Yearly Archives: 2026

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 [...]

The Youth Mural Program (YMP) and Youth Conservation Corps (YCC)  have completed several public art projects across Silver City, including the restoration of a tile mural at the corner of Arizona and Broadway. Students also helped finish a new downtown mural on Yankie Street and created the first of five mural panels planned for the [...]

The Western New Mexico University Museum has expanded its permanent collection through a transfer of artifacts from the Museum of Northern Arizona. The acquisition includes Casas Grandes pottery, pre-Hispanic Madera Black-on-red vessels, and Indigenous Mexican cultural items, strengthening areas of the museum’s collection that were previously underrepresented. Many of the objects will be made available [...]

The Grant County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 8:30 a.m. on June 25, at the Grant County Administration Complex. Commissioners are scheduled to discuss appointments to the Gila Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees, consider a resolution increasing salaries for elected officials and chief deputies, review a revised proposal for bathroom [...]

Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico, in partnership with Presbyterian Turquoise Care, Molina Healthcare, and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, will host a free Community Health Resource Fair on June 24 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center. The family-friendly event will feature no-cost health screenings provided by [...]