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- Category: Front Page News
Wreaths Across America (WAA) at Fort Bayard National Cemetery has been ranked the #1 sponsorship site in New Mexico for 2024!
Thanks to the local WAA '24 Crew's successful planning and work, and certainly due to outstanding community support as well, 4908 wreaths were placed on veterans' markers at Fort Bayard. This was the sixth year in a row that each veteran's marker there has been remembered and honored with a wreath over the Christmas holiday season.
- Category: Weather
High winds, severe fire conditions could prompt Public Safety Power Shutoff in parts of New Mexico Thursday
(Albuquerque, NM) – With sustained strong winds and low humidity in the forecast this week, PNM is reminding all of its customers to be prepared for possible weather-related power outages through Thursday.
The National Weather Service has Red Flag Warnings in several parts of the state due to increased wildfire risk. In response, PNM is changing settings on parts of its system to reduce the risk of power lines igniting a wildfire.
- Category: Weather
CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY... .An upper level trough is expected to swing through the Four Corners on Thursday aligning the jet stream across much of New Mexico. This will develop a lee cyclone over Eastern Colorado while deep mixing taps into higher winds aloft. Windy to very windy conditions will combine with single-digit lowland minimum RH values with only the highest elevations seeing minimum RH values in the teens. When combined with very dry fuels, critical to possibly extreme fire weather conditions are expected for Thursday afternoon.
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
205 PM MDT Tue Apr 15 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR
BREEZY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR
SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO...
- Category: Front Page News
The Beat called Southwest Solid Waste Authority to find out why the cardboard recycling bins have not been in the Harbor Freight parking lot the past two weeks.
The explanation given was that they have a truck down , so it is slowing their pick up and replacement, which includes Hurley, Mimbres, Cliff and Silver City.
Another call to Alex Brown, Town of Silver City manager, who serves on the SWSWA board, resulted in the Beat finding out that the one at Harbor Freight would not be returning to the location at the request of the business owner.
Brown said they are currently looking for another location, perhaps returning one to the Grant County Administration Center parking lot, but at this point anyone wishing to recycle cardboard locally in Silver City will have to take a trip to the dump.
- Category: Front Page News
Watch Worldclass Bike Racing at 38th Tour of the Gila
Pro and Amateur Competitors To Race in Silver City Next Week
Silver City, NM — For the 38th year, Tour of the Gila invites visitors to southwest New Mexico for the annual opportunity to watch top bicycling talent compete on the roads in and around Silver City. Set for Wednesday, April 23, through Sunday, April 27, 2025, Tour of the Gila provides both competitive pro bicyclists and amateur athletes with an iconic challenge.
As cyclists pedal scenic racecourses over five days, fans can watch and even get involved through volunteering. Recreational cyclists of all ages can join in on their own bikes during the citizen fun races.
The most spectator-friendly stage is the Downtown Silver City Criterium on Saturday, April 26. Adding to the competitive atmosphere, centered around support for the athletes, is a beer garden for adults and kid-friendly activities for the youngest fans.
“My favorite part of the entire week is when the tiny little ones line up to race 100 yards during the Downtown Silver City Criterium,” race director Jack Brennan said. “It’s even more fun when the whole state shows up to cheer them on.”
One of the longest continually running bike races in the country, Tour of the Gila will again be sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). Professional and elite cycling teams from across the globe received invitations to compete in Silver City for points that count toward events like the 2028 LA Summer Olympics. Tour of the Gila is the country’s only UCI stage race for men and one of just two UCI stage races for women in all of North America.
For amateur competitors, Tour of the Gila offers USA Cycling-sanctioned races as well as citizen fun races that allow recreational athletes to join the fun.
Sign up for the citizen fun races at bikereg.com/tour-of-the-gila-citizen-fun-races.
Register for a USA Cycling-sanctioned race at bikereg.com/tour-of-the-gila.
Learn how to watch the races or volunteer at TourOfTheGila.com. The website also provides travel information. Pick up a printed Tour of the Gila 2025 Spectator Guide at the Silver City Daily Press offices or one of the paper’s distribution sites around Grant County.
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Tour of the Gila is the iconic road bicycling stage race in Silver City, New Mexico. Since 1987, Tour of the Gila has become renowned worldwide for notoriously challenging courses. Over five days, athletes follow routes leading from the town’s colorful streets, through the region’s rich history, and along the edges of the nation’s first designated wilderness. Sanctioned by both the global and national governing bodies of cycling, Tour of the Gila provides a rare opportunity for amateur competitive cyclists to compete on the same courses (and on the same days) as the pros. The 38th Tour of the Gila will run from April 23-27, 2025.
- Category: Weather
CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS ON THURSDAY... .An upper level trough is expected to swing through the Four Corners on Thursday aligning the jet stream across much of New Mexico. This will develop a lee cyclone over Eastern Colorado while deep mixing taps into higher winds aloft. Windy to very windy conditions will combine with single-digit lowland minimum RH values with only the highest elevations seeing minimum RH values in the teens. When combined with very dry fuels, critical to possibly extreme fire weather conditions are expected for Thursday afternoon.
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
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