The Town of Silver City recently received the Best Practices Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Planning at the 26th Annual New Mexico Infrastructure Finance Conference that was held in Las Cruces last month. The outstanding achievement award recognizes Silver City’s efforts to develop the Vista de Plata subdivision, which creates affordable and work-force housing for community members [...]

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District, has developed the Gila Lower Box Recreation Area Management Plan and Environmental Analysis to help improve recreational experiences in the Gila Lower Box Canyon area. The plan will guide future development and provide management direction for recreation resources within the Gila Lower Box Recreation Area, northwest of Lordsburg. A public in [...]

The Grant County Clerk’s Office will be closed tomorrow, November 7th due to the elections. The office will be open to conduct the 2023 regular local election and to assist the voters of Grant County. Regular business hours will resume on Wednesday, November 8th. For any questions or concerns, visit the website. During the Center for Health Innovations Behavioral Health [...]

High school students across the state are invited to participate in a statewide discussion meet hosted by the New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Program. The Young Farmers and Ranchers Program (YF&R) equips members between the ages of 18 and 35 to take on leadership roles within the organization and agriculture. Participants will learn how to [...]

The Commons Alimento School Food Partnership Program, which works with individual schools to design a food program that meets the needs of children and their families, has expanded and is now serving 15 locations in Grant County. The program helps meet individual school needs by providing food boxes, farm stands, backpack supplemental packs, in school pantries and in classroom snacks. [...]

Silver Consolidated Schools Superintendent will be hosting a presentation this evening, November 1st to discuss the district’s finances and facility needs in preparation for the upcoming 2024 5-Year Facilities Master Plan. The presentation is aimed to educate the community so community members can make decisions about what they would like to see in the district’s Facilities Master Plan and how [...]

Happy Halloween!! In Halloween News: Animas High School will be having a free “Halloween Carnival” and “Trunk or Treat” tonight, October 31st. They will have games, candy and will be giving out a prize for best decorated Trunk or Treat vehicle. The carnival starts at 5:00 p.m. with the Trunk or Treat following at 6:45 p.m. Both events will take [...]

Students at Western New Mexico University will be continuing a long-lived student organization this year as they have revitalized the MEChA program. The new WNMU MECha president, Anais Orantez, is working on bringing new energy to the group by reaching out to the broader southwestern New Mexico community by participating in local Hispanic events. She also plans to start a [...]

The New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee is still in need of input and is asking community members to please take the time to fill out their survey to help prioritize juvenile issues and funding for the next three years in communities all over New Mexico. The survey’s responses will be used to help plan [...]