Sixth Street Elementary School marked its 144-year legacy with a farewell celebration as Silver Consolidated Schools prepares to close the campus at the end of the school year on May 29 as part of district consolidation efforts. The event highlighted the school’s historical significance as one of the oldest continuously used educational sites in the [...]
First in our news is a fire update: The Hummingbird Fire, which began April 20 about 15 miles east of Glenwood, has grown to 5,650 acres and is 35 percent contained as of the morning of May 5th. Fire crews have continued progress as containment has increased in some areas, including along the southeast perimeter [...]
The Grant County Pacific War Remembrance Scholarship (P.O.W.) is now accepting applications for fall 2026 awards. Three competitive scholarships are available, including $2,000 for first place, $1,000 for second place, and $500 for third place. The scholarship is open to U.S. citizen students residing in Grant County who are enrolled in high school, college, or [...]
The Hummingbird Fire, which began April 20 about 15 miles east of Glenwood, has grown to 5,298 acres and is 7 percent contained as of the morning of May 1. Crews working overnight in the Willow Creek Subdivision patrolled fire lines and extinguished spot fires, while firefighters on the northwestern perimeter held containment lines along [...]
