Silver City News
The museum is teaming up with the Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest, Literacy Link Leamos, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southwestern New Mexico, and the Wellness Coalition’s Youth Volunteer Corps to bring a morning of fun activities for the whole family. On Thursday, July 18th, head out to the Silver City Museum for “Kid’s Day…
Update: July 12, 2013: 3:00 pm As of today, the Catwalk National Recreation Area has been temporarily closed due to flooding over two low water crossings along NM State Highway 174, which allow access to the area. The Catwalk will be reopened when the danger from flooding has passed. For information, visit the Gila National…
The Type 3 Incident Management Team transitioned command of the Silver Fire to the Wilderness Ranger District this morning. That 138, 546 acre fire was started by lightning on June 7th, and is now 85% contained. The Type 4 Team will continue rehabilitation and monitoring, Flash flooding remains a concern for crews working on and…
The Southwest Youth Football League, formerly Pop Warner, is holding a summer camp from 5:30 to 7:30 on July 16th and 17th at Silver High School. The camp is open to kids ages 7 to 12. and will cost only $15 a child. Campers will receive a shirt, Gatorade, and water during the program. The…
The Luna Pioneer Rodeo, acclaimed as *The Best Little Rodeo in the West* is July 27th! This rodeo tradition that has been running for over sixty years continues this month, and opens with Slack Barrel Racing at 9 am, with a parade at ten. Slack Team Roping picks up again at 11 am. Afterwards, enjoy…
As of Monday, July 8th 2013, the Gila National Forest has set hours for the Catwalk National Recreation Area. Due to the beginning of monsoon season, and since rain typically occurs in the afternoon, regular hours for the Catwalk have returned to an 8:00 am to 1:00 pm schedule. These hours include the Whitewater Picnic…
Save the Date! The Mimbres Region Arts Council is proud to present Pickamania! 2013. This year, Pickamania! will take place in Silver City’s Gough Park from September 13th through the 15th, and of course, it’s free! For those who may be new to the area, Pickamania! is an outdoor music festival featuring bluegrass, folk, Americana,…
Update: July 9th, 2013, 9:00 am The New Mexico Department of Transportation has closed NM 152 east of Silver City due to erosion on the roadway. The road is currently closed from mile marker 16 to 42, just past the San Lorenzo Bridge. NM 159 in Mogollon remains closed from mile marker 10 to 25…
As of Sunday, the Silver Fire was 80% contained at 138,546 acres. Thanks in a huge part to the brave firefighters building line and the possible beginning of our summer monsoons, there has been minimal increase on the fire since last Friday. Fire personnel has dropped to under one hundred, and those who remain are…
The NMDOT has updated the roadway advisory alert for Grant County. Currently the closure for NM 211 at Bear Creek in the Gila has been lifted. NM 159 from mile marker 10 to 25 in Mogollon remains closed. Motorists are encouraged to proceed with caution and obey all traffic alerts in the Mogollon area until…