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After an almost 3-hour morning regular meeting, Grant County commissioners took a lunch break and then went into an almost two-hour executive session, where they discussed personnel matters referring to the upcoming retirement of County Manager Charlene Webb.
The commissioners approved coming out of executive session, and District 1 Commissioner and Chair Chris Ponce said: "So going into the next item will be an action necessary as a result of the executive session.
"Commission members, I'd like to make a motion to offer Andrea Montoya the interim county manager's position starting Sunday, the 25th of this month, for the amount of $130,000, with the expectation that she continue to do her existing duties and continue with the duties of a county manager, until this commission moves forward and decides on a permanent county manager. Second by Commissioner (Eddie). Do we have any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor?"
All five commissioners voted Aye and the motion carried. With no other action the meeting adjourned.
- Category: Weather
Please see the pdf below for the Zoom link.
- Category: Weather
Tornado Watch from 10/22/2026 11:13 AM to 9:00 PM MDT for Grant County, NM.
[Editor's Note: NWS is no longer sending forecasts by email, so I am copying what they wrote on their app. ]
See more information in the following PDF followed by a 7-day forec
- Category: Front Page News
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of iconic road bicycling race in New Mexico
Silver City, NM — The 40th anniversary edition of Tour of the Gila will occur over the bicycle race's traditional dates on the spring calendar. Spanning five days, the iconic road stage race is slated for April 28 – May 2, 2027, in southwest New Mexico.
The Union Cycliste Internationale 2.2 competition is designed for developing talent and mixed-level squads. This class of stage race represents an accessible tier of multi-day professional international road races. The Tour of the Gila Elite Women's and Men's races feature five stages over as many days and are open by invitation to UCI ProTeams, UCI Continental teams, National teams, UCI foreign ProTeams, and Regional and club teams. Tour of the Gila has maintained sanctioning from the UCI for men since 2012 and for women since 2014. Rory Sutherland was the first UCI men's race winner, while Mara Abbott was the first UCI women's race winner. Tour of the Gila is one of five UCI road bicycle races in the U.S. but the only road stage race already confirmed on the UCI America calendar for 2027.
- Category: Weather
Upper Gila River Valley-Central Grant County/Silver City Area-
Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range-
Including the cities of Buckhorn, Cliff, Gila Hot Springs, Kingston,
Fort Bayard, Mimbres, Silver City, Lake Roberts, and Mule Creek
1008 AM MDT Wed Oct 21 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest New Mexico, including the following areas, Central Grant County/Silver City Area, Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range and Upper Gila River Valley.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through early Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Category: Front Page News
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
Dr. Brian Robinson, an orthopedic surgeon, who has also served as Chief of staff several times for Gila Regional Medical Center recently announced his intention to retire. At a reception at GRMC on a Friday afternoon, October. 9, 2026, Robinson thanked all the people who had worked in his office, as well as those nurses, anesthesiologists and others who had worked with him in the hospital.
Among those he thanked was his Physician's Assistant Rick Lemke, whom he has known in Silver City from their school days.
Robinson recounted many stories about his activities with those who came to thank him for his service. He also said that he was slowly retiring. His last surgery had been two weeks prior to that day, but he wanted to continue to be available, in case of problems.
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