The following is a press release from the Gila National Forest Office: Wilderness Ranger District to Conduct Pile Burning The Wilderness Ranger District, Gila National Forest, is planning on burning slash piles after Thanksgiving and before Christmas, as weather and fire conditions permit. Piles are located throughout the district. Objective is to remove piles created [...]
The following is a press release from the Gila National Forest Service Office: The Supervisor’s Office in Silver City including the six Ranger District offices will have an upgraded phone system installed starting Tuesday, December 3, 2013, and lasting through about December 18. This 2-week period is an estimate, and may change depending on [...]
The District One office for the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and local law enforcement offices are out monitoring roadways as weather conditions are expected to change with high winds, rain and snow fall accumulations throughout New Mexico. High winds have already started along I-10 within the Lordsburg area, and motorists are being advised [...]
For the third consecutive year, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) and all 50 State Offices of Rural Health (SORHs) will join forces with other local, state, and national rural healthcare providers and stakeholders to celebrate National Rural Health Day. This year’s celebration will take place on Thursday, November 21. NOSORH [...]
Charity Riders of Southwest New Mexico are inviting all riders and non-riders to join them in bringing a little joy into children's lives, Saturday, December 7th. They will be gathering at the Wal Mart parking lot in Silver City at 10 am. Please bring a new, unused toy or donation that will then be distributed [...]
The season of giving is upon us once again! The United States Marine Corps League Gaffney-Oglesby Detachment 1328 is joining forces with Kiwanis International, Copper Country Cruizers and St. Francis Newman Center for the 2013 Toys for Tots campaign. We are asking all residents of Grant County to contribute to a cause rooted in generous [...]
There will be a Woodwind and Keyboard Recital as part of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Recital Series this Sunday at 3 pm. The Church of the Good Shepherd is located at the corner of Texas and Seventh Streets in downtown Silver City. Music performed at this recital will include Bach, Debussy,Handel, [...]
There will be a late-afternoon fundraising dinner with entertainment by the Gila Highlanders this Sunday, November 17th, to benefit the Bridge Community. For $10, dinner will consist of pasta, salad, bread, dessert and a beverage, and will begin at 4 pm at the First United Methodist Church, 300 West College Avenue. The Bridge Community is [...]
The Silver City Fiber Arts Festival will be held this Friday and Saturday, November 15th and 16th from 10 to 5 at the Grant County Business and Conference Center. Head out to the free festival for vendors, special exhibits, and classes offered by the Southwest Women’s Fiber Arts Collective. Jean Biddick, award-winning quiltmaker and author [...]
The Mimbres Region Arts Council is pleased to present Jean Biddick as part of their Artist Lecture Series this Thursday, November 14th, in conjunction with the Southwest Women’s Fiber Arts Festival taking place this weekend. Biddick will speak at WNMU Parotti Hall at 6:30 on Thursday, and there is no charge to sit in and [...]
