The Town of Silver City Council will hold its Regular Council Meeting this evening April 22, at 6:00 p.m. at the Grant County Administration Center. The meeting agenda includes key items such as the approval or disapproval of Resolution 2025-15, a resolution adopting the 2027–2031 Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) for the Silver City Senior Center; updates to definitions and rules of construction within Chapter 42, Streets and Sidewalks; and discussion of RFP 24/25-2P for audit services. Members of the public are encouraged to attend.

The City of Deming recently recognized Coach Salvador “Sal” Denogean for his outstanding dedication to the youth of the community. For nearly a decade, Coach Sal has served not only as a boxing coach but also as a mentor, role model, and source of guidance and support for countless young individuals. In honor of his service and profound influence, the City of Deming presented him with a Championship Belt—a symbol of his commitment and the many lives he has positively impacted.

In celebration of Earth Day, the Frontier Food Hub, Heart of the Gila, New Mexico Wild, and the Bayard Public Library in partnership with the City of Bayard is inviting community members to participate in a Trail Clean-Up and Earth Day Celebration this evening, April 22, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Volunteers will meet at the Bayard Community Center and focus their efforts on cleaning a trail that extends from Bayard Elementary School, behind the Bayard Police Station, to a vacant lot where it will soon be used regularly by Bayard Elementary students for field trips and other educational purposes.

In Western New Mexico University News:

Aramark, the service provider for the Mustang Dining Hall, has partnered with the One Stop food pantry to help reduce food insecurity on the Western New Mexico University (WNMU) campus. This collaboration has significantly strengthened the food pantry’s ability to meet the nutritional needs of the WNMU community. During Spring Break, the initiative expanded through an additional partnership between the One Stop and the Western Institute of Lifelong Learning (WILL), ensuring that meals were provided to students who remained in campus residence halls during the break. The One Stop hopes to continue these types of partnerships to help its mission of supporting students in meaningful and impactful ways.