Shifting winds blew the smoke plume from the Trout Fire over central Grant County on Sunday night, prompting air quality warnings from officials and the cancellation of summer lunch program meals ...

One week from today — June 24 — the Daily Press will celebrate its 90th birthday, and the newspaper will host a special celebration at its Market Street home on Friday, June 27, from 5 to 9 p.m. The ...

The Trout Fire, which started Thursday morning north of Silver City near N.M. 15, has grown rapidly in hot, dry conditions, charring more than 2,100 acres by midmorning Friday and prompting an ...

Areas under “go” status to evacuation from the Trout Fire are those in green, zones 1, 2 and 3 along N.M. 15, and zone 6 to the south. Zone 7, in yellow, is in “set” status and residents there should ...

During Tuesday morning’s work session, the Grant County Commission touched on a number of familiar controversies, including reactions to Hidalgo Medical Services’ official notice of termination for ...

A National Forest Week trail crew hikes up the Catwalk Trail on Tuesday, one of many beautiful spots in the forest highlighted in this week’s seventh annual celebration. This year — and this week — ...

A retired superintendent from southern New Mexico will serve as interim superintendent for Cobre Consolidated Schools. After two days of special meetings Friday and Saturday, the board chose Randall ...

New Mexico Lt. Gov. Howie Morales won’t be running for governor next year, he told the Daily Press on Sunday afternoon, but he is interested in another job opening — the president of Western New ...

Hidalgo Medical Services on Monday gave a 60-day notice of termination of its contract to manage the four senior centers in Grant County — but officials said public hearings at the centers will still ...

Mike Rocko, right, arena director for the Southwest Horseman’s Association, holds the proclamation declaring June 2-8 as First New Mexico Bank Wild Wild West Rodeo Week in Silver City. With him, from ...

The Silver City Blues Festival celebrated its 30th anniversary over the weekend with an overall turnout of 17,000 people, according to festival organizers. People from all walks of life and interests ...

Silver Consolidated Schools Superintendent William Hawkins, left, presents Lee Wilson, social studies teacher and sponsor of National History Day at Silver High School, with the district Teacher of ...