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Senate Bill 21 was signed into law this week by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. The bill aims to codify in law that prescribed burns are prohibited on days when a Red Flag wind warning has been issued.  Area Kids Learn Cycling Skills with WNMU Kinesiology Faculty and Students. The WNMU Kinesiology Department is offering Kinesiology [...]

The Pick It Up –Toss No Mas event organizers would like to thank the volunteers who helped collect 1,360 pounds of trash and debris during last month’s ‘Spring Cleaning’ Cleanup. Appreciation is also extended to the Copper Country Dumpsters who helped collect large broken appliances and household items.  Since October 2021, over 470 volunteers have [...]

The High Desert Humane Society will be holding its monthly reduced rate rabies vaccination clinic this Saturday, April 8th, from 9am to noon, 3050 South Cougar Way, Silver City. One year or three year rabies vaccinations for cats and dogs will be available.  This is a drive through clinic. For more information call 538-9261. Attention [...]

Western New Mexico University invites you to attend the presentation tonight by former U.S. Senator, Jeff Bingaman, who will be giving a talk titled, “The Breakdown in Congressional Governing Norms, and Impediments to Serving the Public Interest.” The presentation is based on his book Breakdown: Lessons for a Congress in Crisis, published in 2022. Join [...]

The Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce invites the public to their monthly luncheon, April 6th, from 11:45 to 1:00 to hear guest presenter and chamber member, Vlad Gnilozubov, from Edward Jones. Vlad, as financial advisor, will be giving an update on the financial markets, economy, and what the future outlooks and opportunities look [...]

The missing Ohio women have now been found. Earlier this week two women on vacation in T or C who did not return home by the date planned, missing their flight and not returning their rental car, were located stuck in mud at Snow Lake. They were found in good condition. The Willow Fire prescribed [...]

The Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District recently completed upgrades to the Jack’s Peak Trailhead in the southern Burro Mountains off of New Mexico Highway 90, between Silver City and Lordsburg. The popular trailhead provides access to the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. Design of the new, larger trailhead includes delineated areas for driving [...]

Interested in volunteering?  Luna County is currently seeking letters of interest to serve as a member of the Marshall Memorial Library. Please submit your letters of interest no later than April 5th to the Luna County Manager’s office.  The Town of Silver City has board vacancies for the Lodger’s Tax Advisory Board, the Museum Advisory [...]

The New Mexico History Conference is happening in Silver City March 30th through April 1st at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center.  This is a major event and group to be coming to our area. The New Mexico History Conference is the signature event of the Historical Society of New Mexico and [...]

For our anglers, New Mexico Fishing licenses for 2022-23 are still on sale and valid until March 31st. The 2023-23 licenses will go on sale March 27th and be valid after April 1st.  In other fishing news, The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish are promoting fishing opportunities through a Bass and Trout challenge.  [...]