now open Road Closure 0614-061524 NM 15 milepost 10 to milepost 25 all lanes closed overnight
NM 15 at milepost 10 to milepost 25 is now open and removed from NMRoads.
ROAD ADVISORY
ROAD CLOSURE- Silver City Area
NM 15 northbound and southbound from milepost 10 to milepost 25 all lanes are closed due to road maintenance. Please be advised, this will be an overnight closure. Motorists are asked to seek an alternate route. This road closure will be updated as conditions change.
Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon 050224
- Category: Front Page News Front Page News
- Published: 14 June 2024 14 June 2024
Photos by Lynn Janes
Article by Mary Alice Murphy
Silver City Fire Chief Milo LambertThe May 2, 2024 Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon, which took place at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center, featured Silver City Fire Chief Milo Lambert as the first speaker.
He began with a history of the Silver City Fire Department. The department began even before Silver City received its territorial charter in 1878. In 1875, a group of volunteers organized the first fire department and acquired the first fire engine in the Territory of New Mexico, a horse-drawn "chemical" engine.
Firefighters near completion for the Antone Fire
- Category: Front Page News Front Page News
- Published: 13 June 2024 13 June 2024
SILVER CITY, NM, June 13, 2024 –Firefighters have made substantial progress on the Antone Fire. Crews will be securing the perimeter simultaneously with ignitions being conducted on the northern half of the fire. Mop-up continues on the southern portion.There are currently 150 personnel assigned to the incident.
“Unfortunately, smoke is a byproduct of all fires and sadly it’s unavoidable,” said Quemado District Ranger and long-time local, Randall Chavez. “We appreciate the public’s patience and support while firefighters complete their work.”
Red Flag Warning 061424
CRITICAL FIRE DANGER EXPECTED FRIDAY... .Wind speeds are expected to increase across western areas of New Mexico Friday as a weather system approaches from the west. Southwesterly winds of 15 to 25 mph will be common during the afternoon and evening hours. These winds will combine with very hot and dry conditions resulting in an increase in fire danger across western fire zones including the Gila region along with southwest New Mexico.
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
600 AM MDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Fire Weather Watch canceled 061324
CRITICAL FIRE DANGER EXPECTED FRIDAY... .Wind speeds are expected to increase across western areas of New Mexico Friday as a weather system approaches from the west. Southwesterly winds of 15 to 25 mph will be common during the afternoon and evening hours. These winds will combine with very hot and dry conditions resulting in an increase in fire danger across western fire zones including the Gila region along with southwest New Mexico.
NMZ111-131300-
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Southwest Deserts and Lowlands/Las Cruces BLM/GLZ-
600 AM MDT Thu Jun 13 2024
Fiesta Latina video of painted figures and alebrijes
- Category: Front Page News Front Page News
- Published: 12 June 2024 12 June 2024
Video by Martha Hamblen
This video shows up close the work of Augustin Cruz Tinoco of Oaxaca with his painted wood figures and alebrijes.