Here’s a look at some local news brought to you by Silver City Radio.

The New Mexico Department of Transportation has issued guidelines for Monsoon Road Safety by working closely with the National Weather Service. New Mexico experiences more rain and severe weather during the summer monsoon season making travel difficult. Some basic safety tips include:

  • Don’t use cruise control
  • Follow traffic light outage guidelines and treat intersections like a four-way-stop
  • Never enter any area that has been barricaded due to flooding.

In addition, if you feel you need to wait out the storm, pull aside as far off the roadway or shoulder area as possible. Turn off your lights and your engine and keep your foot off the brake pedal.  If other drivers see your brake lights, they may assume you are on the roadway. For updated information visit: New Mexico Department of Transportation at nm roads dot com or call 511.

The Grant County Community Foundation has announced that over $230,000 in donations and matching has been raised during this year’s Give Grandly event. The amount has already gone above the total amount raised from year’s event. Residents are able to donate to their favorite eligible organization and non-profits through an online platform at givegrandly.org or visit the office at 1106 Pope Street in Silver City by tomorrow.

Hidalgo Medical Services has two new locations to serve residents needing a COVID vaccination or testing. In Silver City, the HMS Grant County COVID-19 Community Clinic opens this Monday, May 24th and is located at 1304 East 32nd, Street. This clinic will be open Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. The Lordsburg HMS Hidalgo County COVID-19 Community Clinic is located at 109 Poplar Street and will open this Tuesday, May 25th and will operate several days each week on a rotating basis. Each clinic will serve patients on a walk-in basis only and for convenience will be open one Saturday a month. In addition, they intend to offer all 3 types of COVID-19 vaccinations, subject to availability. Visit HMS-nm.org for more information.

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