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By Lynn Janes
The town of Hurley held a special meeting February 17, 2026. Mayor Reynaldo Maynes, and Councilors Ester Gil, Robert Candelaria and Jason Cox attended. Aron Phillips did not attend.
The council approved resolution no. 15-2025/2026 supporting and application to New Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA) for colonias infrastructure fund to design Chino Boulevard improvements.
It will have a loan component of ten percent or twenty percent. By doing the design plan now Hurley will have the project ready to go and make it easier to obtain the funding to do the project.
The second item for the special meeting had been to discuss the possible changes to the animal ordinance.
Grant County Sheriff's Office investigates a house fire that occurred Friday March 6, 2026.
On Friday March 6, 2026, at approximately 1 :52 PM. Deputies with the Grant County Sheriffs office along with fire personnel were dispatched to the 100 block of Arenas Valley Rd in reference to a structure fire.
During the time fire personnel were working on the fire they located a person inside the home who was deceased. The person was not identified at the time.
By Roger Lanse
On Saturday, March 7, 2026, around 10:30 a.m., visitors to the Henry V. "La Burra" Morales Recreation Center in Silver City were ordered to evacuate the building. The cause for the evacuation, according to Silver City Police Department Chief Freddie Portillo, was someone reported a smell of something burning, possibly electrical wiring.
Silver City Fire Department personnel from Station 2 arrived on scene with the building already evacuated by Rec Center staff. Searching the premises. Battalion Chief Nate Schwarz, said they could find nothing smoking, and could not even smell smoke.
Portillo and Schwarz told the Beat the incident was "really nothing," and that "everything was okay." The evacuation order was lifted around 11 a.m., Schwarz said.
Silver City, NM — The Town of Silver City would like to inform community organizations and event partners that, due to current fiscal constraints, the Town is unable to make financial commitments for event sponsorships at this time.
As part of its ongoing responsibility to maintain essential services and ensure long-term financial stability, the Town must carefully evaluate discretionary expenditures. Given present budget limitations, sponsorship funding for events is not currently available.
On the early morning hours of March 6, 2026 at approximately 1:00 am, a male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on US Highway 180 between Bayard and Hurley. The male pedestrian suffered severe injuries and was transported out of area to a hospital.
Debris was recovered from the scene indicating that the male was likely struck by a Ford Truck or SUV. The driver and/or other possible occupants of the vehicle did not call 911 or report what happened.
The Grant County Sheriff's Office is requesting your help with any information that could lead to identifying the driver, occupant(s), or vehicle. This male was left behind with no one to help. Please assist us in locating the person(s) responsible for this incident.
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