According to a news release from the Gila National Forest, the decision has been made to remove feral cattle within the boundaries of the Gila Wilderness using lethal methods. A closure order covering the area of operations will go into effect on Monday, February 20th, and aerial shooting will begin on Thursday, February 23rd [...]
The Grant County Community Concert Association is one of only 10 organizations statewide to receive funding through a grant from the New Mexico Arts to promote more opportunities for military and veteran audiences to engage in the arts. The Arts and the Military Mini Grant will do towards a patriotic themed outdoor concert scheduled [...]
The Silver City Gospel Mission has received a $5,000 charitable donation from Washington Federal Bank to help local people and families in need of food. According to the Silver City Gospel Mission Director, Randy Salars, “the donation will help reduce the burden on local families struggling to make ends meet and help alleviate some [...]
Gila Resources Information Project (GRIP) and Silver City Watershed Keepers are looking for volunteers to help with stream restoration work along San Vicente Creek. According to a news release, “with funding from the NM Environment Department River Stewardship Program, Gila Resources Information Project (GRIP) has partnered with the Town of Silver City, Stream Dynamics, [...]
The WNMU School of Business is providing free tax services for the community through VITA, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. The program is a part of Tax Help New Mexico and offers free tax preparation assistance to low-income families and individuals as well as seniors. Students work as volunteers at the WNMU site, one of [...]
The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions has released seasonal adjusted unemployment rates per county across the state. Local percentage rates were reported as follows. Grant County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in December, down from 3.7 percent in November and down from 5.6 percent in the previous year. Luna County was [...]
The Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching, a leading nonprofit committed to preparing, supporting, and mentoring aspiring teachers, is accepting applications for the New Mexico Scholars program through April 1st. According to a news release, “scholars will receive extensive classroom teaching experience, instruction from award-winning New Mexico educators, job placement assistance upon graduation [...]
The Arbor Day Foundation higher education program has recently designated Western New Mexico University as an official “Tree Campus” that recognizes sustainability through the building and maintenance of university community forests. According to the Arbor Day Foundation, Western New Mexico University achieved this designation by engaging the university campus in the spirit of conservation [...]
