Gila Wilderness Centennial anniversary poster contest

Here’s a look at today’s headlines: Local Girl Scouts recently made and donated quilts to the Silver Care Center.  Girls got together over the summer and made flannel summer quilts, or quilts with no batting, and decided to donate them to the Care Center.  Helping them were Judy Billings and Membership Manager for Girl Scouts…

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District, has developed the Gila Lower Box Recreation Area Management Plan and Environmental Analysis to help improve recreational experiences in the Gila Lower Box Canyon area. The plan will guide future development and provide management direction for recreation resources within the Gila Lower Box Recreation Area, northwest…

The following is an email sent to us by Kathy Anderson of the Silver City Neighborhood Alliance: Folks are talking about how federal grant funds and emergency costs are diminishing.  Perhaps that’s why various federal agencies are sending subcontractor trainers around the county to help cities, towns and small communities learn how to ‘cope.’  This…

The Silver City Police Chief recently reported a notable decrease in crime across nearly all categories in 2024. The most significant reductions were seen in stolen vehicle cases and robberies. Other notable declines include a decrease in reported rapes, a drop in burglaries, a reduction in simple assaults, and a decrease in motor vehicle tampering….