The staff at the new Peace of Heaven Funeral Chapel is seen here with the fleet of vehicles they have available for their services. Owners Eric Vreeland and Michael Gonzales are joined by funeral ...

Roll out the red carpet — Western New Mexico University is bringing silver-screen glamour to campus the week of Oct. 5-10 for “Hollywood Homecoming 2026,” anchored by the marquee matchup Chile Bowl ...

Last Friday’s contra dance at the Silver City Woman’s Club shifted to a “family dance” due to the caller having a sudden emergency. Maria Dahl-Bredine and Mary Giardina stepped in, teaching simple ...

The Cliff-Gila Grant County Fair returns this month, and once again the Daily Press is recruiting area high school students to work as reporters at the newspaper’s fair bureau. “The fair is all about ...

Tess Taylor, a sophomore from Houston, Texas, grimaces as Lloyd the llama eats feed from her hand last Thursday afternoon at Old James Stadium on the Western New Mexico University campus. TSW Llama Co ...

Several southwest New Mexico healthcare providers will soon receive a share of $50 million in state funding designated to help keep facilities open. The Rural Health Care Delivery Fund was established ...

Community members are the first to the dance floor as Nosotros takes to the stage at WNMU’s Welcome Back Bash on campus Saturday. (Photo by Raleigh Burleigh for the Daily Press) Carolina Griego and ...

Chelsea James is the Bayard Public Library’s new digital navigator, helping patrons gain confidence with technology thanks to grant support from the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions. Do ...

(Press Staff Photo by Juno Ogle) During a meeting Monday, Susie Quintanar-Gonzales, left, and Dena Quintanar show some of the masks they have decorated for La Bamba, the community dance that will be ...

David Stone, right, talks to people about his work in developing a cement-like building material using crushed glass and steel dust during a town hall meeting on recycling Saturday at The Hearth.

Steve Mitchell of Buckhorn talks to a passerby Monday outside the Grant County Administration Building about a proposed increase in solid waste collection fees by Grant County. Mitchell said the ...

A lightning strike knocked out power throughout Bayard on Wednesday — including at City Hall, causing the majority of the Bayard City Council’s regular meeting to be postponed to the following ...