Beginning today, May 12, motorists traveling on U.S. 180 between Bayard and Hurley will encounter changes in traffic patterns due to a $41 million roadway widening and reconstruction project. The initiative will expand the current two-lane highway to four lanes, realign the roadway over existing railroad tracks, and replace the Hurley overpass with an at-grade [...]
Columbus Electric Cooperative, Inc. has announced a scheduled power outage in Columbus on Saturday, May 10th, from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The outage is necessary to facilitate critical repairs to a transmission line located near a heavily trafficked highway crossing. Residents are encouraged to make appropriate preparations in advance. For those in need of [...]
Members of the Preceptor Tau Chapter recently gathered to celebrate their annual Founder's Day. In addition to the traditional program, the event featured the presentation of special honors recognizing outstanding contributions. Debbie Gerleve was presented with the esteemed Preceptor Laureate Ritual, while Leticia Obar received the distinguished Silver Circle Ritual. Additionally, Marylee Bell was honored [...]
Grant County 4-H members proudly represented their community at the 2025 New Mexico State 4-H Shooting Sports Championships held this past weekend. Leading the group, Chase Dobrinski delivered an outstanding performance, earning the prestigious High Point Individual award in the Shotgun Contest—the highest recognition in the state for that event. In the Rifle competition, the [...]
In a significant move to address the growing crisis of human trafficking, Silver Regional Sexual Assault Support Services in Silver City (SRSASS & CAC) successfully hosted its first-ever Human Trafficking Conference last week, drawing over 100 participants committed to education, prevention, and collaboration. Designed to enhance the community’s response to trafficking, the conference offered comprehensive [...]
Grant County Search and Rescue is proud to announce that Marc Levesque, a dedicated long-time member, has been awarded the 2025 Ralph Dawdy Memorial Award, which recognizes a New Mexico Search and Rescue volunteer for their exceptional contributions to both NMSAR and the community. Marc began his career as a field team member, conducting search [...]
The Grant County Sheriff's Office is advising residents of a notable increase in scam-related phone calls affecting the local community. According to multiple reports, individuals are receiving calls from scammers posing as authorities or other trusted figures, demanding personal information, money, gift cards, or even ransom payments under the false pretense of holding a family [...]
Last weekend, the Deming Police Department, in partnership with the New Mexico State Police, the Luna County Health Council, and the Coalition Against Teens Using Substances Luna County, successfully hosted the National Drug Take Back Event. Held in both Deming and Columbus, the collaborative effort resulted in the collection of 109.45 pounds of unused or [...]
Due to ongoing windy and dry conditions combined with rising temperatures, the Gila National Forest has implemented Stage 2 fire restrictions. Under these restrictions, the use of open flames is strictly prohibited, including building, maintaining, attending, or using campfires, stove fires, charcoal, and briquettes. Additionally, the use of internal combustion engines, battery-powered equipment capable of [...]
