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Do you Want to see how a 3-D printer works? Maybe you've always wanted to learn to sew or create your own jewelry or do some woodworking.

The Future Forge Makerspace will host an Open House/Fundraiser this Saturday June 29th from 10am-6:30pm at 307 East College Avenue in Silver City. You can see their facility, what they offer and have a chance to meet some members, staff and neighbors.

Future Forge Makerspace - Their name says it all - its a community space where the hands-on experience is the thing. At the Makerspace experts from our community take time to teach, support and encourage your hands-on creativity while offering the tools and materials to make your desires come to life.

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On Saturday, June 22nd, Hidalgo Medical Services (HMS) hosted its fourteenth annual Jump Into Summer event. The event saw an impressive turnout with over 575 registered participants and an estimated more than 700 attendees.

Silver City, NM - In May, the Gila Regional Medical Center (GRMC) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) received two new ambulances to enhance safety for patients and employees, thanks to several grants. These ambulances serve areas from Silver City to Mimbres and throughout the Gila Valley. In 2022, GRMC applied for and received a $650,000 grant from the New Mexico EMS Fund Act Special Projects, with an additional $350,000 matched by GRMC. The need for new ambulances arose from the aging fleet, with the oldest ambulance dating back to 1992 and the newest, from 2016, already having over 530,000 miles.

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Western New Mexico University has set up a drop-off site for anyone wishing to donate food and supplies to help those affected by the wildfires in Otero and Lincoln Counties. The donations will be shared with displaced residents of Ruidoso and the Mescalero Apache Tribe, as well as with firefighters who are battling the fires.

"The devastating impact that these fires are having on families is tremendous," said WNMU President Joseph Shepard, adding that the university established the drop-off to encourage everyone to find a way, big or small, to assist.

WNMU alum Lynisha Dishta (center) is part of the Zuni Olla Maidens, a dance group that shares Zuni language, music and dance with audiences nationally and internationally. This year, the group won a prestigious National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.SILVER CITY, NM - Western New Mexico University Alum Lynisha Dishta (MAT '24) is a member of an all-women music and dance group, the Zuni Olla Maidens, which was recently awarded a highly prestigious National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts. The Zuni Olla Maidens are one of only ten individuals or groups awarded the nation's highest honor in folk and traditional arts this year.

The group was founded by Dishta's great-grandmother, and it has remained a family affair ever since. The members of the group are Dishta's aunts and cousins.

SILVER CITY, N.M. - The Western New Mexico University Athletic Department announced the achievements and success of its student-athletes in the classroom during the 2023-2024 academic year, with its teams averaging a 3.15 grade point average for the semester.

"We are extremely proud of the effort of our student-athletes in the classroom," said Executive Director of Athletics Scott Noble. "We continue to improve every year with higher GPAs and more student-athletes receiving the Lone Star Conference All-Academic Honors. This year we improved to 112 recipients which is up from 64 in 2018, and of those 38 had a 4.0 GPA. This also marks the first time in my tenure that 12 out of 13 sport teams finished with a GPA of 3.06 or higher for the year."

The Grant County Community Concert Association has announced that its Early Bird Season Subscription rate will be ending on June 30, 2024. During the Early Bird period, the cost for the full 6 concert subscription is only $55 but will increase to $65 starting July 1. This season the Association is also offering a Pick-3 option that allows season subscribers to choose three concert they want to go to if they are unable to attend all the season's concerts. The Early Bird price is $35 and then increases to $40 on July 1. Non-subscriber single concert tickets are $20 each.