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Photos and article by Mary Alice Murphy
Please see photos below.
In honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum, a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, is traveling a new exhibit, "The Arts of Democracy in New Mexico" this spring.
According to Jennifer Hasty who was the presenter on the mobile exhibit, Silver City was the first stop. On Friday, March 27, it sat in front of th Henry V. "La Burra" Morales Recreation Center. On Saturday, it parked on the north side of the Silver City Public Library.
- Category: Front Page News
By Lynn Janes
The Cobre Consolidated School Board held a regular meeting on March 16, 2026. Board members in attendance included Hector Carrillo, Gabriella Begay, Gilbert Guadiana, Agelina Hardin, and David Wilguess. Interim Superintendent Randal Piper also attended.
The school board and Senator Gabriel Ramos recognized the state volleyball champions. The girls' volleyball team had made school history. Carrillo said through hard work, determination, and incredible teamwork, these young athletes had achieved something no team before them had accomplished. Their dedication on and off the court truly represents the spirit and excellence of Cobre. On behalf of the school board, each player and coach will be presented with a certificate of recognition and a t-shirt to honor this historic accomplishment and celebrate their outstanding achievement.
- Category: Weather
HIGH WIND WEATHER ADVISORY:
High wind warning in Luna County. High profile vehicles please use caution. The NMDOT will continue monitoring the roadway. This event will be updated as conditions change.
ROAD ADVISORY
Difficult Driving Conditions Deming Area
Difficult Driving Conditions, NM 11 northbound and southbound from mile marker 26, Sunshine to mile marker 31, 2 miles south of Deming. High Winds - High profile vehicles use extreme caution. Blowing dust may cause limited visibility.
- Category: Front Page News
By Roger Lanse
A call came into the Grant County Regional Dispatch Authority at 4:34 p.m.Thursday, Mar. 26, 2026, reporting a large fire, described as involving both structures and grass, south of Silver City The blaze was later determined to be behind the Country Girl's Nursery on Truck Bypass.
According to Silver City Fire Department Chief Milo Lambert, the seemingly accidental fire damaged a hay barn at the property and approximately 1,200 bales of hay. Since hay bales are "notoriously difficult to extinguish," Lambert said, Runyan Construction Co. sent a front-end loader and a dump truck to the scene to haul the smoldering bales to private property at the end of the Rodeo Arena Road. The bales were then spread out on the ground to prevent re-igniting.
- Category: Weather
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY FOR THE GILA REGION
IN SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO...
Abnormally warm and critically dry conditions will persist
Thursday with breezy winds which will create low-end critical
fire weather conditions in the southern portions of the Gila
region and Black Range. Minimum relative humidity values remain
very low at 5 to 10 percent. Dead, dieback fuels, and ERCs in the
90th percentile adds to increasing fire danger. An extended
duration of single digit minimum RHs will likely increase fire
behavior. Wind speeds will be marginal, reaching near critical
thresholds in the afternoon and early evening, but all of the
other ingredients suggest this being a Red Flag situation.
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
1246 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026
- Category: Front Page News
The Town of Silver City implemented Stage 1 Fire Restrictions today. Please see the attached SCFD Stage 1 Restrictions for more information.
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