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Bayard seeks a new clerk – again
Monday night’s Bayard City Council meeting marked the final one for City Clerk-Treasurer Gabriel Ramos, who has served the city since last year. Ramos’ last day in his role as clerk will be March 31. At their March 11 meeting, the council selected Martha Salas to assume the...
‘Rolling dips’ aim to save roads, rainwater
A company that implemented harvesting stormwater runoff on Silver City streets is taking the concept to the area’s dirt roads, offering a workshop this week for road crews from Grant County, the U.S. Forest Service and the Las Cruces District of the Bureau of Land Management. With a grant...
Death of Grant County 5-year-old still under investigation
GRANT COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – On March 10, a 5-year-old girl was found dead at a Grant County home west of Silver City. Few details have been released as the investigation is ongoing, and no one has yet to face charges for the child’s death. The Grant County Sheriff’s Department says they responded to reports of […]
Cobre Parent Center aims to build community
A vision for a Mining District community resource center came to fruition Monday as Cobre Consolidated Schools opened its new Parent Center. Located in what was a district staff training center next to Bayard Elementary, the center offers clothing and food assistance and much more — all available for free to the public thanks to community partners like Freeport-McMoRan, The Commons: Center for Food Security and Sustainability and the Rotary Club of Silver City, said Theresa Villa, project coordinator for Cobre Schools.
- Controlled burn planned for north of Fort Bayard
Fire crews with the Gila National Forest’s Silver City Ranger District are preparing for a prescribed burn just north of historic Fort Bayard, with ignition potentially coming as soon as next week, according to a press release issued Friday by the Forest Service. Given suitable conditions, crews may ignite...
Saving WNMU house may mean buying adjacent home
An endangered historic home adjacent to the Western New Mexico University campus could be saved from the wrecking ball if one of several options discussed at a meeting Thursday with university officials can be realized. Factors that could determine the future of the WNMU-owned house at 901 W. 12th St....
Meet Conservationist Luke Koenig
The grassroots organizer builds community around protecting our wild places. LUKE KOENIG’S CIRCUITOUS ROUTE from Maryland to Silver City included stops in several western states. While working with Wild Arizona, he regularly tuned in to the Gila Mimbres Community Radio Station KURU-89.1 FM from across the state line. Koenig rented a casita in Silver City and commuted to work for a year, until landing his dream job in November 2023. As the Gila grassroots organizer for the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, Koenig conducts outreach and education by leading hikes, site visits, and discussions to ensure further environmental protections.
HIGHLIGHTS: No. 21 Rambelles sweep the series over Western New Mexico
SAN ANGELO, Texas — The 21st ranked Rambelles softball team looked for the series sweep Saturday afternoon against Western New Mexico. Tatitana Trotter would start things off for the Rambelles in the fourth inning with a triple, her eighth of the season, breaking her record set on Friday, before scoring on a Lauren De La […]
Small Town Spotlight: Columbus, NM.
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – KTSM hits the road again and this time our cameras are visiting Columbus, New Mexico, an incorporated village in Luna County, as part of our Small Town Spotlight series. Located just about 3 miles north of the Mexican border, this village flies under the radar but holds so much history. […]
Softball Game Preview: Ruidoso Warriors vs. Silver Fighting Colts
After seven games on the road, Ruidoso is heading back home. They will take on the Silver Fighting Colts at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory. Last Saturday, Ruidoso made easy work of Chaparral and carried off a...
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