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Animas Schools recently participated in the Mock Trial Qualifiers in Albuquerque this past week, where they went up against 40 other teams from across New Mexico. The Animas Green team won the Michelle Giger Civility and Professionalism award and also qualified for the State Mock Trial finals competition that will be held next month. Congratulations [...]

Silver Consolidated Schools will be presenting “Social Media: Protecting Your Child by Staying Aware and Involved” tomorrow, February 28th from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. The presentation will feature discussions on ways to protect your child while using technology, device awareness and how to avoid being blindsided. All those interested can watch the presentation at [...]

Western New Mexico University was recently awarded a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to help support Fiesta Latina, the university’s signature cultural event. Fiesta Latina is a celebration of New Mexico’s ties to Mexico and Mexican folk art through Mexican films, musical performances, cultural dances and much more. The funding is [...]

Interested in learning about pruning fruit trees? The Grant County Neighborhood Orchards Project will be having a “Pruning Workshop and Clean-Up” tomorrow, February 24th from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Participants will learn how to prune fruit trees and will do a quick clean-up of the orchard where they will be able to cut from [...]

Western New Mexico University students are offering the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA), which provides free tax preparation assistance to senior citizens and low-income families in the surrounding areas. Services will be provided Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Light Hall Room 124 on the WNMU campus. The VITA program [...]

Congratulations to Silver City’s Preceptor Tau member, Marylee Bell, who was recently honored as the group's “Valentine Sweetheart” by members of the chapter. Marylee is the chapter’s newest member and has been involved in a variety of activities since joining the organization, including her current duty as treasurer. Mrs. Bell was honored with a cake, [...]

Western New Mexico University was recently named one of the top 2024 open enrollment institutions in the nation for students attending online by EDsmart. The university’s open enrollment status makes education accessible and possible for students from every background and stage in life, while online education provides the flexibility many need to balance education, work [...]

Need something to do this Presidents Day? The Gila National Forest will be offering a fee-free pass day on Monday, February 19th to help encourage the public to spend time outdoors and visit public lands. The Forest Service offers six fee-free days per year, one of them being President’s Day, making the Catwalk Recreation Area [...]

As a reminder, The Gila National Forest is strongly advising the public to avoid ice fishing or going on the ice at Quemado Lake. Recent warming weather has created dangerously thin ice on the lake, threatening the safety of anyone walking on it. At this time there is no closure in place but extreme caution [...]