One week after the nearly 44,000 acre Trout Fire was sparked near the Sheep Corral area in the Gila National Forest, fire managers had a piece of good news to report Thursday evening: The 1,306 people ...

As of Wednesday afternoon, the Pinos Altos East and West and Ben Lilly areas were placed on “Ready” status, meaning the county emergency management office has alerted those communities to start ...

On Tuesday evening, the U.S. Forest Service expanded their emergency closure due to the spread of the Trout Fire to encompass much of the forest in central and northern Grant County. The closure will ...

The Silver Consolidated Schools Board of Education got a look at the planning for a new Cliff Schools campus during a two-hour meeting Monday at the Silver Schools Administration Building. Dekker ...

A towering smoke plume rises northeast of Silver City on Tuesday evening as red flag winds fan the flames of the Trout Fire in the Gila National Forest. The fire forced evacuations in an area ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Part of the Mimbres Valley was placed under “go” mode Saturday evening, recommending evacuation after Saturday’s hot, dry conditions blew the Trout Fire to char more than 5,000 acres. PNM has also ...

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 ...