Juno Ogle

By JUNO OGLE Daily Press Staff Ygnacio Barrera Morales brought a sense of justice, not just to his courtroom but to other parts of his life and to those around him, his family and friends said. Even at the age of 97, he still fought for what he believed in, planning to attend the March 28 No Kings protest in Silver City, just as he had the previous two rallies. But with his health failing, and after making the decision to enter hospice, he told his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren

By JUNO OGLE Daily Press Staff An endangered species of bat has been detected far north of its only known roost in New Mexico, thanks in part to citizen scientists here in Grant County. Volunteers, many of them with the Gila Native Plant Society, swabbed area hummingbird feeders over the last couple of years, collecting samples of saliva that would be tested for environmental DNA to learn which nectar-feeding species of the nocturnal mammals might be visiting. Earlier this month, Bat Conservatio

By JUNO OGLE Daily Press Staff The New Mexico Department of Justice raided a Silver City homeless shelter and its administrative office Wednesday morning, temporarily closing the shelter and prompting the town of Silver City to seek alternatives to help its clients. The raid at the Seasonal Overnight Shelter run by Supporting People in Need, 610 N. Silver St., happened about 7:30 a.m., according to several clients of the shelter. They were gathered at the corner of Gold and Seventh streets durin

The CLAY Festival’s website describes the annual event as a celebration and exploration of clay, mud and earth as the common ground of New Mexico’s culture and history — but that exploration can extend far beyond the state’s borders. On Saturday,…

By JUNO OGLE Daily Press Staff Three young women from Silver High School drew on their inspiration from a medical trailblazer to bring home a top 10 finish at the 50th annual National History Day last month. The team of Grace Montoya, Carolyn…

Amid bear sightings, officers warn residents to secure food sources By JUNO OGLE Daily Press Staff The hot, dry spring weather has us all seeking easy ways to get through sunbaked days. That goes for bears, too. “This heat wave just draws all those…

By JUNO OGLE Daily Press Staff Bella is one lucky dog. Found on a street at the age of 3 weeks, she was taken to the High Desert Humane Society, where staff worried about her survival chances. Puppies that young do not yet have an immune system of…

The contents of a large scrapyard on Rodeo Road, just off Rosedale Road east of Silver City, were still smoldering Sunday afternoon following a large fire sparked Saturday, sending plumes of black smoke over central Grant County and cutting power to…

Daily Press Staff It was standing room only at Tuesday’s meeting of the Silver City Town Council, where residents turned out to speak out against what several called a dangerous situation in downtown Silver City. All the seats for the audience in the…

Daily Press Staff When Justin Arrey sent out word to graffiti artists who he admired that he was organizing a graffiti jam in Silver City, he didn’t have high expectations. But it turned out Silver City was a big draw. “I’m not well known. I’m not…

By JUNO OGLE Daily Press Staff It was a celebration worthy of 100 years. “Doesn’t she look beautiful?” organizer and emcee Ward Rudick asked at Wednesday’s Silco Gala, getting cheers and applause from the crowd. And she will have many more years of…

By JUNO OGLE Daily Press Staff The mayor of Hurley said the town is comfortable with the hiring of Chris McGuinness as its police chief, despite a petty misdemeanor charge of embezzlement the new chief is facing in Otero County. In a special meeting…

By JUNO OGLE Daily Press Staff There’s a little bit of magic that seems to happen for those who walk through the door of Vintage Fantasies in downtown Silver City. It’s partly due to the clothing, but likely also comes from the shop’s proprietor, who…

By JUNO OGLE Daily Press Staff The spiny leaves of the dozens of plants in the back of a pickup Tuesday extended just beyond the width of one’s palm — but given time and some care, they could make a difference in helping the number of nectar-feeding…

By JUNO OGLE Daily Press Staff Two former officers of the Gila Native Plant Society have taken the helm of its statewide parent organization as co-presidents, with a plan to draw on their education background to make what they called a strong…

Still-relevant themes of family dysfunction will be brought to the stage in Silver City this month as the Starlight Theatre presents the 1944 play that launched Tennessee Williams as one of America’s most revered playwrights. “The Glass Menagerie”…

Silver Health CARE and its five facilities have been purchased by a Florida-based national management company, in a deal that both parties said would improve rural health care delivery in the region — and even beyond. Dr. James Skee, one of the…

Representatives of a group of Roswell residents frustrated with what they see as a failure to implement and update policies at Roswell Animal Services said despite a lack of contact from the city, they will not give up working to make changes at the…