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Pick-It Up-Toss No Mas is inviting the community to help celebrate “World Cleanup Day” with a community-wide cleanup day on Saturday, September 16th. This year, over 15 million people from all around the world are coming together to clean up their communities in over 190 different countries. Those interested in volunteering are to meet at [...]

As a reminder, The Forest Service is still looking for individuals from local communities to provide collaborative input on forest management by serving on the Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory Committee (SNM RAC). The SNM RAC works closely with the Forest Service to review and recommend projects that benefit forest and watershed health, fish, wildlife, [...]

The Volunteer Center of Grant County will be having an “Open House” tomorrow, September 13th at The Commons. The open house will give the community the opportunity to see the new Volunteer Center online platform and for non-profits, schools, clubs and associations that use volunteers to sign-up for free services. This event will take place [...]

The non-profit organization, El Refugio Inc. is wanting to remind all Grant County residents that they provide services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week along with emergency shelter to victims of domestic violence. Shelter is provided to men, women and children who are experiencing domestic violence and seeking safety. El Refugio’s mission is [...]

Western New Mexico University will be in front of the lens this fall on the Amazon Prime series, “The College Tour” and is looking for students, alumni and faculty who are interested in being part of the show. Now in its 10th season, “The College Tour” is a TV series that tells the story of [...]

September is Back to School Month and The Commons is supporting all elementary schools in the Silver and Cobre Districts this school year. Each school will get the opportunity to choose a program that best meets the needs of their students. The programs that will be provided are Family Food Boxes, In School Pantry, District [...]

As September marks Suicide Prevention Month, it is important that New Mexicans familiarize themselves and are aware of the resources available to them. In New Mexico, there are many resources that exist for individuals who are struggling with thoughts of suicide and self-harm such as 988, the suicide and crisis lifeline and the New Mexico [...]

The Silver City Food Co-op recently donated the August funds from their “Round Up Program” to the Aldo Leopold Charter School Art Program. The “Round Up Program” is a community donation program where customers can contribute the balance of their total purchase to the nearest dollar to donate to a local non-profit organization. The funds [...]

Happy Labor Day! The history of Labor Day in the United States can be traced back to the late 19th century, when the labor movement was gaining strength and advocating for better working conditions and fair treatment of workers. The first Labor Day was celebrated on September 5th, 1882, in New York, where union leaders [...]