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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Education from terminating the School-Based Mental Health Services Grant, preserving funding for programs at Silver Consolidated Schools while a lawsuit filed by 15 states, including New Mexico, moves forward. The temporary restraining order, which remains in effect through Aug. 24, protects a multiyear $5 million…

Area youth from Lordsburg, Mimbres, Gila and Silver City are helping create a large-scale outdoor mural through an Outdoor Equity Grant from the New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division. The Lordsburg mural, which will be dedicated July 31, is the first of two grant-funded murals, with a second planned for City of Rocks State Park. Together,…

The Victorian-style gazebo at the center of Gough Park, a longtime gathering place for community events, celebrations and performances, marked its 50th anniversary earlier this month. To commemorate the milestone, the Silver City Museum unveiled a micro-exhibit highlighting the gazebo’s history and its creation for the nation’s Bicentennial in 1976. Built with grant funding, town…

Level 4 nursing students from Western New Mexico University have partnered with Gila Regional Medical Center through the Strive for 5 Initiative, a clinical collaboration designed to improve patient safety and healthcare outcomes. The program focuses on medication accuracy, falls prevention, infection control, effective hand-off communication and patient-centered rounding, giving students hands-on experience implementing evidence-based…

The Silver City Town Council will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 28, at 6 p.m. at the Grant County Administration Center. Council members are scheduled to consider appointments to the Local Labor Management Relations Board, including the annual appointment of a labor union representative as required by town ordinance. The agenda also includes…

The Cobre Consolidated Schools Board of Education is planning a town hall to gather public input before adopting a new electronic device policy required under a 2025 state mandate. The district is considering two New Mexico School Boards Association policy options, both of which now include required digital citizenship instruction on topics such as screen…