Aldo Leopold Charter School 9th grade students visited the Macho Springs Wind Farm in Hatch to learn more about sustainability issues within the energy sector of the economy. Students had the opportunity to experience the lifecycle of energy including energy generation to transmission and consumption, the American electric grid and the basics of wind power. They also learned about career [...]

Do you like “Bird Watching”? The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument will be having a “Gila Bird Walk” tomorrow, April 4th at 9:00 a.m. Grab your binoculars and join them on a walk through the wild Gila to search for birds. Those planning on attending are advised to wear comfortable shoes as there will be walking around on trails and [...]

SILVER CITY – The New Mexico State Game Commission will host a workshop and public listening session on April 19,  in Silver City at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center. The agenda and final details will be posted on the New Mexico Game and Fish website once they become available. The commission is proud to welcome a [...]

Interested in learning about climate change? The Western Institute of Lifelong Learning will be having Executive Director Allyson Siwik of the Gila Resources Information Project (GRIP) as guest speaker at their next “Lunch and Learn” presentation. Allyson will be speaking about climate change and the projects GRIP is planning on using to address the issues as well as the organization's [...]

The Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District has begun burning slash piles near Little Walnut Road. Recent precipitation has made it possible to burn the slash that was cut from a fuels reduction project that occurred last fall. The slash piles will be located near the Southeast corner of the Feeley Subdivision, north of Little Walnut Road and along [...]

The Mayor of Bayard made a proclamation declaring the week on March 18th as “Devahnie Madrid Week” during their recent City Council meeting. Ms. Madrid is a student at Cobre High School who was recognized for her hard work and for dedicating herself to the sport of wrestling. She finished the 2024 season with a 13-win, 9-loss record and was [...]

The public is encouraged to attend the Luna County Citizen’s College meeting this evening, March 28th at 5:30 p.m. at the Luna County Commission Chambers. The presentation will include an explanation of applicable statutes, rules, regulations and ordinances as well as a description of the day to day operations of the office. Community members will also get the opportunity to [...]