Five officers from the Silver City Police Department have been promoted following a comprehensive testing and interview process. Patrol Sergeant Arthur Rascon has been elevated to the position of Administrative Lieutenant. Officer Andrew Little has been promoted to K-9 Corporal, while Officers Cameron Graves and Stephen Laramore have each been promoted to Patrol Sergeant. Additionally, former Corporal Fernando Cardoza has [...]

Students from Cobre and Aldo Leopold High Schools, along with fourth-grade students from Silver Schools and eighth-grade students from Cobre Schools, recently participated in educational programming offered by the Silver City Museum. As part of the program, students learned how to conduct interviews, develop thoughtful questions, and record five-minute oral histories. The curriculum was designed to deepen students’ understanding of [...]

New Mexico is now under statewide fire restrictions as yesterday, May 19, due to escalating wildfire risks. State Forester Laura McCarthy announced the measures in response to increasingly dry and warm conditions, low humidity, and high winds. The restrictions apply to non-municipal, non-federal, and non-tribal lands across 18 counties, including Grant, Catron, Luna, and Hidalgo.   Under these restrictions, smoking, [...]

Western New Mexico University’s (WNMU) faculty announced on May 16th that they are set to form a local union of the National Education Association (NEA), the largest collective bargaining organization in the United States. Within a few weeks of beginning its campaign to amass formal support, organizers collected signatures and cards from more than 2/3 of WNMU’s faculty and librarians. [...]

At Tuesday’s Silver City Town Council meeting, the Silver City Fire Marshal announced that while fire restrictions will not be increased immediately, additional measures are likely to be implemented later this month. The proposed measures are expected to build upon existing Stage 1 restrictions, introducing further precautions in response to heightened fire risk. The Fire Marshal also indicated that enhanced [...]

A $4.4 million roadway rehabilitation project on US Highway 180, north of Deming, is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 19. The project will extend from milepost 164 to milepost 161 and will involve the milling and repaving of the existing roadway surface. This structural pavement treatment entails the removal of the current asphalt layer and its replacement with new [...]

This spring, Western New Mexico University gave a total of 565 degrees and certificates to 510 graduates, with several students earning multiple credentials. The university awarded 116 associate degrees, 192 bachelor's degrees, 143 master's degrees, 27 graduate certificates, six undergraduate certificates, and 26 fast-track certificates. Among the undergraduate recipients, 158 students graduated with honors, reflecting their exceptional academic achievement. Congratulations [...]

The Grant County Community Foundation and the Give Grandly Coalition would like to thank all the nonprofits, donors, and match fund sponsors who participated in and supported the Give Grandly event. The event successfully raised over $178,000 for 67 nonprofit organizations, including The Commons: Center for Food Security and Sustainability, El Refugio, Inc., Upper Gila Watershed Alliance, High Desert Humane [...]

Beginning today, May 12, motorists traveling on U.S. 180 between Bayard and Hurley will encounter changes in traffic patterns due to a $41 million roadway widening and reconstruction project. The initiative will expand the current two-lane highway to four lanes, realign the roadway over existing railroad tracks, and replace the Hurley overpass with an at-grade crossing at Pit Access Road. [...]

Columbus Electric Cooperative, Inc. has announced a scheduled power outage in Columbus on Saturday, May 10th, from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The outage is necessary to facilitate critical repairs to a transmission line located near a heavily trafficked highway crossing. Residents are encouraged to make appropriate preparations in advance. For those in need of assistance during the outage, Columbus [...]