Grant County News

An upper level trough approaching the Four Corners area this afternoon will bring stronger southwest winds aloft across Central and Northwestern New Mexico this afternoon, including northern portions of the Gila Region over Catron County.

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 Silver City Chapter of the Green Chamber will host a Silver City Solar Tour at 1 p.m. Saturday, starting at the Murray Ryan Visitors Center, 201 N. Hudson St. and ending at Energy Ideal at the corner of Bullard and College.

Men's Health Forum will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Western New Mexico University library.

Accident with property damage: A caller reported that he swerved to miss a deer and hit the guardrail in Arenas Valley.

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

Favorable weather conditions on Saturday allowed firefighters to make headway on the Silver Fire in the Black range, which is now five percent contained and at 21,800 acres.

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.

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

During the rest of the Grant County Commission regular session business meeting on Thursday, June 13, commissioners approved the expenditure report of $780,152.41, dated June 11, 2013.

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.

SAN LORENZO, NM The Silver Fire is presently 21,400 acres. Firefighters continue to focus on protection of the Kingston and Royal John Mine area as well construction of fire lines.

At the Grant County Commission regular session this morning, commissioners held three public hearings.

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

In its Tuesday evening meeting, June 11, 2013, the Town Council approved two resolutions, Resolutions Nos.

SILVER CITY, NM. The Silver Fire has grown to 17,000 acres and remains zero percent contained.

The Grant County Art Guild's Pinos Altos Art Gallery show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday June in the historic Hearst Church.

The Legislative Finance Committee at its meeting in Silver City at Western New Mexico University on June 12-14 began with welcomes from area political entities.

Ajanaeh Perez, 4, and Jazlyn and Javen Castillo, 6 and 4, enjoy Jump into Summer Family Fun Day last June in Gough Park.

Silver City Public Library Summer Reading program, 10 a.m. Wednesday, "Madge the Magic Pebble" rock painting activity .