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Silver High School Students Kylee Jones, Issac Beck and Lizzie McDonald recently received the United States Marine Corps History Award. They were ranked top 10 in the nation and were recognized for the documentary they made about Dickey Chapelle, female correspondent on the front lines during the Vietnam War. A BIG Congratulations to all three [...]

Silver Consolidated Schools Extended Learning Program is in full effect at G.W. Stout Elementary School. The program provides outdoor activities as well as learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering, math and STEM education. This past Friday they had the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish help with an archery competition where students Ruby Tina [...]

Western New Mexico University's Student Life and Outdoor Program are teaming up to take the community on a trip to explore Skates Canyon. The event is free but prior registration is required. The trip will take place on June 17th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and participants will meet at the Student Memorial Building [...]

Western New Mexico University’s Online Program was recently ranked as one of the most affordable programs in the nation by Best Colleges dot com. The evaluation calculated the cost of tuition, the average amount of financial aid students receive and the amount of debt accrued for an online education. WNMU was ranked within the top [...]

Western New Mexico University will be having a Binational Indigenous Expo on June 15th through the 17th. The event will focus on Indigenous art, music, culture, storytelling and the important role of youth. The event is free but prior registration is required. For more information and to register, go to website.  The Children’s Water Festival [...]

The Luna County DWI Program is having a “Teen Pool Party'' at the Sam Baca Aquatic Center today, June 9th. This event is free for teens 12 to 18 years old and will begin at 6:00 p.m. There will be music, food and more! For more information call 575-544-7377. The Grant County Neighborhood Orchards Project [...]

The Silver City Regional Association of REALTORS recently awarded two higher education scholarships this year to Diego Morales and Brooke Huerta. Mr. Morales and Ms. Huerta are both full-time students at Western New Mexico University. Diego is working toward a bachelor’s degree and is on the President’s and Dean’s list and Brooke is working toward [...]

The Town of Silver City will be working on fixing the light pole issue at the intersection of Silver Heights Boulevard and Durango Street. The light pole was knocked down at the beginning of the year and was replaced four months later, then it was knocked down again in late May. The City will be [...]

The Council of The Town of Hurley will hold a Special Meeting Tuesday, June 6th. The meeting will be to discuss the approval plans for the Big Muddy property. The meeting will be held at the Hurley Community Center at 5:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public and Hurley residents are encouraged to [...]