Community News

Hidalgo Medical Services (HMS) is proud to announce that two of its outstanding team members have been recognized on a national stage for their dedication to improving the patient and employee experience.

During the Custom Learning Systems (CLS) 25th Annual Healthcare Service Excellence Conference, Imagine, held November 10–12 in Galveston, Texas, Joseph Brady, Director of Patient Access, received the Year One Implementation Coordinator Award, and Rodger Koest, PC Technician, was honored with the Service Excellence Advisor (SEA) Award. Joseph Brady stated, "It was a thrill and an honor to receive this award from CLS. This award is not just for me, but it represents the hard work and dedication of all the members of the HMS team who have put their heart and passion into helping us escalate the patient and employee experiences."

Literacy Link-Leamos founder, Caroline Baldwin, will be starting a new chapter after 25 years spent helping Grant County families develop literacy skills. Literacy Link-Leamos (LL-L) has a vision for a community where everyone is literate. 

LL-L provides free 1:1 tutoring for Basic Adult Literacy, Basic Math, GED/HiSET Exam Prep, English (ESL), and Citizenship Exam Prep. Volunteers with the organization also facilate a Healthy Lifestyles group at the Grant County Detention Center and provide thousands of books to school aged children. 

NOTICE OF VACANCY
TOWN COUNCIL SEAT – DISTRICT 1

The Town of Silver City announces a vacancy on the Town Council due to the resignation of Councilor Rudy Bencomo. In accordance with Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-25 of the Town of Silver City Municipal Code and Charter, the Town is seeking qualified and interested residents to fill the vacant council seat for the remainder of the term, which ends on December 31, 2027.

Eligibility
Applicants must physically reside in the town council district that the councilor represents, and each applicant must meet the residency requirements specified by NMSA 1978, § 1-22-3(B), and comply with all other applicable New Mexico election law. The Town Council district boundary map can be accessed by contacting either the Grant County Clerk's Office or the Town Clerk's Office.

While the Wreaths Across America Remembrance Ceremony and wreath placement at Fort Bayard National Cemetery both won't be happening until Saturday morning on December 13, it is now time to order a wreath or wreaths at $17 to remember and honor veterans at the cemetery over the Christmasholiday season.

The local order form mailing postmark deadline is November 19. Observing this cutoff enables the needed amount of wreaths to be shipped to the cemetery from Maine. In order to have a wreath for each individual cemetery marker again this year, it is hoped that 5000 wreaths will be sponsored in 2025.

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.

Pictured left to right: Joseph Drake, Assistant Manager Kayo Varela, and Grocery Floor Supervisor Cedrick Ceaser.During the Trout fire emergency, American Legion Post 18 provided meals for Grant County volunteer firefighters and other emergency operations personnel.  They also opened the Post to provide free breakfast for evacuees and any other community members.  Legion members Tim Maxon and Chris Frosig were instrumental to the success of those efforts.

Albertsons provided about $500 worth of food directly to the American Legion to support those efforts, while also providing a 20 percent discount on the cost of other supplies the Post purchased to support the emergency. 

American Legion Post 18 Commander Joseph Drake presented Albertsons with a plaque recognizing their contributions and community support during the Trout fire emergency earlier this year.

The New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts (NMACD) is proud to announce that Tom W. Paterson of Spur Ranch Cattle Company has been awarded the prestigious Friends of Conservation Award for his outstanding contributions to natural resource stewardship in New Mexico.

Nominated by multiple conservation districts, Paterson has been recognized for decades of leadership in land and water conservation. Since 1999, he has implemented innovative practices on Spur Ranch including erosion control, forest health projects, controlled burns, and grazing management. These efforts have improved the resilience of the land while serving as a model for other ranchers and landowners across the Southwest.

Program Culminates in Live Performance

 of "Route 66: Celebrating 100 Years!" October 30

SANTA FE, N.M. (October 22, 2025) National Dance Institute (NDI) New Mexico today announced its Residency Dance Program for Silver City fourth graders from Harrison Schmitt, Central, GW Stout, Jose Barrios, Elementary Schools, as well as kindergarteners from Central Elementary and NDI New Mexico SWAT/Celebration Teams from Harrison Schmitt, Central, GW Stout, Jose Barrios, Guadalupe Montessori, Aldo Leopold Charter, La Plata Middle School, Pecos Cyber Academy, and Snell Middle School. The three-week-long program, which runs October 13–30, will culminate in a live performance of "Route 66: Celebrating 100 Years!" on October 30.