Bayard Public Library has hired a part-time Digital Navigator through a nine-month grant from the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions to help bridge the digital divide. The new service offers free one-on-one assistance with computer and smartphone skills, internet navigation and online safety, email, job applications, online government services and programs such as Microsoft [...]
The Santa Clara Board of Trustees approved an application to the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission seeking $14 million for a water line connecting the village to Hanover. The project follows an agreement made last year to merge the Hanover Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association with Santa Clara’s water system and is part of broader [...]
The Hurley Town Council approved resolutions to seek funding from the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission and Water Trust Board to cover the remaining 40 percent of design costs for the Grant County Regional Water Project. The project aims to improve long-term water reliability through regional infrastructure connecting Mining District communities, including future connections involving [...]
New Mexico has acquired nearly 11,000 acres in the Mimbres Valley to create the Mimbres Ranch Wildlife Management Area, protecting a two-mile stretch of the Mimbres River and important habitat for native wildlife. Acquired through the Trust for Public Land, conservation organizations and local communities, the land will expand connected wildlife habitat, protect public lands [...]
More than $1.3 million in state Government Results and Opportunity (GRO) funding is going to be allocated to Grant, Hidalgo, Catron and Luna counties. The GRO program provides funding for community programs and projects, with this year’s allocations covering areas such as education, youth activities, food security, economic development, recreation, tourism, health services, housing, public [...]
The Hurley Town Council approved several resolutions during its recent special meeting, including a $24,585 match waiver request for a local government road fund project, the final financial report for fiscal year 2025/26, and the town’s final 2026/27 budget. The council also discussed upcoming landfill fee increases, with residents expected to see an initial $5 [...]
Holy Cross Catholic Church in Pinos Altos is set to be deconsecrated after years of disuse and deterioration. Diocese of Las Cruces Bishop Peter Baldacchino approved the decision following a review by the diocese’s Presbyteral Council. The church’s sacred items will be transferred to St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Silver City, while the [...]
The Town of Silver City's Downtown Action and Planning Committee will meet Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 9 a.m. in the upstairs conference room of the Town Hall Annex to discuss several initiatives affecting the downtown district. The agenda includes reviewing a streetlight survey, discussing downtown flashing speed limit signs to improve traffic safety, considering Tax [...]
The Gila National Forest has closed Quemado Lake and several surrounding recreation areas after the New Mexico Environment Department detected dangerously high levels of microcystins, a harmful algal toxin, in the water. The closure includes the lake, parking lot, boat dock, dam area, and nearby access trails to protect public health. Officials warn that the [...]
The New Mexico Tourism Department is awarding more than $831,000 through the New Mexico Clean and Beautiful Program to a record 76 community partners for fiscal year 2027, supporting beautification, litter reduction and waste management efforts across the state. About 72 percent of the funding is dedicated to reducing waste, eliminating litter and improving community [...]
