The Village of Santa Clara has been working on numerous construction projects over the past month on Bellm Street. They are currently working on replacing water lines, installing new sidewalks and resurfacing the street. Road closures will continue along Bellm and surrounding streets and construction is expected to be completed sometime in the next year. For more information, contact the [...]

The New Mexico Wildlife Federation will be having a free community hike to Cooke’s Range on August 9th. The event will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and all participants are to meet at the 5R travel Center in Deming.  Grant County is currently completing construction on Little Walnut Road. Construction has begun near the intersection of Trail [...]

Stream Dynamics, Inc. will be collaborating with the Town of Silver City to provide free Rainwater Harvesting to Silver City residents. They will be working on installing 100 urban green infrastructure projects like, curb cuts and curb cores that will be designed to harvest stormwater runoff into basins on or adjacent to sidewalks. Residents must meet certain qualifications such as [...]

Western New Mexico University is working on a “WNMU Master Plan” to  become a carbon neutral university. In 2022, the university added a parking structure with photovoltaic panels next to the Fine Arts Center Theatre and recently added additional panels near the WNMU Museum to help generate solar power. The university is currently working on retrofitting 8,500 light fixtures to [...]

The Gila Native Plant Society is working on creating “The Habitat Thicket”, which is the first phase of their Garden Master Plan to help improve the Silva Creek Botanical Garden.  The new habitat will include trees, shrubs, vines, milkweeds for butterflies and will provide structural diversity and shelter from the ground to the treetops. There will also be a loop [...]

The City of Deming will be having a “Movie Night” at Trees park on Friday, August 4th at 8:00 p.m. They will be showing “Little Giants” and it is a free, family-friendly event for all to enjoy! The city is welcoming all community members to attend, as this will be the last movie night of the summer. For more information, [...]

The Gila National Forest will be having an “Open House” on Thursday, August 3rd to discuss the proposal to conduct vegetation treatments on lands within the Silver City Ranger District. The meeting will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Grant County Business and Conference Center and the public is encouraged to attend. For more information, visit [...]