This week, Representative Gabe Vasuqez visited the southwest, meeting with business owners and officials in Silver City, Deming, and Columbus. Also, this week, Senator Siah Correa Hemphill, working together with state officials and community leaders, secured $375,000 in emergency funding to help clean and repair acequias damaged from the Black Fire that burned over 325,000 acres in the summer of [...]

This week is National FFA week. This is a great time to recognize all the work and accomplishments of local FFA students.  FFA provides agricultural education and promotes ranching and farming. This past year, state membership grew from 4,400 to over 5,300.  FFA judging contests will be happening later this spring at NMSU where more than 1,800 FFA members will [...]

Grant County is seeking applications for GRMC Board of Trustees. This board will consist of seven community members, each serving a three year term. If you are interested in getting involved with your community hospital, you can obtain an application from the Grant County Manager’s office or go online to grant county n m dot gov. Deadline for applications is [...]

According to a news release from the Gila National Forest, the decision has been made to remove feral cattle within the boundaries of the Gila Wilderness using lethal methods. A closure order covering the area of operations will go into effect on Monday, February 20th, and aerial shooting will begin on Thursday, February 23rd through Sunday, February 26th. For [...]

The Grant County Community Concert Association is one of only 10 organizations statewide to receive funding through a grant from the New Mexico Arts to promote more opportunities for military and veteran audiences to engage in the arts. The Arts and the Military Mini Grant will do towards a patriotic themed outdoor concert scheduled for May 21st at the [...]

The Silver City Gospel Mission has received a $5,000 charitable donation from Washington Federal Bank to help local people and families in need of food. According to the Silver City Gospel Mission Director, Randy Salars, “the donation will help reduce the burden on local families struggling to make ends meet and help alleviate some of the financial stress that [...]

Gila Resources Information Project (GRIP) and Silver City Watershed Keepers are looking for volunteers to help with stream restoration work along San Vicente Creek. According to a news release, “with funding from the NM Environment Department River Stewardship Program, Gila Resources Information Project (GRIP) has partnered with the Town of Silver City, Stream Dynamics, Gila WoodNet, Lone Mountain Natives, [...]

The WNMU School of Business is providing free tax services for the community through VITA, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. The program is a part of Tax Help New Mexico and offers free tax preparation assistance to low-income families and individuals as well as seniors. Students work as volunteers at the WNMU site, one of the state’s 48 locations. All [...]

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions has released seasonal adjusted unemployment rates per county across the state. Local percentage rates were reported as follows. Grant County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in December, down from 3.7 percent in November and down from 5.6 percent in the previous year. Luna County was 11.6 percent in December, up [...]