Silver City News
During the recent Regular Bayard City Council meeting, representatives from the Southwest New Mexico Community Forestry Network presented the Bayard Community Forest Plan. According to the executive summary distributed at the meeting, the plan identified nine priority locations for improvement, including the Bayard Community Garden initiative, Bayard Community Park and Community Center, Old Fire Station [...]
In our Goose Fire update: As of this morning, July 22, the Goose Wildfire—remains at 0% containment. Firefighters continued efforts yesterday to construct a handline on the northeast corner of the fire toward the Gila River, while also improving nearby helispots to support helicopter operations. Today, crews are extending hose lays in the same area [...]
The Town of Hurley will hold a Special Meeting tomorrow, July 22nd at 3:00 p.m. at the Hurley Town Hall. The agenda will include the consideration of a Purchase Order to the New Mexico Department of Public Safety for the acquisition of a police unit, as well as the consideration of Resolution No. 2-2025/2026, which [...]
The Grant County Assessor’s Office has announced that, through the end of August, field staff will be conducting property reviews throughout the Village of Santa Clara. During this period, staff will be identifying and documenting any changes to properties, such as additions, carports, garages, sheds, or remodels. These updates will be incorporated into the assessment [...]
In our Goose Fire update: As of the morning of July 17, the Goose Wildfire—first reported on July 9 and located approximately 18 miles northwest of Silver City in the Gila National Forest—remains at 0% containment. The northern portion of the fire remains unstaffed due to steep, rugged, and inaccessible terrain. On the southeast corner, [...]
