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Weekly COVID vaccination drives to end here Written by Geoffrey Plant on June 9, 2021 Town officials marked the June 2 passing of lifelong Silver City resident Bobbie Neal Little with a moment of silence Tuesday evening during a brief regular meeting of the Silver City Town Council, during which Silver City Emergency Manager Jeff Fell also announced the end of the drive-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Grant County Public Health Office. “Anyone who may not have known her, she was born [in 1935] in what is now the Silver City Museum, when it was the Silver City Fire Department and her father was the Silver City fire chief at that time,” said District 4 Councilor Guadalupe Cano, who added that Neal Little’s entire life was spent contributing to the community. ....
(Press Staff Photo by Geoffrey Plant) Joanna Mast hikes out of Silver City along Little Walnut Road, which leads to the Continental Divide Trail and the Gila National Forest. Mast, who aims to hike the Continental Divide Trail all the way to the U.S.-Canada border, began her journey at Camp Crazy Cook near the Mexican border April 19. It’s that time of year again: Solo hikers and groups of backpackers are passing through Silver City on their way north following the 3,100-mile Continental Divide Trail approximately 800 miles of which is in New Mexico. “The CDT will be my triple crown,” said Joanna Mast, a Denver, Colo., resident who has previously hiked the entire lengths of the Appalachian and Pacific Crest trails. “I’m going the whole way.” ....
April 21, 2021 Silver City picks up nearly $2M from state Roads, Waterworks, Tour of the Gila funded Written by Nickolas Seibel on April 21, 2021 (Courtesy Photo) The town of Silver City received $500,000 in state capital improvement funds from this year’s legislative session for ongoing repairs to the Silver City Waterworks Building, originally built by a private company in 1887 to furnish water for the town’s first water supply system. Known as the “Rock House,” it is the only surviving stone building from this era in Silver City. By LISA JIMENEZ Daily Press Correspondent The recent session of the New Mexico Legislature proved successful for the town of Silver City and its list of capital improvement priorities, as the town is slated to receive nearly $2 million for various projects. ....
Here is a look at some local news brought to you by Silver City Radio. During the most recent session of the New Mexico State Legislature, the Town of Silver City was designated to receive nearly $2 million for various capital improvement projects. According to a release from the Town, the largest budget item is to go toward “improvements to Little Walnut Road, including right-of-way acquisitions of land to support the redesign, rebuilding the expansion of the town roadway north of Chavez Lane to include the addition of bicycle lanes, improved curb and gutter for improved drainage, in addition to ADA-compliant sidewalks, drive pads, signage and striping. It is reported that an additional $500,000 will support ongoing renovation of the historic Waterworks building on Little Walnut that include plans for a layover station for Continental Divide Trail users, camp sites for hikers and bikers, and future restrooms and kitchen facilities that can be available for use by area resid ....
LAS CRUCES - The capital outlay bill signed last week by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham includes more than $28 million in funding for projects in Doña Ana County, as well as millions for other projects in southern New Mexico. The bill funds more than $511 million in projects throughout the state, including roughly $64 million for water and wastewater improvements, $53 million for roads, $49 million for higher education, $48 million for public safety and $8 million for acequias, dams, and ditches. There is also $12.5 million to support Local Economic Development Act projects and $10 million for health facilities and prisons. Lujan Grisham used her line-item veto authority to strike less than two percent of the projects included in the bill, explaining in a news release that the projects she vetoed lacked proper planning, had unused funds from previous years or were not large enough to qualify for capital appropriation. ....