The Gila National Forest maintenance crew recently received a “Gold Star” for improvements made to the Gila National Forest regarding health, safety and accessibility. Since hiring two new Forest Maintenance Workers last June, crew members have made several repairs and upgrades to facilities all around the forest. Some of the work completed includes water line repairs at Quemado, roof leak [...]

Many infrastructure projects were completed last year in Silver City, including the Indian Hills sewer extension project, which was funded entirely by grant funds from the New Mexico Office of Natural Resource Trustee. The project extended sewer service to 29 homes along both Cain and Arrowhead Drives, which will allow residents to abandon their septic systems and connect to new [...]

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays in Silver City, also know as PFLAG, will be having Silver Consolidated Schools Superintendent, William Hawkins and Associate Superintendent for Instruction, Cindy Barris as guest speakers at their next meeting. Mr. Hawkins and Mrs. Barris will be sharing the school district’s current policies regarding LGBTQ + students’ rights and responsibilities. The meeting will [...]

The non-profit organization, Earth Ways Outdoors, is offering "Walkabout” for children 8 to 13 years old in Grant County who are interested in exploring the outdoors. Walkabout is a program that provides children the opportunity to get to know the local creeks, hillsides and forests in the area through group nature exploration, awareness games, guided nature observation and more. The [...]

The New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, also known as (MFA) Board of Directors recently awarded $500,000 to the Town of Silver City’s Vista de Plata Affordable Workforce Housing Subdivision as part of MFA’s Housing Innovation Program. The Vista de Plata subdivision provides affordable workforce housing in Silver City to help community members  become homeowners. With the funds, the subdivision will [...]

A contractor has begun moving equipment into the Chloride Canyon area of the Black Range Ranger District west of Chloride, New Mexico. The route was damaged by flooding after the 2022 Black Fire and crews are now set to start reconstruction. Crews will work on repairing 12 miles of Forest Road 226 and 2 miles of the Black Hawk Gulch, [...]