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New Mexico Highway 15 closed due to Trout Fire

Evacuations · Silver City

New Mexico Highway 15 closed due to Trout Fire

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Both directions of the highway are closed as crews respond to the fire.See the Story

Senior center hearings go on amid transition - Silvercity Daily Press

Silver City, New Mexico · Silver City

Senior center hearings go on amid transition - Silvercity Daily Press

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(Press Staff Photo by Juno Ogle)Aaron Holmes, Hidalgo Medical Services director of senior services, answers questions at the Gila Senior Center during a public hearing Thursday afternoon. A lack of answers about financial matters caused frustrations Thursday for Gila area residents who use the senior center managed — for now — by Hidalgo Medical Services. HMS notified the state’s Non-Metro Area Agency on Aging on Monday that it was giving 60 day…Read Article

New fires force evacuations across Gila NF - Silvercity Daily Press

Silver City, New Mexico · Silver City

New fires force evacuations across Gila NF - Silvercity Daily Press

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By JUNO OGLE Daily Press Staff The Trout Fire, which started Thursday morning north of Silver City near N.M. 15, has grown rapidly in hot, dry conditions, charring more than 2,100 acres by midmorning Friday and prompting an evacuation advisory Friday afternoon for the Lake Roberts area. Meanwhile, the Buck Fire in Catron County has also prompted the evacuation of the Garcia Camp on the southeast side of the fire. Scot Fuller, Grant County Emerge…Read Article

Museum gives rosy report to Silver council - Silvercity Daily Press

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(Press Staff Photo by Juno Ogle)Silver City Police Chief Freddie Portillo, left, shakes hands with Code Enforcement Officer Thomas Hernandez, who was named May Employee of the Month during Tuesday’s Town Council meeting after he sparked an investigation that returned a missing child to her father. By JUNO OGLE Daily Press Staff A man shouting and pounding on the glass front of the Grant County Administration Building on Tuesday night brought the…Silver City, New Mexico · Silver City Read Article

Hurley to improve Anza, Third - Silvercity Daily Press

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(Press Staff Photo by Marcela Johnson)Hurley Police Chief Kevin Vigil, left, presents to Councilor Robert Candelaria, Mayor Pro Tem Reynaldo Maynes, Mayor Ed Stevens and Councilors Pete Ordonez and Aron Phillips on department equipment needs during Tuesday’s council meeting. By MARCELA JOHNSON Daily Press Staff The Hurley Town Council awarded two bids for construction on Anza and Third streets during their regular meeting Tuesday evening. The fi…Silver City, New Mexico · Silver City Read Article

National Forest Week underway - Silvercity Daily Press

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(Courtesy Photo)A National Forest Week trail crew hikes up the Catwalk Trail on Tuesday, one of many beautiful spots in the forest highlighted in this week’s seventh annual celebration. By ANDREW WANG Daily Press Correspondent This year — and this week — marks the seventh annual National Forest Week. Hosted by the National Forest Foundation, the celebration offers a range of free events, including river cleanups, bike rides and hikes. Nationwide…Silver City, New Mexico · Silver City Read Article

Cobre Admins push back on salaries - Silvercity Daily Press

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(Press Staff Photo by Juno Ogle)District 28 state Sen. Gabriel Ramos, right, addresses the Cobre Consolidated Schools state champion cheerleaders and powerlifting team and the district champion girls’ basketball team during Monday’s school board meeting, before presenting each team member with a certificate from the New Mexico Senate recognizing their accomplishments. Ramos encouraged the student-athletes to carry on what they learn throughout t…Silver City, New Mexico · Silver City Read Article

County bullish on wildlife services, bearish on HMS - Silvercity Daily Press

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Liftoff! - Silvercity Daily Press

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Cobre taps interim superintendent - Silvercity Daily Press

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By JUNO OGLE Daily Press Staff A retired superintendent from southern New Mexico will serve as interim superintendent for Cobre Consolidated Schools. After two days of special meetings Friday and Saturday, the board chose Randall Piper as interim head of the district. Piper was superintendent for Lordsburg Municipal Schools for six years and for Truth or Consequences Municipal Schools for two years. Cobre board President Gabrielle Begay said the…Silver City, New Mexico · Silver City Read Article

Morales highlights success of, threats to youth programs - Silvercity Daily Press

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By JUNO OGLE Daily Press Staff Recent studies have shown that after-school and summer youth programs make a difference in educational outcomes, but organizations leading those programs are concerned about cuts in federal funding. That was the message delivered in a virtual roundtable discussion Friday morning led by the New Mexico Out-of-School Time Network and Lt. Gov. Howie Morales with education and youth programming officials from across the…Silver City, New Mexico · Silver City Read Article

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