Western New Mexico University will be in front of the lens this fall on the Amazon Prime series, “The College Tour” and is looking for students, alumni and faculty who are interested in being part of the show. Now in its 10th season, “The College Tour” is a TV series that tells the story of colleges and universities across the [...]

September is Back to School Month and The Commons is supporting all elementary schools in the Silver and Cobre Districts this school year. Each school will get the opportunity to choose a program that best meets the needs of their students. The programs that will be provided are Family Food Boxes, In School Pantry, District Pantry, Backpacks, Vouchers, School Farm [...]

As September marks Suicide Prevention Month, it is important that New Mexicans familiarize themselves and are aware of the resources available to them. In New Mexico, there are many resources that exist for individuals who are struggling with thoughts of suicide and self-harm such as 988, the suicide and crisis lifeline and the New Mexico Crisis and Access line at [...]

The Silver City Food Co-op recently donated the August funds from their “Round Up Program” to the Aldo Leopold Charter School Art Program. The “Round Up Program” is a community donation program where customers can contribute the balance of their total purchase to the nearest dollar to donate to a local non-profit organization. The funds donated will be used to [...]

Happy Labor Day! The history of Labor Day in the United States can be traced back to the late 19th century, when the labor movement was gaining strength and advocating for better working conditions and fair treatment of workers. The first Labor Day was celebrated on September 5th, 1882, in New York, where union leaders organized a parade to showcase [...]

The Silver City Town Council recently approved resolution 2023-19 which authorizes the execution and delivery of a Colonias Infrastructure Project fund and grant agreement with the New Mexico Finance Authority. This project will move the current sewer line that is currently inaccessible to an area that the city will have the right away to and will provide easier access in [...]

THANK YOU to all the volunteers who came out and made the August Community Cleanup event in Silver City a huge success. There were 26 individuals and 5 teams that volunteered their time and efforts to this project. Over 885 pounds of trash and debris were collected from the Big Ditch Park, Highway 180, 32nd Street, San Vicente Creek Trailhead [...]

The Village of Santa Clara is introducing “Text MyGov”, a new way to report an issue or find information on the go. By using Text MyGov, residents will be able to get up to date information on road closures, school alerts, weather warnings and community events and will also be able to report any issues that they may be experiencing. [...]

The Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District is assessing conditions in preparation for implementing the Jaybird, Mill and Pinos Altos Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) prescribed fire projects. In total, 195 acres will be burned to help reduce hazardous fuels loading and to protect adjacent communities. The Jaybird and Mill prescribed fire projects are expected to occur over separate 7-day [...]