Local News Releases

November 23, at 10 am, 3845 North Swan Street –  "Wheel of the World"

Lynda Aiman-Smith will explain how The Wheel of the Year is a symbolic calendar that represents the eight festivals celebrated by many earth-based religious adherents. These holidays follow a nature-based cycle. The Wheel includes four solar days (the summer and winter solstices, the spring and autumn equinoxes) and four cross-quarter days that fall in between those. These eight days on the Wheel reflect the agricultural and social cycles related to ancient Celtic, Gaelic, and Anglo-Saxon festivals.

Aiman-Smith will cover some of the history of these festivals, and how they may be celebrated today.

The Wheel of the Year holidays are: Yule December 20-23, Imbolc February 1-2, Ostara March 19-21, Beltane April 30 – May 1, Litha/Midsummer June 20-22, Lammas August 1-2, Mabon September 21-24, Samhain October 31 – November 1.

Lynda Aiman-Smith is a multi-generational native New Mexican, a retired academic, and long-time observer of the Wheel of the Year holidays.

There are speakers on the patio if you wish to listen to the service outside.

Because the 4th Thursday of November is Thanksgiving, the Alzheimers/Dementia Caregivers' Support Group will meet this coming Thursday, Nov. 20, at Cross Point Church at 6 p.m. Any questions? call Linda Brake at 575-590-1499.

Monday, Nov. 3

Highway 152
Criminal trespass warning
CTW issued.

Disturbance
City Hall
Male became upset that City Hall was closed for lunch and he started pounding on the door and windows.

Vehicle accident
Highway 180 and Oak Street
Vehicle vs deer/no injuries.

In observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday, Silver Schools will be closed November 24, through November 28, 2025 and Cliff Schools will be closed November 26 & 27, 2025. 

Regular class schedules will resume on Monday, December 01, 2025. 

District Administration Offices will be closed from November 26, through November 28, 2025. 

Regular business hours will resume on Monday, December 01, 2025. 

DATED: November 18, 2025 

/s/ William D. Hawkins 

Superintendent 

Silver Consolidated School District 

Up to $10,000 available for local organizations

SILVER CITY, NM — October 2025 — The Gila Community Foundation (GCF) is pleased to announce the opening of the Fall 2025 Southline Grant Cycle, offering grants up to $10,000 in unrestricted funding to strengthen and sustain organizations serving Grant, Luna, and Doña Ana Counties.

This special grant opportunity is made possible through a partnership with Southline Transmission LLC, which continues to invest in the resilience and vitality of Southern New Mexico communities. Grants are intended to help local organizations address operational needs, enhance programming, and expand their impact across the region.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The regular monthly board meeting of the Grant Soil and Water Conservation District will be held Monday, November 17th, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the NRCS Building; 3082 32nd Street Bypass; Suite C; Silver City, NM  88061.   The meeting is open to the public.

To request a copy of the agenda or for more information, please call 575-388-1569 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work

SILVER CITY, N.M., Nov. 13, 2025— Gila National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations this Monday, November 17, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to be completed on Monday and will monitor the area over the following week. We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.

Prescribed fires planned for the area include:

 Playing Gin Rummy and Cribbage every Wednesday afternoon at the Toad.  1:00 PM.  We will be happy to teach anyone.  We do not play for money.  Just for the fun of it.  Everyone is welcome.