination of facilities, fire hazards from fully cut trees, and trash that attracts wildlife, while others—like [...]

Grant County officials recently gathered public input for an updated Community Wildfire Protection Plan, which found all 48 evaluated subdivisions at high fire risk. The plan outlines mitigation projects and would make communities eligible for grant funding once approved by the state. Many at-risk areas are in mountainous regions, with a strong emphasis on creating defensible space around homes to [...]

Pursuant to Village Code Sections 4-3B and 4-3C, the Mayor, Board of Trustees, and Fire Chief of the Village of Santa Clara have declared that current drought conditions warrant the implementation of Stage One Fire Restrictions. By order of the Fire Chief, the restrictions prohibit the building or maintaining of campfires and all forms of open burning. The use of [...]

Silver Consolidated Schools and Aldo Leopold Charter School have reached an agreement for Aldo Leopold to purchase the Jose Barrios Elementary School campus for $1,675,000. The project, supported by the New Mexico Finance Authority and other partners, will allow Aldo Leopold to open at the new site in Fall 2026 after necessary renovations and transition planning. Both organizations are dedicated [...]