Upper Gila River Valley-Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-
Eastern Black Range Foothills-
Including the cities of Hurley, Buckhorn, Grant County Airport,
Hillsboro, Mule Creek, Gila Hot Springs, Winston, Faywood, and
Cliff
1039 AM MDT Thu Jul 30 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Temperatures of 99 to 102 expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Black Range Foothills, Southern Gila
Foothills/Mimbres Valley, and Upper Gila River Valley.
* WHEN...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands-
Including the cities of Chaparral, Radium Springs, Las Cruces,
Sunland Park, Garfield, White Sands Range Headquarters, Vado, Hatch, Deming, Columbus, and White Sands National Park
1018 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Hot temperatures 103 to 107 degrees expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Far West Texas, including El Paso County and
the lower Rio Grande Valley in Hudspeth County. Portions of
southwest New Mexico, including Dona Ana and Luna Counties and the
western Tularosa Basin.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT Friday.
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands-
Including the cities of Chaparral, Radium Springs, Las Cruces,
Sunland Park, Garfield, White Sands Range Headquarters, Vado, Hatch, Deming, Columbus, and White Sands National Park
1018 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Hot temperatures 103 to 107 degrees expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Far West Texas, including El Paso County and
the lower Rio Grande Valley in Hudspeth County. Portions of
southwest New Mexico, including Dona Ana and Luna Counties and the
western Tularosa Basin.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT Friday.
Photos below Courtesy of Will Hawkins
Silver Consolidated Schools Superintendent William Hawkins told the Beat that the school district had closed on the sale of Sixth Street Elementary to Western New Mexico University to be used as a facility for the Early Childhood Education Center of Excellence.
Hawkins also shared some photos of some of those involved in the purchase on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
He oppressed his appreciation and gratitude for the university purchasing the historic school building near downtown Silver City.
By Lynn Janes
The town of Hurley had a regular meeting July 14, 2026. Mayor Reynaldo Maynes, and Councilors Aron Phillips, Ester Gil, Robert Candelaria and Jason Cox attended.
The council approved the agenda with the exception of moving the closed session to a different part of the meeting.
Public input
Adam Polley, a resident, said the agenda had not been done correctly according to the open meetings act. The reason for executive session says police department, that would not be a person. If you will be having a discussion about personnel, you must name it personnel. He added, "We in the public have no ghastly idea what your resolutions say when you bring them up to the council." When financial reports have been brought up, he has only heard how well they have done. Having a financial report means bringing those numbers out. These would be some things to be more transparent.
ROAD ADVISORY
FLOODING – Mimbres/Lake Roberts Area
NM 35 from milepost 27 to 5, Mimbres, has water running over the roadway at low water crossings, roadway is still passable. NMDOT is currently monitoring and will notify as conditions change.
When the roadway is flooded do not cross and seek an alternate route. Turn around, don't drown.
DEMING/COLUMBUS - DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS
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