The Bureau of Land Management began a 30-day public comment period on proposed adjustments to the Foothill Dolomite Mine Project. In 2021, the BLM approved American Magnesium, LLC’s request to …
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8/18/23
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Las Cruces could be in for its driest monsoon season ever, but there is a “glimmer of hope” if current weather conditions deliver a “September surprise,” said National Weather …
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By Mike Cook
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8/15/23
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Al Berryman runs three days a week, including a Saturday morning run that often covers six miles or more; he does strength training at Planet Fitness on El Paseo Road two mornings a week; rides a …
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By Mike Cook
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7/25/23
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You’ve surely seen the big red “X” south of the border in Juarez, as you’re driving along Interstate 10 near downtown El Paso.
At 8 p.m. July 22, the red “X,” …
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7/18/23
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Virgin Galactic has announced the first private astronaut mission, “Galactic 02,” has a launch window set on Aug. 10. It will be crewed by Jon Goodwin, an 80-year-old, Olympian and early …
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7/17/23
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The Asombro Institute for Science Education (AISE) has extended summer hours for its Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park.
With more than three miles of hiking trails, including one ADA-accessible …
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6/27/23
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The target flight date for Virgin Galactic’s first commercial spaceflight, Galactic 01, is June 29, from Spaceport America.
The three-person crew from the Italian Air Force and …
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6/27/23
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“Heat is a health and safety risk,” City of Las Cruces Sustainability Officer Lisa LaRocque told the Las Cruces City Council during its June 26 work session.
“Urban heat” …
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By Mike Cook
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6/27/23
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The 2023 Spaceport America Cup is happening this week, June 19-24, in Southern New Mexico. Launch days can be watched live-stream on the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association YouTube page.
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6/19/23
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Western New Mexico University hosted Mescalero Apache youth who recently came to Silver City as part of a school field trip to harvest agave plants on nearby Freeport-McMoRan property. Agave, also …
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6/15/23
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The Jacob Bennett Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is celebrating the 120 th anniversary of the founding of the chapter in Silver City on June 10, 1903 at the Fort Bayard Theater …
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6/8/23
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Silver City – Western New Mexico University’s (WNMU’s) Division of External Affairs is organizing an event for the public and campus community focused on Indigenous art, music, …
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6/8/23
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When treating venomous bites from our local rattlesnakes, both in people and pets, the list of what not to do is longer than the list of what to do.
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By Jason K. Watkins
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6/1/23
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Walking in the footsteps of the Mogollon, playing in the Gila River, making boats, collecting pond samples, picnicking in the pine needle covered hollows – Grant County families get the …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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6/1/23
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Colette Beers loves process. Starting with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Western New Mexico University (WNMU) in 2015, followed by an MBA in 2018 she promptly decided it wasn’t …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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6/1/23
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A “Community Mental Health Celebration” will be held at 5:30 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.) Sunday, June 4, at Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St. downtown.
The event, which is free and …
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5/30/23
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The Jacob Bennett Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is celebrating the 120 th anniversary of the founding of the chapter in Silver City on June 10, 1903 at the Fort Bayard Theater …
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By Lucy Whitmarsh
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5/25/23
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Registration is open for two summer expressive arts camps for children and teens at Oasis Coffee and Tea House during the week of June 19-23. Inspired by the recent success of Silver City Community …
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5/25/23
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Chile pepper enthusiasts have a new resource to explore with the launch of a new cookbook that features recipes developed by the Chile Pepper Institute (CPI) at New Mexico State University. …
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By Tatiana Favela, NMSU News Team
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5/18/23
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The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum celebrated an old tradition with the annual Blessing of the Fields procession on Friday, May 12. At 10 a.m. The colorful procession around the Museum …
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5/16/23
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