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The Silver City Rotary Club recently received a Mayoral Proclamation for their 100 years of service to the Silver City and Grant County community. The organization was first chartered in Silver City in 1923 where they developed their motto “Service above Self” and have provided fellowship, community leadership and civic commitment over the years. Today, [...]

The completion of improvements to 32nd Street in Silver City have been delayed due to an underground utility cable being damaged during construction. The cable, located at the intersection of Fowler Avenue and Leslie Road along with a new city sewer line east of Silver High School is currently being replaced and Fowler Avenue is [...]

The New Mexico Developmental Disabilities Council is having a free “My Life, My Decisions Alternatives to Guardianship” workshop tomorrow, December 6th. They will be discussing alternatives to guardianship, planning for the future and choosing who you want to support you. There will be two repeat workshops, with the first one taking place from 9:00 a.m. [...]

The project timeline for the US 180 4-lane project planning, designing and construction has been modified from October 2023 to January 2024. The project will be completed in three separate phases, pending funding availability, with the first phase scheduled to start in the Summer of 2024. Some of the construction that will take place will [...]

The Deming Luna County MainStreet Program will be having a variety of Christmas events happening tomorrow, December 2nd. Between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. there will be free photos and goodie bags with Santa Clause at the Luna County Courthouse. The annual Lighted Christmas parade will start at 6:00 p.m. and will [...]

The New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women will be hosting a free “Listening and Learning” event with local businesswomen tomorrow, December 1st from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Bessee-Forward Global Resource Center in Silver City. The panelists Brenda MacFarlane, Mishka Venegas and Val Weston are all business owners who will be [...]

Aldo Leopold Charter School was recently recognized as a school of excellence by the New Mexico Vistas Excellence Designation, which provides designations of excellence in order to spotlight schools with excellent overall performance. The New Mexico Vistas school index was created to inform parents across the state about the performance of schools and school districts. [...]

Congratulations to Cobre High School Cheerleaders Genessa Amador, Leilani Marquez, Isabella Tovar, Aaliyah Salas and Adriana Hernandez who recently became “All American” cheerleaders. The cheerleaders had the opportunity to represent Grant County and be a part of the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade that took place in New York last week and were featured in a news [...]

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish will be having a public meeting to discuss improvements to Bear Canyon Dam on Bear Canyon Reservoir tomorrow, November 28th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The improvements have been deemed appropriate as the Office of the State Engineer, Dam Safety Bureau identified Bear Canyon Dam as [...]

Want to learn more about the history of the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument? Join a ranger on a 45-minute guided walk of the cliff dwellings to learn more about the natural and cultural history of the Gila Forks region. The guided walk will take place on Sunday, November 26th at 1:00 p.m. and all [...]