The Silver City Ranger District in the Gila National Forest has issued an area closure along the eastern portion of the Wagon Wheel Loop Trail located in the Gomez Peak Trail System. The closure is to allow for maintenance of infrastructure associated with the Power New Mexico power line. Extreme Caution is advised due to the heavy equipment that will [...]

The City of Deming will be having a public input meeting tomorrow, May 24th regarding the City of Deming Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan. The City is seeking public input from community members regarding community projects that can be considered by the Deming City Council. The meeting will take place at 9:30 a.m. at the City of Deming, located at 1275 [...]

Silver Consolidated Schools has announced Demetrio “Artie” Sanchez as the new Athletic Director for Silver High School. Mr. Sanchez brings experience and leadership skills to the program, having recently served as the Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at Cobre Consolidated Schools. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and has been an influential educator and coach for over [...]

Calling all power wheel car enthusiasts! A meeting to discuss the “Mini Riders Power Wheel Club”, a new club designed for Grant County youth, will be held this evening, May 21st in the Village of Santa Clara. The meeting will go over the new club, which will give youth the opportunity to show off iconic power wheels and ride with [...]

The Village of Santa Clara Board of Trustees approved an Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan for 2026-2030 during their recent Town Hall meeting. The project will include upgrades to the Santa Clara Senior Center such as door and roll-up door replacement, two furnaces, a 40-gallon water heater, and kitchen equipment. The $175,000 project is scheduled to begin sometime in 2026. Congratulations [...]

May 2024 is the 6th annual National “Stop the Bleed” month and Luna County will be offering two training classes to show individuals how to stop someone from bleeding out. The classes will consist of a lecture portion followed by a skills portion and will take approximately 90 minutes. The training is free and open to all members of the [...]

Deming High School student council advisors and educators recently hosted their annual “Jr. Student Council Leadership Conference” last week where they had guest speaker New Mexico Lt. Governor Howie Morales. The conference, which was aimed toward Deming elementary and middle school students, gave students the opportunity to participate in student council and government activities, provided them with skills to help [...]

The Grant County Community Health Council and Snell Middle School will be hosting a “Grant County Prevention Day” that will be filled with education and fun activities. This event will take place tomorrow, May 16th from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Snell Middle School in Bayard.  Students from Jose Barrios Elementary School recently took a field trip to the [...]