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The Grant County Chamber of Commerce is inviting all community members to join them at their May Luncheon where they will have guest speaker, Fire Chief Milo Lambert of The Town of Silver City Fire Department. The luncheon will take place tomorrow, May 2nd from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Grant County Veterans [...]

Silver High School students Nicolas Bobo, Tiffany Bernstein and Celeste Romero recently competed in the HOSA- Future Health Professionals competition, which showcases students' passion for healthcare and their readiness to meet the industry’s challenges head-on. Nicolas took second place in Sports Medicine, demonstrating a masterful understanding of the field. Tiffany took third place for her [...]

During “National Crime Victims’ Rights Week”, La Casa, Inc. was recognized by the US Attorney’s Office District of New Mexico for their unwavering dedication to providing services and support to those impacted by violence within the Luna County community. The organization was also recognized for their hard work and commitment to help uplift and empower [...]

The Gila National Forest, Black Range Ranger District is preparing to implement a prescribed fire in the 3,321-acre Area 74, Unit 3 prescribed fire project between April 28th and May 10th. The Area 74, Unit 3 project is located approximately 3 miles west of Poverty Creek and west of the Continental Divide Trail therefore, public [...]

Congratulations to Western New Mexico University Golf Coach Kent Beatty who earned the “Coach of the Year” award for his 26 years of hard work and dedication as a coach. Since being named head coach in 1997, both the men and women's golf teams are regular participants in the postseason, an accomplishment that has been [...]

A total of $1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds will be distributed among eight New Mexico colleges and universities as part of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Food Initiative. The money will go toward initiatives that demonstrate innovation, including the creation of sustainable on-campus food systems that include growing fresh produce on campus and [...]

The Silver High School Golf Team recently competed in the RISD 2 Day Invitational that took place last week, where they brought home the championship. The team, led by top players Jake Alcorta, Uriah Gonzales and Allen Mehling were able to show off their skills earning the first place championship trophy. Jake Alcorta also took [...]

The Gila Resources Information Project and the UNM INSPIRES program, collaborating with Gila Tech LLC and Aldo Leopold Charter School, have been installing Purple Air sensors to monitor particulate air quality in Grant County. The Grant County AirWISE project will provide real-time air quality measurements to our community. So far, they have installed samplers at [...]

Come out and celebrate “Love Your Library Day” this Saturday, April 20th at the Silver City Public Library. Literacy Link Leamos will be sponsoring this event and will have story time, door prizes, snacks, bubbles, a fire truck and much more. These events will be held throughout the day starting at 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 [...]