Mimbres News

Accident with property damage: A caller reported that he swerved to miss a deer and hit the guardrail in Arenas Valley.

An overview map of the Silver Fire shows the fire s perimeter within the Gila National Forest boundary.

It was standing room only at the Mimbres Valley Roundup Lodge Friday evening as more than 150 valley residents showed up for a briefing on the Silver Fire, still raging unchecked in the Black Range.

The spectacular sunsets and lingering haze over the mountains this week are the vestiges of smoke from wildfires throughout the state, environment officials said.

The Silver Fire jumped again last night to 21,400 acres but was once again kept from damaging the evacuated town of Kingston.

Two of the state's forest fires continue to grow unchecked with smoke from one prompting a health alert nearly 200 miles away in metro Albuquerque.

SILVER CITY, NM. The Silver Fire has grown to 17,000 acres and remains zero percent contained.

Swcc Regional Smoke Outlook for June 12-13 Incident: Silver Fire Wildfire Released: 4 hrs.

The Grant County Commission expects to put fire restrictions in place during its regular meeting Thursday after discussing the extreme fire conditions and the rapidly expanding Silver Fire in the Black Range on Tuesday.

Quick and cooperative action has saved the Mimbres Valley's food commodities program and free food will continue to be distributed to nearly 200 needy families in the Mimbres Valley without interruption - but at a new location and a new time.

The national weather service in el paso has issued an * arroyo and small stream flood advisory for... East central grant county in southwest new mexico... * until 515 pm mdt * at 316 pm mdt...National weather service doppler radar indicated Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall across the advisory area.

Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo Radio Remote from local station KNFT, 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Circle Heart, 2640 Highway 180 E. Appearances by PRCA Rodeo Announcer "Mr. Rodeo" Mike Mathis, Southwest Horseman's Association Secretary Kim Clark and all of the Rodeo Royalty.

Toro Burger Bar on Mesa near UTEP has 18 varieties of beer on tap. Seen here, an amber variety and Spiral Fries.

Silver City MainStreet Downtown Rodeo Days. Wednesday through Saturday. Present your rodeo ticket or PRCA card at any downtown business displaying "Participating Business" signs for discounts and specials at those locations.

First Solar, New Mexico Workforce Connection and Deming Luna County Economic Development are collaborating on a job fair today to help bring local solar job opportunities to qualified Luna County residents.

The Municipal Court Judge for the Village of Santa Clara was arrested over the weekend for misdemeanor domestic battery after a dispute with his wife.

For the weekend beginning at 5 p.m. Friday and ending at 8 a.m. Monday, Deputies from the Grant County Sheriff's Department responded to 56 calls for service.

Two Silver City residents each won $100 Silver City MainStreet gift certificates in United Country Mimbres Realty's first-ever Regional Photo Contest.

So many lovely, private gardens to frolic in this month, but only one day to see some special ones at the Evergreen Garden Club's Annual Tour on Sunday, June 9, from 1 to 5 p.m. View of the Eisenhower-Renfro courtyard garden, one of five gardens on the Evergreen Garden Club's Annual Tour on Sunday, June 9. Highlights of the five featured Silver ... (more)

During the May 28 Silver City Town Council meeting, Faye McCalmont, Executive Director of the Mimbres Region Arts Council , enthusiastically thanked the Mayor, Town Council, and Town Staff for all of their efforts in making the 18th Annual Silver City Blues Festival a huge success.