Silver City Daily Press

The Silver City Daily Press and Independent is a daily newspaper that is published five days a week for the Silver City community in New Mexico, USA. It was originally established in 1896 as the weekly Silver City Independent. The Ely family acquired the paper in 1934, and in 1935, Colonel Clyde Ely transformed it into a daily publication, renaming it the Silver City Daily Press and Independent. In recognition of its exceptional collaboration among members, the newspaper was honored with the Mark Twain Award by the New Mexico Associated Press Managing Editors in 2007. Following the economic downturn in 2008, the newspaper made several changes, including outsourcing its printing, eliminating the Saturday edition, enhancing its online presence, leaving the Associated Press, and joining an 11-member newspaper exchange in New Mexico. In April 2014, the Silver City Independent Publishing Company, LLC purchased the name, archives, and website of the Daily Press, marking a significant shift as it was the first ownership change away from the Ely family since it became a daily publication.

Local

English

Newspaper

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#944719

United States

#224853

News and Media

#7087

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

Koury to resign as Cobre superintendent

2 days ago | scdailypress.com | Juno Ogle

By JUNO OGLEDaily Press StaffCobre Consolidated Schools will once again be searching for a new superintendent after Michael Koury submitted his resignation last week, but he will remain with the district in another administrative role. Koury’s original two-year contract in June 2024 outlined that for the 2026-27 school year, he would be offered another administrative position and the district would hire another superintendent.
Challenge Accepted

3 days ago | scdailypress.com | Juno Ogle

The village of Santa Clara resolved a finding from its 2023 audit, but had two new findings in its... Posted on May 13, 2025 Cobre Consolidated Schools will once again be searching for a new superintendent after Michael... Posted on May 12, 2025 (Press Staff Photo by Juno Ogle)John Wertheim, left, vice chair of the Western New Mexico University Board of Regents, talks with Dr. Mark Donnell after Thursday morning’s meeting of the regents.
State, county concerned about HMS senior services

3 days ago | scdailypress.com | Juno Ogle

By JUNO OGLEDaily Press StaffThe state of New Mexico is now looking into claims from Hidalgo Medical Services that it lacks funding to operate its five senior centers in Grant and Hidalgo counties, as local officials seek to assure the public those centers will remain open. Statements from Lt. Gov.
Santa Clara, Freeport organize cleanup

3 days ago | scdailypress.com | Juno Ogle

The village of Santa Clara resolved a finding from its 2023 audit, but had two new findings in its 2024 audit, according to a report received by village trustees last week. The new findings did not greatly affect the audit, however, and the village still received an unmodified opinion from the auditor. An unmodified opinion indicates the auditor found no material misstatements in the village’s financial information.
Koury to resign as Cobre superintendent

4 days ago | scdailypress.com | Juno Ogle

Cobre Consolidated Schools will once again be searching for a new superintendent after Michael Koury submitted his resignation last week, but he will remain with the district in another administrative role. Koury’s original two-year contract in June 2024 outlined that for the 2026-27 school year, he would be offered another administrative position and the district would hire another superintendent.
Regents: WNMU cyberattack ‘not unusual’

6 days ago | scdailypress.com | Juno Ogle

By JUNO OGLEDaily Press StaffOne member of the Western New Mexico University Board of Regents and a community member defended the university’s handling of the cyberattack the university was hit by last month, after criticism from another community member at the regents’ meeting Thursday morning.
Buffalo Bud to relocate

1 week ago | scdailypress.com | Juno Ogle

A Silver City cannabis business got the go-ahead from the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission to expand into a neighboring former restaurant, and to use its kitchen to manufacture cannabis products. The commission voted 4-0 at its meeting Tuesday evening to approve a conditional use permit for Class II and Class III cannabis manufacturing for Buffalo Bud Farming Co. at 101 W. College Ave., in the former Q’s Southern Bistro.
Catron County fire burns 900 acres

1 week ago | scdailypress.com | Juno Ogle

By JUNO OGLEDaily Press StaffA fire in the northern Gila National Forest was sparked and driven by Sunday’s weather conditions, but Mother Nature has since provided some moisture to help firefighters keep it from growing. Wednesday’s press release from the U.S. Forest Service on the Iron Fire listed its cause as lightning. The fire, located about 38 miles east of Glenwood, was reported at about noon Sunday, and under high winds, it quickly grew to 901 acres that same afternoon.
Deputy charged with assault, animal cruelty

1 week ago | scdailypress.com | Juno Ogle

A Grant County sheriff’s deputy is scheduled to appear in court this morning for a preliminary examination on four charges of aggravated assault on a peace officer and extreme cruelty to animals, after a fellow deputy reported his co-worker had killed a baby rabbit, and had pointed his stun gun and his firearm at him in several incidents in August. According to the affidavit of arrest warrant for Deputy Alejandro Gomez, filed Feb.
County contemplates courthouse’s future

1 week ago | scdailypress.com | Jo Lutz

By JO LUTZDaily Press CorrespondentTuesday’s Grant County Commission work session showcased progress on a pair of partial designs for both a new courthouse and a substantial renovation of the existing building. Architectural firm NCA Architects presented draft floor plans for both, telling commissioners that full reports detailing materials and costs will follow in August, with final designs completed by September and a final presentation in October.