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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A c. 1950 postcard view of Tyrone, looking north. The post office is in front of the parked car in center. On the left of the picture is the Phelps Dodge Mercantile department store. Front and center ...

Luna County Commissioner Ray Trejo speaks at the Mimbres Peak National Monument press event held Wednesday morning at Rockhound State Park. Tensions rose at Rockhound State Park last Wednesday morning ...