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The Animas FFA chapter recently earned first place at the State High School Smoker Build Off, competing against other FFA chapters from across New Mexico. Building on this achievement, the team will advance to a national competition in Kansas City, where they will be evaluated on the quality and design of their mobile smoker. In [...]

The Commons Center for Food Security and Sustainability is pleased to recognize Terry and Nancy Brown in their Volunteer Spotlight. Although their time in Silver City was brief, their contributions made a lasting impact. Nancy served as a dedicated volunteer with the Choose Your Own Pantry program, while Terry generously offered his skills to support [...]

Silver City Mayor Ken Ladner invites community members to share their input, ideas, and inspirations for enhancing the town. The upcoming "Monday Meeting with the Mayor" will take place on Monday, June 9th from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at The Javalena Coffee House, located at 117 West Market Street, at the corner of Market [...]

Representative Luis Terrazas recently provided a legislative update during the Village of Santa Clara’s regular meeting, highlighting key developments and funding secured for the community. He discussed capital outlay funding obtained in collaboration with Senator Gabriel Ramos and Senator Crystal Diamond Brantley, which includes approximately $385,000 for housing improvements and mower equipment in Santa Clara.  [...]

The Village of Santa Clara has announced the launch of several community improvement projects to kick off the summer season. J&J Stucco has begun work on the historic Bradley Hotel, while additional efforts are underway through the Southwest New Mexico Forestry Network Project, the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC), and Aldo Leopold Charter School. These initiatives [...]

For the fourth consecutive year, Western New Mexico University (WNMU) welcomed students from Mescalero Apache Schools and Ruidoso High School as they continued their annual tradition of harvesting wild agave, or mescal, on land owned by WNMU’s close community partner, Freeport-McMoRan. During their visit, the students toured various academic departments and engaged with WNMU students, [...]

Twenty-one students from Silver High School, Cliff High School and Cobre High School were recently honored by PNM and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers as the 2025 graduating class of the PNM Power Pros program. This 15-week career and technical education (CTE) initiative is designed to prepare high school students across New Mexico for [...]

Congratulations to Christopher Bennett, a graduating senior from Silver High School, on being awarded a 2025 scholarship from the Silver City Regional Association of REALTORS. Throughout his high school career, Christopher consistently achieved academic excellence, earning placement on the A/B or A Honor Roll. In addition to his strong academic record, he has been actively [...]

Three Silver High School seniors were recently honored during Scholar Night for their outstanding achievements and were awarded prestigious scholarships in recognition of their academic excellence, character, leadership, and potential. James Vargas received the Michael Herrera Scholarship in the amount of $8,000. Taggert Allred was awarded the Fred Herrera Scholarship, valued at $10,000, and Kathryn [...]

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) has awarded a $10,000 grant to Literacy Link – Leamos to support adult literacy initiatives. This funding is part of a historic, single-day donation by the Foundation totaling more than $13.2 million, benefiting adult, family, and summer literacy programs across the 48 states where Dollar General operates. Literacy Link [...]