Silver City News

WNMU Police Academy Graduates Anthony Flores, Justin McNett, Geraldo Rico, Vincent Ontiveros, Jonathan Talley, William Lara, Jason Jordan, Steven Delgado, Jordan Torres, Daniel Tavizon, Keith Miller, Matthew Ordonez, Aaron Ordonez, Robert Strand, and Cody Dove.

The Hidalgo Youth Rodeo Association hosted its second gymkhana of the summer series.

A grand opening celebration for the new VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Silver City will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Clinic at 2950 Leslie Road.

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

On June 12, 2013, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of the Silver fire burning east of Silver City, N.M. In addition to producing... On June 12, 2013, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of the Silver fire burning east of Silver ... (more)

At a celebration of Silver City artist Harry Benjamin's life, friends and family shared memories, watched videos and raised money for a scholarship fund in his name before a block party in the Downtown Arts District.

Courtesy Photo: Black Range Mountains' rugged, steep terrain that recently burned during the Silver Fire, Gila National Forest Silver City, NM; June 16, 2013--Firefighters working the Silver Fire may feel a historic name for the rugged Black Range is appropriate Sierra Diablos, the Devil Range.

Grant County Community Health Council quarterly meeting, 3 p.m. Monday, Grant County Administration Building.

Grant County youth and community members have a chance to share their views on substance abuse at several focus groups being held this month in Silver City and Bayard.

Marines and firefighters are their own special breed, and Saturday they both honored a fallen brother, Carlos Nevarez III, a combat Marine and volunteer firefighter, who battled war and fires and survived both - only to be tragically run down and killed by his girlfriend, police allege.

SAN LORENZO, N.M. Small amounts of rain fell on the north and south side of the fire yesterday moderating fire activity.

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

Visitors at state parks over Memorial weekend declined 40.6 percent from last year, to just under 315,000.

The Rotary Club of Silver City's "Bet With Your Boots On" Casino Night fundraiser will be 7 to 11 p.m. tonight in the Governor's Room at Billy's BBQ, in the Beall's Shopping Plaza, Highway 180 E. Silver City.

Editor's Note: This is part 2 of the welcome session of the Legislative Finance Committee, which met in Silver City at Western New Mexico University June 12-14.

Grant County entities were awarded almost $1.9 million in Colonias Infrastructure Funds, thanks to legislation passed by Sen. Howie Morales to fund this year's CIF at $16 million.

The Western New Mexico University football staff is out conducting camps across the western part of the U.S. Head coach Adam Clark is excited about wrapping them up and stated its a win, win situation for the Mustangs.

SAN LORENZO, NM Public meetings are scheduled for Mimbres and Silver City to provide current information on the Silver Fire to local communities.

Voters will decide if they want to approve a quarter of a percent increase in gross receipts tax, which would be used to fund a variety of community projects, after the Grant County Commission approved a resolution at its Thursday meeting calling for a special mail-in election on the measure.

Silver City Public Library Summer Reading program, 10 a.m. Friday, making fossil prints .