Community News
Gila National Forest announces winner of poster competition
- Category: Community News Community News
- Published: 02 February 2024 02 February 2024
Images to be used for promotional materials for Gila Wilderness centennial celebrations
MIMBRES, NM, February 1, 2024 – Dozens of high-quality and meaningful works of art were submitted in response to the Gila National Forest’s call for artwork honoring the centennial anniversary of the iconic Gila Wilderness. The three winning pieces of art are:
1st - Christina Wilkinson’s “Gila Wilderness"
2nd - Michael Shaw’s “Gila Scene”
3rd - Ben Brown’s “Gila Wilderness Centennial Poster”
“There was an impressive variety of artwork submitted, making it difficult to choose only three winners,” said Wilderness District Ranger Henry Provencio. “The winning pieces were selected for their creativity and inclusion of representative features, flora, and fauna of the Gila Wilderness.”
Each of the winning entries will receive an honorarium in the amount of $100, and their artwork will be featured on posters, flyers, handouts, social media posts, and other outreach and promotional materials for the Gila Wilderness Centennial celebrations. For more information contact Maribeth Pecotte at 575-388-8211 or Maribeth.Pecotte@usda.gov .
HMS Animas Valley Clinic Ribbon Cutting
- Category: Community News Community News
- Published: 01 February 2024 01 February 2024
Yesterday, Wednesday, January 31, 2024, HMS Board of Directors, Leaders, and primary care providers Marlene Baska and Ken Murphy, along with Hidalgo County officials and community members, celebrated the opening of the new HMS Animas Clinic. HMS began providing primary care services in the Animas Valley in 2001 through a partnership with the Animas School system using a classroom as the clinic site. Animas resident Ms. Marlene Baska, PA, has been the primary provider since then and is now joined by Mr. Ken Murphy, PA, a resident of Rodeo, NM. HMS applied for and received a federal capital grant to modernize both the Animas and Mimbres clinics.
Teacher Residency Program Provides Mentorship for Student Teachers
- Category: Community News Community News
- Published: 01 February 2024 01 February 2024
SILVER CITY, NM—The WNMU School of Education is in its second year of offering a Teacher Residency program that allows students finishing their coursework to earn $35,000 for a two-semester guided apprenticeship in which they work alongside mentor educators. The program was created following the passage of House Bill 13, the Teacher Residency Act, which in 2022 established funding and guidelines for offering teacher residencies across the state.
Berea College Fall 2023 Dean's List includes two Silver City students
- Category: Community News Community News
- Published: 24 January 2024 24 January 2024
BEREA, KY (01/24/2024)-- More than 460 Berea College students were named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List. A student is named to the Dean's List who achieves a GPA of 3.4 or higher while passing at least four total credits, a course load equivalent to 16 semester hours.
Colin Casler of Silver City
Xavier Khera of Silver City
WNMU Board of Regents Shows Support for President Joseph Shepard
- Category: Community News Community News
- Published: 24 January 2024 24 January 2024
WNMU Board of Regents Shows Support for President Joseph Shepard, Reaffirms Commitment to International Partnerships
SILVER CITY, NM – The Western New Mexico University Board of Regents voted to review the university’s policies and procedures, reaffirmed the importance of the university’s international partnerships and heard from faculty, staff and student leadership representatives during their meeting, conducted in a hybrid manner, Friday, January 19, 2024. They also allowed substantial time for public comment.
Copper County Senior Olympics invites all seniors to participate
- Category: Community News Community News
- Published: 24 January 2024 24 January 2024
Greetings dear Senior Athlete,
Both Copper Country Senior Olympics and I the Local Coordinator would like to congratulate and thank the Board of Directors, committee members, event managers, participants, volunteers, and sponsors that made last year happen, having proximally 180 participants.
The goal of the Senior Olympics is to promote activity and health in our participants for as long as possible. Whether you place or not, improving your personal best time, personal best score, getting out, staying active and meeting new people is the real take away for our time spent here.
Congratulations to all the athletes that participated this year, the effort and hard work you have devoted playing the sport, remembering the fellowship and fun with your fellow athletes or the fitness you have gain by being involved in the games.
Future Forge announces new website
- Category: Community News Community News
- Published: 24 January 2024 24 January 2024
Future Forge at 307 East College Avenue announced a new website https://thefutureforge.org/about/#spaces .
Explore the website to discover all the programs and projects they offer to the community. They are funded through memberships, donations and grants as a 501(c) 3 non-profit.
GRMC Welcomes Back Pediatric Services With Dr. Tom Herr
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- Published: 24 January 2024 24 January 2024
Silver City, NM – Gila Regional Medical Center is proud to announce pediatric services are returning to the Gila Family Medicine Clinic with the addition of Dr. Herr. Board-certified Pediatrician, Tom Herr, M.D. will be joining the Gila Family Medicine team located at 3185 N. Leslie Road, Silver City, NM 88061.
Dr. Herr completed his Doctorate at the University of Wisconsin Medical School and residency at the University of Arizona. He joins GRMC from Rosebud Comprehensive Healthcare Facility in Rosebud, South Dakota where he served as a staff pediatrician. Dr. Herr has more than 19 years of experience in rural communities such as Chief of Pediatrics at Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital, Vernon Memorial Healthcare, and Blackfeet Community Hospital.