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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 It is not current and is no longer updated.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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Evergreen feature · May 21, 2026Fort Bayard: From Frontier Post to TB Hospital to Quiet ReserveFounded in 1866 to protect miners and stage routes from Apache raids, Fort Bayard outlived the cavalry, became a tuberculosis hospital, and is now a National Historic Landmark you can walk through any morning.
Evergreen feature · May 21, 2026Pinos Altos: The Town That Almost Was the CapitalIn 1860 a chunk of placer gold the size of a fist was found in Bear Creek. Within a year, Pinos Altos was the largest settlement in southwestern New Mexico — and a serious bid for the territorial capital.
Evergreen feature · May 21, 2026The Santa Rita Copper Story: 220 Years and CountingSpanish prospectors found copper in the Kneeling Nun country in 1804. Six flags later, the pit is still working — and still rewriting the landscape every shift.
Evergreen feature · May 21, 2026When Water Was the Real TreasureIn Grant County, gold and silver got the headlines, but water often decided which settlements survived. A look at how springs, creeks, and hand-dug wells shaped where people built.
Feature story · May 20, 2026Double Murder Near Springerville in Luna Valley (1888)A double murder occurred near Springerville, Arizona, in the Luna Valley in 1888, triggered by a dispute that began after a horse race.
Feature story · May 20, 2026Pillar PerezA Mexican man who fatally shot Deputy Sheriff Hall and was convicted of murder in the first degree.