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Grant County commissioners get update on infrastructure projects
Grant County commissioners heard updates Tuesday on 10 state and federally funded projects the county government is overseeing.
The Gila Rangers will host their fourth Single Action Shooting Society New Mexico State Championship Shoot-out "Southwest Border Dispute," Aug.
Plant society plans nature hike Sunday
The Gila Native Plant Society will conduct its next summer field trip on Sunday with a hike up Railroad Canyon.
Southwest Mountains/Lower Gila Region
Flash Flood Watch in effect through late tonight, The NWS in el paso tx/santa teresa has issued a Flash flood watch for portions of New Mexico and southwest Texas, Including The Following areas, In New Mexico, ...
The Gila Monster and Beaded Lizard
There are only two venomous lizards in the world the Gila monster and the beaded lizard, or Mexican beaded lizard .
In the area: Meetings and events in Silver City
The Low Vision Support Group will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the boardroom at Gila Regional Medical Center.
Feds: 9 Mexican gray wolves died in wild in 2008
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says nine Mexican gray wolves have died in the wild so far this year, including three females that were illegally shot.
Silver City man killed in weekend motorcycle crash
Family and friends were mourning the loss of 37-year-old Roger Carrasco of Silver City, who was killed Saturday in an early morning motorcycle crash at the intersection of Truck Bypass Road and Highway 180 ...
Historic Gila Theater holds many memories
The Gila Theater came to life in an era of Hollywood glamour. Built in 1949, the theater was considered Silver City's most luxurious "ultra-modern" theater.
The New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee visited Grant County on Thursday to learn about top area projects and tour local facilities.
Two Mexican gray wolves that had been removed from the wild have been released in the Gila Wilderness of southwestern New Mexico.
Smoke jumpers drop in to practice for fire season
Every year as the fire season takes off, a group of firefighters based out of Montana make their way to Grant County to help fight fires in a unique and exciting way.
It is the time of year when wildlife propagate their species and baby animals can be found under bushes, sheds and in the trees.
Group brings original play to Gila Theater
Ernie, played by Jesse Seavers, lower right, gives a ride to con artist Clive Crowe, played by Scott Knight, in "Lifted," currently playing at the historic Gila Theater.
Local author to sign books downtown today
Two years ago when Beth Hodder started writing "The Ghost of Schafer Meadows," she had no idea that she would be living in Grant County when the book was released.
Blaze chars military, BLM land
Fire crews from as far away as Lincoln County and Silver City were called out Saturday evening to help fight a blaze devouring around 400 acres of dry land in the Dripping Springs and Soledad Canyon area south ...
State approves test well permit
The state has given approval for a geological test well to the company that applied to pump about 17.6 billion gallons of water per year out of the San Agustin Plains Basin, and the company has amended its ...
Silver City-area fire crews take on Kneeling Nun Fire
Fire crews from the Gila National Forest and various municipal and volunteer agencies continued to fight the Kneeling Nun Fire on Monday afternoon with the aid of air tankers.
In the area: Meetings and events around Silver City
Healthy cooking class offered Grant County Extension Service, Hidalgo Medical Services and the New Mexico Department of Health are sponsoring a "Kitchen Creations" healthy cooking class from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. ...
Toy town caters to kids of all ages
A small shop on Broadway in Silver City offers something for the kid in everyone.