Local News Releases

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The regular monthly board meeting of the Grant Soil and Water Conservation District will be held Monday, July 21, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the NRCS Building; 3082 32nd Street Bypass; Suite C; Silver City, NM  88061.   The meeting is open to the public.

To request a copy of the agenda or for more information, please call 575-388-1569 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

The Silver City Public Library is pleased to host acclaimed children's singer and songwriter Dan Crow on Friday, July 11 at 2:00pm. This concert is free to the public thanks to the generous support of the Friends of the Library.

Many know Dan Crow from his song "Walk Outside," the theme song from the popular family film Milo and Otis. A composer of over 300 children's songs, Dan has 95 songs published with the Walt Disney Music Company. His songs have been sung by Winnie the Pooh, Bambi, and Dumbo as well as Milo and Otis. He was nominated for the cable TV industries prestigious ACE award for his work on Welcome to Pooh Corner on the Disney Channel. His songs have been widely recorded by many other performers for kids and have been translated into five languages. 

Dan Crow's career as a children's musician spans several decades and mirrors the progress of much of children's music. Going from local audiences to national audiences and back again, Crow has consistently produced sincere and tuneful music for kids from preschool to elementary age.

Crow grew up in the Denver area and received a bachelor's degree in education in Colorado, as well as a master's in speech communication at the University of New Mexico. He then went on to start a career as a public school speech therapist in Virginia. 

SANTA FE – A dog has tested positive for rabies in Grant County, the eleventh animal rabies case identified in the county since 2020. 

The diagnosis has been confirmed through testing conducted by the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) Scientific Laboratory Division.   

This dog had not received any veterinarian-administered rabies vaccines. A rabies vaccine purchased over the counter had been administered. 

"Only rabies vaccines that are administered by a veterinarian are legally recognized," Dr. Erin Phipps, state public health veterinarian for NMDOH. "Vaccines acquired through other avenues may not have been properly stored and lose their effectiveness, leading to lack of protection for those diseases." 

The governor and her cabinet will be here at the Grant County Veterans Memorial  Business and Conference Center

See flyer below

Truth or Consequences, NM, July 9, 2025—Phone service has been interrupted to the Black Range Ranger District since Tuesday, July 8, with the office unable to receive phone calls. The cause of service interruption and timeline for restoring phone service are unknown.

Visitors seeking information can stop by the Black Range district office in person from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or if out of area, you can email the Black Range front desk staff at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions. General information about the Black Range Ranger District is available on our website at Black Range District. Information about area closures and other safety alerts can be found at Gila National Forest Alerts. Alternately, contact Gila National Forest Supervisor's Office at 575-388-8201 for other needs or information.

On Tuesday July 15 Becky Smith of Smith Real Estate will discuss Silver City Real Estate - past, present, & future - a retrospective of the past 50 years, and an educated guess at the next 50.

Becky Smith has spent most of her life from the age of 6 in the Silver City real estate market. Her mother, Viola Smith, went into real estate with local Realtor Fern Shell when Becky went to the first grade. They co-owned Smith & Shell Real Estate until Mrs. Shell's retirement in 1964, when the business became Smith Real Estate. Becky worked in the office as a teenager, and got her first real estate license in 1972, taking over the business in 1984 when her mother retired.  Smith Real Estate has now been in continuous operation in Silver City for 61 years. Family owned and franchise free since 1964, Becky is now joined by her son, Trevor Thayer, and her granddaughter, Sydney Thayer, in running the company.

ALBUQUERQUE – The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) announced today that it's awarded a $1.5 million state grant to Transworld Network L.L.C. (TWN) to deliver high-speed broadband access to rural students and school staff in Silver City. 

This funding comes from the $25 million Student Connect program which was part of the Connect NM Fund. Student Connect funding addresses critical disadvantages faced by rural students who lack home internet access. TWN will work with the Silver Consolidated School District to connect 484 unserved or underserved rural students.

Please join us as we celebrate the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Town of Silver City Recreation Facility.  Please see attached flyer for details.  We look forward to seeing you there.