Yearly Archives: 2026

The Silver City “Pick It Up – Toss No Más” June community litter cleanup event brought together 49 volunteers who dedicated 49 hours to collecting 375 pounds of litter and debris throughout the community. Cleanup efforts covered multiple locations, including the 32nd Street Bypass, Big Ditch Park, Spring Street, Chihuahua Hill, Penny Park, Memory Lane [...]

Gila Regional Medical Center has partnered with Vituity, the nation's largest physician-owned and physician-led medical partnership, to provide Emergency Medicine services at the hospital. The partnership marks Vituity's first practice location in New Mexico and supports Gila Regional's commitment to high-quality emergency care. The partnership will help strengthen patient care by bringing physician-led leadership, national [...]

The lightning-caused Sacaton Fire, first detected June 21 in the Gila Wilderness, has grown to an estimated 5,546 acres as of July 3. The Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command of the Sacaton Fire today as firefighters continue using indirect tactics to protect the Willow Creek Subdivision and the Mogollon Baldy [...]

The Village of Santa Clara has announced the return of the "Beautiful Yard of the Month" contest. This initiative recognizes residents who take pride in maintaining clean, neat, and well-cared-for properties. In addition to general upkeep, creativity is encouraged—unique features such as whimsical yard art, yard sculptures, bird feeders, birdbaths, and other distinctive touches will [...]

The Village of Santa Clara plans to apply for a Community Development Block Grant to continue restoring the historic Bradley Hotel, with the goal of transforming the 1890 adobe building into a community center for local residents. The board also approved a 4.6% increase in water and sewer rates to keep pace with rising operating [...]

The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment on a proposed rule to modernize its internal directives system by simplifying procedures, promoting innovation, and giving more decision-making authority to field employees. The proposal would also eliminate most regional and local directive supplements to create more consistent policies across all Forest Service units. The public has [...]

The Western New Mexico University Board of Regents approved a five-year capital outlay plan and infrastructure improvement projects during its recent meeting, establishing priorities for future campus upgrades and state funding requests. The board also approved a student-led solar energy project to expand renewable energy on campus and a revised Student Regent Scholarship resolution to [...]