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Front Page News
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According to Silver City Public Works, the 3000 numbered area of Little Walnut Road will be closed due to construction to address drainage issues. The road is expected to reopen on June 13, 2025. A detour is in place.
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Type 3 Incident Management Team
DUSTIN ROPER – INCIDENT COMMANDER
Notification for Public Health and Safety:
Press Release – Monday, June 2, 2025
See MAP below :
Paradise Fire Being Transferred to District Tomorrow
Acres: 727 Start Date: Monday, May 26, 2025
Location: 13 miles south of Quemado, NM Personnel: 115
Containment: 92% Cause: Human-caused, under investigation
Summary: The Paradise Fire north of Quemado Lake is now 92% contained at 727 acres.
- Category: Front Page News
[Editor's Note: Because this is a VERY long article and I wanted to get it into the update on Monday, I didn't finish proofing or editing it. If you find errors, please let me know at
By Mary Alice Murphy
Lilly Irvin-Vitela, president of Community Connects Consulting of Peralta NM, served as the facilitator for the townhall at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The event was organized by a number of providers, most of them former HMS employees, and patients of HMS (Hidalgo Medical Services). Simon, also with Community Connects Consulting managed the tech for the session.
It started off with tech issues, but Chamber of Commerce Director Romeo Cruz came to the rescue, connecting cables and checking things, and soon the presentation was visible to all participants, estimated at more than 60.
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Type 3 Incident Management Team
DUSTIN ROPER – INCIDENT COMMANDER
Notification for Public Health and Safety
Press Release – Sunday, June 1, 2025
Paradise Fire Reaches 87% Containment
Acres: 727 Start Date: Monday, May 26, 2025
Location: 13 miles south of Quemado, NM Personnel: 125
Containment: 87% Cause: Human-caused, under investigation
Summary: The Paradise Fire north of Quemado Lake is holding at 727 acres and is now 87% contained.
- Category: Front Page News
By Lynn Janes
The Village of Santa Clara held a public hearing May 15, 2025. Mayor Arnold Lopez called the meeting to order. Mayor Pro Tem Albert Esparza, trustees, Olga Amador, Peter Erickson, and Ralph Trujillo attended.
The purpose of the public hearing was to approve or disapprove of a conditional use permit in the commercial zoning district establishing a cannabis retail dispensary at 511 Fort Bayard Street in Santa Clara.
Lopez said the hearing would also take placce to see if the applicant had met all the requirements.
- Category: Front Page News
By Lynn Janes
The Silver City Town Council held a regular meeting May 13, 2025. Attendance to the meeting included Mayor Ken Ladner, Mayor Pro Tem Guadalupe Cano, Nicholas Prince (phone), Rudy Bencomo and Stan Snider.
The council presented the employee of the month award to Alfred Sedillo, town clerk. Randy Hernandez, community development director, said throughout his time with the town, Sedillo has demonstrated exceptional leadership in maintaining the town's official records ensuring smooth operations and fostering transparency. He has shown reliability, organization and response to both administration and residents. He goes above and beyond in his job. These comments had come from the nominating committee.
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By Lynn Janes
The town of Hurley had a budget workshop and regular meeting May 13, 2025. Mayor Ed Stevens, Mayor Pro Tem Reynaldo Maynes, Pete Ordonez, Aron Phillips and Robert Candelaria attended.
Budget workshop
Darlene McBride, town clerk, started with a summary of what had been spent to date. She had a few things she wanted to point out. The small city subsistence funding came in at $140,000 less than the year before. Some of the gross receipts tax (GRT) had increased some with Dollar General Store opening. Because of the construction they also receive a little more GRT. The increase seen had been about $20,000 the previous month.
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By Lynn Janes
The Cobre Consolidated School Board held a regular meeting on May 12, 2025. Board members in attendance included Gabriella Begay, Gilbert Guadiana, Emmarie Heredia and Angelina Hardin. Superintendent Michael Koury also attended. David Terrazas did not attend.
The board approved the agenda with the removal of two reports, human resources and special education
Public input none currently
Nico Zamora, student representative, reported not a lot had been going on except finals and everyone will be ready for summer.
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