The Grant County Commission voted late last year to pursue a nearly $40 million new courthouse rather than renovate the historic facility, contingent upon acquiring funds, and now the county’s share ...

Silver City Mayor Simon Wheaton-Smith talks about his job performance during Tuesday’s meeting of the Town Council, admitting he has not done as good of a job as he had hoped. He said he will not cast ...

Sweet Spot employee Herbie Godinez brings up a takeout order of wings at the new burger joint located at 3110 N. Silver St. in Silver City. The neighborhood around Silver High School has a new option ...

More than $1.3 million in state funding is coming to support organizations and programs in southwest New Mexico — but exactly who the money is going to isn’t being publicly disclosed. That’s despite ...

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, left, listens Monday as Anne Walker, second from right, talks about the difficulties of investing in and renovating downtown buildings on a visit to the Bell Block on Broadway ...

The Cobre Consolidated Schools Board of Education held a special meeting Wednesday to discuss several items, all tied back to the district’s current financial situation. The first item on the agenda ...

Several of the 20 members of Silver City P.E.O. Chapter BR took to the streets with signs on Saturday — not to protest or to raise funds, but simply to increase awareness of the organization. The Walk ...

With two new members in place, the Gila Regional Medical Center board of trustees discussed this week how far the hospital has come over the last several years — both financially and in services ...

Scott Zager, chair of the Municipal Museum Community Advisory Group, talks during a brainstorming session of the group’s meeting Monday night on topics to address in the future. Seated are group ...

The Hurley Town Council held its regular meeting Tuesday evening, during which water funding was discussed in light of the state’s lasting drought Priscilla Lucero, executive director of the Southwest ...

John Barron, left, owner of Suncatcher Desert Plant Nursery, talks with shoppers at the Gila Native Plant Society’s native plant sale Saturday at 12th and Pope streets. A good crowd of gardeners and ...

Bird Alliance of Southwestern New Mexico Secretary Will Mora speaks to the crowd about hummingbirds during Saturday’s Hummingbird Festival. (Photo by Mikaela Johnson for the Daily Press) The Gila ...