Silver City Daily Digest Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Ty's Take
There's something worth holding onto in the way this week broke for Silver City. While crews pushed back the Willow Creek fire and got neighbors home to their land, our high schoolers were in Washington taking history awards—kids learning how to make an argument stick. That's the whole thing right there, isn't it. We're a small county that still produces young people who can stand up and speak about what matters, while the rest of us do the harder work of keeping this place intact—the land, the water, the future they're going to inherit. Doesn't always feel like we're winning on any front, but days like this remind you why it's worth fighting for both.
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Silver City Daily Press
Silver High History Day students awarded in DC
Two Silver High School students earned national recognition at the National History Day competition in Washington, D.C., this summer. Senior Allyson Terrazas placed second nationally for her website on the 1941 Disney animators' strike, while junior Ruth Perkins won a state award for her paper on...
Willow Creek residents return home amid firefighting progress
Residents of Willow Creek in Catron County have been cleared to return home as firefighters make significant progress containing the Sacaton Fire. The blaze, which started in late June, is now 57 percent contained at nearly 10,000 acres, and recent weekend rains have slowed its growth considerably....
Day in the Garden entertains, educates
More than 160 people attended the Silva Creek Botanical Garden's Family Day event Saturday, enjoying live music, butterfly catching, and educational exhibits from local conservation groups. The garden, which is undergoing ongoing improvements including new interpretive displays and expanded...
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Grant County Beat
Trump Accounts: For Kids' and Grandkids' Future
A new investment account program authorized by federal legislation is gaining popularity with families seeking to invest in their children's financial futures. The accounts allow parents, relatives, and friends to establish stock market investments for young beneficiaries, with over 6 million...
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