Community News

Silver City -- Five Silver City police officers have been promoted, following a lengthy testing and interview process. Patrol Sergeant Arthur Rascon, 48, was promoted to administrative lieutenant, Officer Andrew Little, 29, was promoted to K-9 corporal, officers Cameron Graves, 28, and Stephen Laramore, 27, were both promoted to patrol sergeant, and former Corporal Fernando Cardoza, 30, was promoted to detective. 

Patrol Sergeant Arthur Rascon, 48, was promoted to administrative lieutenantLieutenant Rascon was born in Deming, but has lived in Silver City since 1998. His new position of administrative lieutenant was created by SCPD Chief Freddie Portillo, who reconfigured administrative duties to create this new position, which includes grant writing for the department, coordinating officer training, statewide promotion of the department for recruitment purposes, and community liaison activities, including D.A.R.E., a drug and violence prevention curriculum taught by police officers, which Officer Rascon already participates in. Other duties include managing all department vehicles and equipment, and providing staff support.

Officers– (l)  Carolyn Peckham, Treasurer; Pearl Whiting, Secretary; Joni Miller, First Vice-president; Carolee Cross, President Elect; and Stacy Stollach, PresidentAt the May 9,2025 meeting of the Silver City Woman's Club, new trustees, Carolee Cross, Jeanine Jenkins, and Lorraine Anglin were installed by Kathleen Schuster. 

They join the two other trustees, Bonita Landrum and Pam Houck for the 2025-2026 year.   Officers for this year are:  Stacy Stollach, President; Carolee Cross, President-elect; Joni Miller, First Vice-President; Pearl Whiting, Secretary; and Carolyn Peckham, Treasurer. Scholarship recipients were presented to the membership. 

LEVELLAND, TX (05/14/2025)-- Ketch Bays of Hurley, NM, was named to the South Plains College Spring 2025 dean's list.

Bays was among more than 800 students named to the list.

To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 3.25 or higher and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours.

South Plains College is a comprehensive, two-year community college that serves the greater South Plains area of Texas with innovative educational programs that span the arts and sciences, technical education, continuing education and workforce development. Serving a 13-county area that comprises the southern portion of the Texas High Plains, the college's main campus is located in Levelland. SPC also offers educational programs at three locations in Lubbock - the SPC Lubbock Downtown Center, the SPC Lubbock Career and Technical Center and the SPC Reese Center - as well as an extension center in Plainview.

Silver City, NM – Gila Regional Medical Center (GRMC) began a new program in which a portion its cafeteria sales are donated each quarter of 2025 to a local non-profit organization. This meaningful contribution reflects GRMC's ongoing commitment to the well-being of Grant County residents.

The Commons: Center for Food Security and Sustainability was selected for Q1 (January through March 2025). Senior leaders from GRMC—including CEO Robert Whitaker, CFO Leonard Binkley, Associate Administrator Matthew Stephens, and Director of Quality Ramona Wilson—visited The Commons on Thursday, May 8, 2025, to present the donation.

Gregory "Greg" Jaurequi (1933-1992), founder of El Grito Head Start in 1969, with his four children and their burro on Chihuahua Hill, circa 1970. His vision for early childhood education continues to support families to this day. Photo courtesy of the Silver City Museum Archive.Opening Reception this Saturday, 2-4 pm

Silver City -- The Silver City Museum's acclaimed exhibit, "Nuestra Voz: The Chihuahua Hill Story," has found a permanent home on the museum's second floor, a recognition of the exhibit's enduring popularity, and the important influence this neighborhood has had in shaping the Town of Silver City. This collection of nearly 100 oral histories will be celebrated with an opening reception at the museum on Saturday, May 17, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, marking the exhibit's official opening.

CCSO Golf Event

M/W 50+ 2025

Group to defend their title

1st session

May 14th, Wednesday at 1 pm

2nd session

May 18th, Sunday 10 am

Scott Park Golf Links

Sign up at the site and bring your friends

We want to thank Len Zamora and his staff for their support!

Contact: Alfred Ogas 562 900 6026 or 575 590 2352

Check your schedule for May

Western New Mexico University class of 2025 spring graduates were honored both on campus and virtually with a Friday evening hybrid ceremonySILVER CITY, NM – This spring, 510 students earned degrees or certificates from Western New Mexico University, and the Mustang community celebrated their achievement through a hybrid Commencement ceremony that allowed for the participation of graduates on campus as well as those living and attending WNMU at a distance.

In total, 565 degrees and certificates were awarded, with some of the 510 graduates earning more than one degree or certificate.

Of the 2025 spring and summer graduates, 431 chose to participate in the Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 9, with 398 walking across the stage at Ben Altamirano Field and 33 participating virtually. 

Silver City, NM — As Executive Director of the Gila Community Foundation, I want to extend my deepest gratitude to everyone who made Give Grandly 2025 a success so far—our sponsors, donors, volunteers, and the 67 local nonprofits that work tirelessly to uplift Southwest New Mexico.

Thanks to your generosity, we’ve raised over $178,000 from 1000 donors and counting. This level of community participation shows how deeply people care about the wellbeing and resilience of our region. I especially want to thank our incredible matching fund sponsors—Janey and Suzi, Southwest New Mexico United Way, SunZia/Pattern Energy, Gila Community Foundation, First American Bank, Edward Jones, Century21, the McKinney Family, Grant County Title Company, and 1st New Mexico Bank—for helping us secure $33,000 in matching gifts.