Local News Releases
These releases come from other sources than the Grant County Beat. This category will include events in and news releases from Grant, Catron, Hidalgo and Luna counties.
Silver City Police Department blotter – Oct. 13 through Oct. 15, 2023
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 16 October 2023 16 October 2023
Friday, Oct. 13
Criminal damage to property
1506 N. Silver Heights Blvd.
No report.
Shoplifting
206 N. Hudson Street
A named male walked into the Snappy and stole a bottle of vodka/he should be near the Visitor Center by now/he already has a CTW.
Battery
15th Street
Report, no narrative.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship -“Rattlesnake Family Life"
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 15 October 2023 15 October 2023
October 22, at 10 am, 3845 North Swan Street – “Rattlesnake Family Life"
Melissa Amarello of the Snake Preservation Society will talk about the importance of snakes to the natural world, focusing on Rattlesnakes.
“Sure elephants, whales, and birds have families and take care of their kids, but snakes?” Amarello said.
“In fact, some do and we will show you videos of wild rattlesnakes caring for their kids, their neighbor’s kids, and exhibiting other behaviors you probably didn’t know snakes do. Join us to learn more about the surprising world of rattlesnakes.”
Awesome Teen and Children Programs at the Silver City Public Library - November
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 14 October 2023 14 October 2023
Silver City – Thanksgiving is right around the corner. And with November comes new teen and children’s programming. The Teen and Children’s programming is made possible by the Friends of the Library.
We have most of our programming on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
First thing, we have Robots on Thursday November 2 at 4pm. Build robots from scratch using LEGO Mindstorm. Then program a robot using block coding. Or use an OZO bot to follow a line you drew.
Tri-City police department blotters – Oct. 9 through Oct. 12, 2023
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 13 October 2023 13 October 2023
Bayard Police Department
Tuesday, Oct. 10
Welfare check
Bayard City Hall
Caller was told a female in the fetal position is in the front. Officer requested ambulance for a 44-year-old female who swallowed aspirin.
Harassment
608 Winifred Street
Caller advised her ex is posting things about her on Facebook. Subject was issued indefinite CTWs for both addresses.
Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – Oct. 9 through Oct. 12, 2023
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 13 October 2023 13 October 2023
Monday, Oct. 9
Suicide threat
11824 Highway 180
No report.
Accident-property damage
11120 W. Highway 180 and Oakwood Avenue
Caller advised he was run off the roadway by an older model Chevy longbed/his vehicle, a white Toyota Tacoma, is in the ditch.
Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Kirkland Road – Arenas Valley
Caller advised (redacted) moved a 5th wheel to this property without his permission/it belongs to caller's son/there is damage. Deputy advised out at the RV park and will go back and talk to caller.
Silver City Police Department blotter – Oct. 9 through Oct. 12, 2023
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 13 October 2023 13 October 2023
Monday, Oct. 9
Criminal trespass warning
703 Silver Heights Blvd.
A named female is in the restaurant and has a CTW/she is sitting at the entrance screaming and yelling/they have asked her to leave and she is refusing. Officer re-issued the CTW to Ashley Abreu.
Suspicious vehicle
Penny Park – 6:13 a.m.
Officer advised subjects were sleeping in vehicle/will be leaving shortly/clear.
Burglary
204 E. Broadway
Mi Mejico Viejo – broke the back window and outside light/stole a "bunch of sodas." Officer set up frequent patrol for next two weeks.
Gila Native Plant Society Program
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 13 October 2023 13 October 2023
gilanative@gmail.com .
Have you been finding your hummingbird feeders drained overnight? Take in the GNPS program (in person or online) and find out more about the night-feeding nectar bats and why they matter. Our presenter, Mallory Davies, is a fourth-year PhD student in the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology at Colorado State University and is associated with the Stoner Lab at the University of Arizona. Mallory is investigating how factors such as climate, agave nectar availability, and the availability of human-generated food sources such as sugar water from hummingbird feeders affect the movement and timing of nectar-feeding bats in southwestern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona. Mallory’s field team is based out of Hachita, NM, where they are studying New Mexico’s largest known lesser-long nosed bat roost site, located in the Big Hatchet Mountains. Mallory has since expanded her research into residential areas, including Silver City.
Prescribed fire program continues on Gila National Forest
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 13 October 2023 13 October 2023
Jaybird and Mill prescribed fires scheduled
SILVER CITY, Oct. 12, 2023 – The Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District is continuing its prescribed fire program with two projects tentatively scheduled to begin the week of October 16. The two projects are the Jaybird and Mill prescribed fires, both are part of the overall project Signal Peak Hazardous Fuels Reduction.
Managers will make the final implementation decision for the Jaybird prescribed fire on October 16 if the required weather conditions and resource availability are in place as outlined in the prescribed burn plan. The 2,600-acre Jaybird prescribed fire project is in the Signal Peak area, near Meadow Creek and Jaybird Canyon. The unit is adjacent to the east side of New Mexico Highway 15 from Meadow Creek Road to milepost 19.Temporary closures can be expected on Forest Road 149 (Meadow Creek Road) and NM Highway 15 is expected to be closed during that week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Signal Peak Road and Wildhorse Mesa.