April 30th, 2014: Tour of the Gila Road Advisory for Thursday

Thursday is the second day of racing for Silver City's Tour of the Gila, powered by SRAM.  Here are some road advisories for the "Inner Loop" 80 mile road race that requires racers to climb more than 5700 feet.  Roads impacted will be NM 15, NM 35, NM 152 and US 180 from 7:15 am [...]

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April 29th, 2014: Tour of the Gila Wednesday Road Advisory

Silver City's Tour of the Gila, powered by SRAM, is here!  Residents and spectators are reminded that if you need to be out of town Wednesday, please make plans to leave by 8 am so not to be slowed by the 94 mile "Silver City to Mogollon" Race.  US 180, NM 211 and NM 159 [...]

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April 28th, 2014: Get Ready for the Kiwanis/Rotary Bike Rodeo

It's time again for Silver City's Annual Tour of the Gila, Powered by SRAM, and the Kiwanis/Rotary Bike Rodeo.  Head out this Saturday for your kids to ride the monitored safety course, get their bike checked, and enter to win a free bicycle from the Bike Works.  Plus, get an exciting view of the racers [...]

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April 24th, 2014: Helping to Prevent Wildfire

The following was sent by the Silver City Neighborhood Alliance: As you may have learned at the Symposium, though Silver City is surrounded by vulnerable neighborhoods, Wind Canyon was identified as a priority to encourage to get the fuels out now.   It particularly makes Silver City vulnerable to wildfire because it's due west and [...]

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April 17th, 2014: DAV Elections and Fundraiser

The following is a release from the DAV: Some exciting news from your local Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 1 here in Grant County.  First, we had our annual elections this month, and the newly elected officers picture from left to right: Cliff Tavernier (Sr. Vice Commander), Charles Deming (Treasurer/Adjutant), Manuel Portillo (1st Jr. Vice [...]

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April 16th, 2014: Give Grande New Mexico!

The following is a release from LifeQuest and Give Grande NM: The Community Foundation Coalition of New Mexico is organizing Give Grande NM, a day of giving dedicated to supporting local causes. Give Grande NM is one of many giving days happening on May 6 as part of the national Give Local America event. On [...]

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April 15th, 2014: Roadwork on NM 90 between Silver and Lordsburg

The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) with Brasier Asphalt, Inc. will be conducting a Nova Chip process along NM 90 from mile marker 27 to 33.8 in Grant County.  This process will entail an overlay on the existing pavement which is intended to extend the longevity of the roadway. Motorist traveling between Lordsburg to [...]

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April 14th, 2014: Fire Updates

The Elkhorn Fire 12 miles east of Reserve that started on Thursday and burned 175 acres is now 100% contained.  Fire crews will remain in the area today to monitor for hot spots. Grant County and USFS Fire Crews have stopped the spread of the Georgetown Fire 13 miles east of Silver City in the vicinity [...]

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April 10th, 2014: Whitewater Fire 60% Contained

A fire was started on Whitewater Road east of Hwy 90 south of Tyrone around 3:15 on April 9th.  The fire has been determined to be human caused: started when burning trash in a burn barrel escaped in the wind and ignited nearby vegetation. Fire personnel worked through the night to secure the fire perimeter, [...]

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