Here’s a look at some news: The Village of Santa Clara has again been awarded the privilege of hosting twelve Americorps/National Civilian Community Corps members and seven Youth Conservation Corps members to help with preservation efforts of historical buildings at the Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark, in addition to assisting the Grant County Volunteer [...]
Here’s a look at today’s headlines: The Reserve Ranger District would like to remind visitors to always practice campfire safety. The district has responded to three abandoned campfires in the last week. One fire grew to be 15 acres before being suppressed. The forest has seen an increase in visitor use from shed hunters, [...]
Here’s some news: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Grant County as a primary natural disaster area due to losses and damages caused by a recent drought. Farmers and ranchers in the contiguous counties of Catron, Hidalgo, Luna and Sierra in New Mexico also qualify for natural disaster assistance. Qualified farm operators in [...]
Here’s some of today’s news: The Kiwanis Club of Silver City hosted a very successful free community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday at Penny Park in Silver City. As many as 500 children hunted for candy filled eggs in age categorized heats. Kids and families met and posed for photographs with the Easter bunny, [...]
Here’s some today’s news: New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp conducted by New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, is accepting applications for youth ages 15-19 for the annual camp to be held from June 10th through 15th. Participants will be introduced to the steps of running a ranch than [...]
"In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours." - Mark Twain
January 23rd is National Pie Day. The holiday is not to be confused with National Pi Day, which falls on March 14th. National Pie Day was created to celebrate the creation of pies. It is a day to bake, cook or buy favorite pies. Enjoy!
Here’s a look at some local news: The Grant County Commission elected a new chairperson and vice chairperson at the regular session meeting last Thursday. District 1 Commissioner, Gabriel Ramos, nominated District 4 Commissioner, Billy Billings, for the position of chairperson. In addition, District 5 Commissioner, Harry Browne, expressed interest in the position and [...]
