The Outdoor Recreation Division of the New Mexico Economic Development Department has awarded 41 recipients the first ever Outdoor Marketing Grant (OMG) to support recreation initiatives and expand the reach of live events in 17 counties. Various organizations in Grant County received grants including: Grant County, The Public Health Institute, Continental Divide Trail Coalition, Gila Chapter Back Country Horsemen of [...]

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham recently signed Senate Bill 159, creating a nearly $1 billion trust fund and scholarship program fund to ensure tuition-free college in New Mexico for decades to come. Supported by the Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund, the Higher Education Trust Fund will help make it possible for state financial aid programs, including the Opportunity and Lottery Scholarships, to [...]

The Town of Silver City recently held a “Groundbreaking” for the Silver City Recreation Center, which is set to be completed in the upcoming year. The recreation center will be located across from Silver High School and will be designed to increase recreational opportunities for everyone in Grant County, focusing on the needs of youth, veterans and senior citizens. The [...]

The Gila National Forest offers dozens of campgrounds to support recreational camping. Many of these sites are open year-round and a few have been closed but are preparing to open for camping. In the Silver City Ranger District, Iron Creek, McMillan, and Cherry Creek campgrounds have been reopened after temporary closure due to ice hazards and the Mesa Campground and [...]

The Silver City Mayor is inviting the public to join him at the next “Monday Meeting with the Mayor'' on Monday, March 11th. The meeting will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Tranquilbuzz Coffee House, located at 300 North Arizona Street in Downtown Silver City. All community members are invited to stop by anytime between those [...]

Western New Mexico University recently participated in an exchange event at the "Autonomous University of the West", where more than 400 students learned about international learning opportunities made possible through a university partnership with the government of the State of Sinaloa. During the conference, participants learned about academic progress, life on and off campus and scholarship opportunities available to Mexican [...]

Two Silver Consolidated School Students were recently recognized by the New Mexico Activities Association Foundation for their exceptional contributions and dedication. Dace Begay, who is a student at Silver High School was awarded the Gary Tripp NMAA Extraordinary Participation $2,000 Scholarship that honors students who exemplify outstanding participation in school activities beyond athletics, showcasing leadership, community service and academic excellence. [...]

The Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District’s fire crews will be using live fire during a training session tomorrow, March 6th, as conditions allow in the Fort Bayard area. The project will help support site maintenance by reducing hazardous fuels adjacent to the two housing units and administrative facilities at the Fort Bayard Administrative site and will help develop [...]