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Past issues · Issue 2026-w22

Week of May 25, 2026

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Archived snapshot of June 1, 2026. This is a read-only copy of Grant County Good News restored from a recovered database backup. It is not current and is no longer updated. Every event listed here has already happened, and businesses may have moved, changed, or closed since then. Listings are not endorsements or current sponsorships.

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History notes

Short facts compiled automatically from historical sources when the issue was made. They are shown as published and have not been re-checked.

  • By 1804, mule trains were hauling copper south to the Royal Mint at Chihuahua under contract — the first sustained mining operation in what would eventually become New Mexico Territory.
  • The Kneeling Nun, the limestone formation rising above the pit, was the working landmark from day one.
  • Apache raids closed the workings in the 1830s.
  • The Confederacy briefly held the diggings during the Civil War.
  • The Santa Rita Mining Company reopened in 1873, then sold to Phelps Dodge, then to Chino Mines, then to Freeport-McMoRan — the operator today.

Hidden gem

Trail

McKenna Creek Trail #167 ↗

A trail that follows McKenna Creek into deep wilderness where the canopy closes overhead and the only sound is running water.

Check current trail and road conditions with the Gila National Forest before you go.

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