The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division announced that they will be awarding $1.7 million in Outdoor Equity Funds (OEF) in the Fiscal year 2024 to 16 counties in New Mexico that have programs that help get children outdoors. Grant County’s Earth Ways Inc., which is a community-tested way to get youth and teens to learn…
The Montana-based nonprofit organization, Wilderness Land Trust, recently announced its purchase of the 40-acre Spring Canyon private land located in the Gila Wilderness. The group will be working with the Gila National Forest to help transfer Spring Canyon to public ownership as part of the surrounding Gila Wilderness. The Spring Canyon property has been used…
The lightning-caused Sacaton Fire, first detected June 21 in the Gila Wilderness, has grown to an estimated 5,546 acres as of July 3. The Gila Las Cruces Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command of the Sacaton Fire today as firefighters continue using indirect tactics to protect the Willow Creek Subdivision and the Mogollon Baldy…
Most people in our area are well aware of the talented artists that show their work at the Grant County Art Guild’s Pinos Altos Art Gallery but this very special gallery is also the home of an array of fine crafters in our area. Now on display is a delightful assortment of ceramics, fabric art, gourd art, holiday ornaments, metal…
Here’s a look at today’s headlines: Raul Turrieta, chairperson for the 6th Annual James H. Pirtle Walk for the Heroes, 2015, told the Silver City Town Council at its Aug. 11 meeting, the event would be held on Sept. 26. The Walk is a community-driven fundraiser in support of local military families, a news release…