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Celebrating the 40th anniversary of iconic road bicycling race in New Mexico
Silver City, NM — The 40th anniversary edition of Tour of the Gila will occur over the bicycle race's traditional dates on the spring calendar. Spanning five days, the iconic road stage race is slated for April 28 – May 2, 2027, in southwest New Mexico.
The Union Cycliste Internationale 2.2 competition is designed for developing talent and mixed-level squads. This class of stage race represents an accessible tier of multi-day professional international road races. The Tour of the Gila Elite Women's and Men's races feature five stages over as many days and are open by invitation to UCI ProTeams, UCI Continental teams, National teams, UCI foreign ProTeams, and Regional and club teams. Tour of the Gila has maintained sanctioning from the UCI for men since 2012 and for women since 2014. Rory Sutherland was the first UCI men's race winner, while Mara Abbott was the first UCI women's race winner. Tour of the Gila is one of five UCI road bicycle races in the U.S. but the only road stage race already confirmed on the UCI America calendar for 2027.
Upper Gila River Valley-Central Grant County/Silver City Area-
Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range-
Including the cities of Buckhorn, Cliff, Gila Hot Springs, Kingston,
Fort Bayard, Mimbres, Silver City, Lake Roberts, and Mule Creek
1008 AM MDT Wed Oct 21 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest New Mexico, including the following areas, Central Grant County/Silver City Area, Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range and Upper Gila River Valley.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through early Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
Dr. Brian Robinson, an orthopedic surgeon, who has also served as Chief of staff several times for Gila Regional Medical Center recently announced his intention to retire. At a reception at GRMC on a Friday afternoon, October. 9, 2026, Robinson thanked all the people who had worked in his office, as well as those nurses, anesthesiologists and others who had worked with him in the hospital.
Among those he thanked was his Physician's Assistant Rick Lemke, whom he has known in Silver City from their school days.
Robinson recounted many stories about his activities with those who came to thank him for his service. He also said that he was slowly retiring. His last surgery had been two weeks prior to that day, but he wanted to continue to be available, in case of problems.
By Lynn Janes
The Silver City Town Council held a meeting September 22, 2026. Attendance to the meeting included Mayor Simon Wheaton-Smith, and Councilors Nicholas Prince, Stan Snider, Victor Nanez and Angela Salaiz.
The council approved the agenda with the exception of making the two ordinances on the agenda become a debate and not an approval or disapproval.
Proclamations
Wheaton-Smith had decided that the council member that brings a proclamation forward will be the one to read it.
Prince read the proclamation for the Southwest Print Fiesta. It will be for the week of October 8 – 12, 2026. Silver City enshrines art and culture as essential to its identity. Print making has defined this identity since its founding in 1878. Power and Light Press started in 2009 and has been an important part of the Southwest Print Fiesta.
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
Western New Mexico University celebrated a week's worth of festivities, with one of the culminating events taking place in downtown Silver City prior to the Homecoming game that evening on Saturday, October. 10, 2026.
Included in the parade were the various inductees into the WNMU Hall of Fame.
[Editor's Note: I could not find the other names of the inductees, but one I knew well. Dean Thompson, the editor when I worked at the Silver City Daily Press, before starting my own digital newspaper. He was a joy to work under. Patient and always teaching us better ways to present the news. He was already covering the sports in those days and he continues.]
ROAD CLOSURE
FLOODING – Animas Area
NM 9 eastbound and westbound lanes from mile marker 1.5 to mile marker 13(Animas), water is running and roadway is impassable.
NM 80 northbound and southbound lanes from mile marker 4 to mile marker 7 has water running and downed power lines. Roadway is impassable.
ROAD ADVISORY
FLOODING – Animas Area
NM 9 eastbound and westbound lanes from mile marker 1.5 to mile marker 13(Animas), water is running and roadway is impassable.
NM 80 northbound and southbound lanes from mile marker 4 to mile marker 7 has water running and downed power lines. The NMDOT is monitoring and will clear when weather lightens.
When the roadway is flooded do not cross and seek an alternate route. Turn around, don't drown.
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