Silver City Daily Digest Monday, July 20, 2026

Ty's Take

There's a stretch of county road between Hachita and the interstate that's been gnawing at people for years—dust, potholes, the kind of surface that'll shake your fillings loose if you're not careful. This alert suggests something's finally moving on it, which matters more than it sounds if you're running cattle out that way, or if you're one of the outdoor folks heading south toward the Wilderness and getting tired of washboard roads tearing up your vehicle. In a county where infrastructure money is always thin and priorities are always fighting each other, any work on these connector routes is worth paying attention to. The details will matter—scope, timeline, funding source—so keep an eye on what Grant County actually commits to here.

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Grant County Beat

ALERT – Hachita to I-10 - 071926

A stretch of NM 146 between Hachita and I-10 remains hazardous following recent flooding that damaged roadside fencing and released livestock onto the highway. State Department of Transportation crews are working to repair the fencing despite challenging muddy conditions, and drivers are urged to...

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