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SILVER CITY, NM — What might happen if, for a few moments, we stopped talking about peace and simply walked with it?

Unity del Corazón, in partnership with The Hearth, invites the community to PeaceWalk, a free indoor labyrinth experience on Thursday, September 10, from 2:00 to 6:30 p.m. at The Hearth, 1915 N. Swan Street, Silver City.

A 24-by-24-foot canvas labyrinth will transform The Hearth's Community Room into a place for quiet reflection and shared intention. Participants are invited to walk at their own pace, holding thoughts, prayers, hopes or intentions for peace within ourselves, peace in our relationships and community, and peace throughout our world.

An Ancient Path with a Timeless Invitation

Fort Bayard New Mexico Bataan Memorial Park 3 mile Honor March around the Fort Bayard Veterans National Cemetery and the Historical Landmark 

Saturday 17 October 2026 -  8:00 AM to 9:30 AM Registration & Information, 10:00 AM start walking 

 Cost: $25 Registration fee made payable to Veteran Resource Agency. Registered walkers will receive a T-shirt & Commemorative Coin 

See flyer and registration form below

Silver City -- The aging process offers many gifts and challenges, and an individual's perspective on this natural part of the human experience has a tremendous impact on one's quality of life as they grow older. How to navigate this process gracefully is the topic of the next Death Cafe, a free, monthly opportunity for the public to join together to discuss any and all topics related to death, dying ... and aging.

"Graceful aging is something that we all strive for, I believe, but how to do it well is a key question,"  said Lisa Jimenez, certified death doula and owner of A Good Death, LLC. "We'll go beyond physical health and wellness and explore how our attitudes, beliefs and social conditioning all impact our personal aging process. Themes such as feelings of invisibility, shifting life purpose, loss and loneliness are all up for discussion, along with the gifts of aging, which there are many. I expect our discussion will be a very rich one."

Movement-Breath-Sound

Starting Sept. 15, TUESDAYS 2:30 - 3:30 pm

WNMU Dance Studio/Room 241 (near the CREC entrance)  Bring your own mat/blanket/props (OR) we also have yoga items on hand.$5.00 donation suggested 

Colleen Jiron, Yoga Alliance RYT

C.C. Jiron, Ph.D.

http://www.ccjiron.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjiron/ 

Santa Fe, NM — State Senator Gabriel Ramos (R-Silver City) is calling on the Lujan Grisham administration to reverse course after the New Mexico Health Care Authority announced it will use state taxpayer dollars to fund gender-transition treatments for minors, after a change to federal rules makes these services ineligible for Medicaid and CHIP funding beginning this October. 

The treatments at issue include puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and related counseling and therapy services for minors. According to reporting on the agency's plans, New Mexico intends to shift the cost of these services from federal to state funding, essentially requiring New Mexico taxpayers to bankroll these "treatments" for children. 

City of Rocks State Park and Rockhound State Park in conjunction with the Astronomy Friends of The Parks announce the '26 fall/winter and '27 Spring astronomy program schedule. 

Weather permitting, about 20 minutes after sunset, a laser guided tour is given on the highlights of that evening sky.  Followed by visual observations with telescopes with assistance from members of the park friends, lasting approximately 2 hours.

City of Rocks programs are given at the Orion group campsite.  The Gene & Elizabeth Simon Observatory located at the campsite further compliments the setting. 

Entry- and mid-level permanent positions available

(Silver City, NM, August 25, 2026) — The Gila National Forest is hiring dedicated individuals to support fire operations. These positions are vital to wildfire preparedness and disaster response across federal and state agencies.

Jobs include dispatchers, fire engine operators, fire prevention specialists, forestry aids and technicians, handcrew members, helitack crew members, hotshot crew members, prescribed fire and fuels specialists, and more. Entry-level and mid-level career opportunities are available.

Applications are open now through Sept. 22 on USAJobs.gov. 

Single-lane closures may cause short-term delays for travelers

(Reserve, NM, August 24, 2026) — Starting this week, the Gila National Forest is working with a contractor to maintain and improve 18 miles of Forest Road 141 (FR 141, Reserve-Beaverhead Road), the primary access road from Reserve to the forest. The project will continue through early to mid-November when winter weather conditions set in. Weather permitting, work will resume in spring of 2027 with an anticipated July 2027 completion date. 

At least one lane of traffic will remain open on weekends during construction, but single-lane road closures will likely result in short-term delays for travelers for the duration of the project. Full road closures may occur on weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with possible 24-hour closures on Tuesdays or Wednesdays as needed for construction operations. Signage will be present along the roadway to inform travelers of closures.