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Western New Mexico University’s undergraduate and graduate elementary teacher preparation programs have earned top honors in the National Council on Teacher Quality’s 2026 Teacher Prep Review, with both the Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and the Master of Arts in Teaching Elementary Education with Certification receiving an A+ grade in Reading. The recognition places…

Here’s a look at today’s headlines: On October 4th Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest held their annual Family Day Picnic at Little Walnut Picnic Grounds. They had games such as Bubble Gum bubble blowing, whistle blowing, and Hula hooping, and of course had great food and fun. For more information on Girl Scouts call…

PNM made donations totaling $150,000 to food banks across New Mexico including Silver City. Locations receiving funding included the Silver City Gospel Mission that serves the southern New Mexico area and El Refugio that serves the Silver City area. The generous donation was made by PNM shareholders, no customer funds were used for this effort….

September is Back to School Month and The Commons is supporting all elementary schools in the Silver and Cobre Districts this school year. Each school will get the opportunity to choose a program that best meets the needs of their students. The programs that will be provided are Family Food Boxes, In School Pantry, District…