Local News Releases

SILVER CITY, NM — TheActrix Studio LLC has officially announced its 2026 Summer Drama Camp teaching artists, assistants, and camp themes for a month-long season of imaginative arts education, collaborative storytelling, music, movement, and performance at The Hearth in Silver City.

Running July 6–31, 2026, the camps offer both half-day and full-day options for young people across a variety of age groups and creative interests.

We will be having a pre-license pesticide applicator training June 23, here at the extension office! Registration is requiredand must be completed online at: https://rsvp.aces.nmsu.edu/psepgrant. 

See flyer below

Topic: 12th Annual Red Paint Powwow

Joe Saenz a resident of Grant County, NM he is a Chihuahua Apache Nation Tribal Member and owner and operator of WolfHorse Outfitters. He is the Co-Director of the Red Paint Powwow. This will be the 12th Annual Red Paint Powwow which will honor and bring attention to the Chihuahua that lived in this area. 

The Rotary Club will meet in the conference room of Gila Regional Medical Center at noon. Visitors should enter through the main entrance. There is a brief "meet and greet", and then the speaker has the floor. The club welcomes members of the public to the meetings. Lunch is available in the hospital cafeteria. Guests are advised to arrive in the cafeteria well before noon.

Monday, June 8

Domestic
Manhattan Park Drive
Fight between family members/one subject was arrested.

Noise complaint
Encino Street
Homeowner's generator has been running for three nights. She did not know it was on and turned it off.

Tuesday, June 9

Suspicious activity
Aguila Street
Caller stated he heard thumping and voices under his home. Officer had negative contact with anyone.

Bridge Village will host a second orientation and sign-up event for those interested in volunteering to assist local seniors to remain in their own homes and communities. The meeting will be held at 2:30 pm Friday, June 19 at the Armory in Santa Clara.

Bridge Village is a local non-profit charity organization which has joined the national Village-to-Village organization to establish a local support system for people age 60 and older. Through this association, the local non-profit has access to a web-based program to register volunteers and members, perform background checks, make task assignments and address other organizational management issues.

"The Village-to-Village movement is established in more than 300 communities across the United States," Aimee Jaurequi, Bridge Village Board Chairman explained. "It provides a framework for local organizations to create supportive teams of volunteers who can advocate for and address needs specific to people who choose to age in place."

Bringing Wellness to the community

See flyers below in English and Spanish

Sunday, June 7

Welfare check
Romero Street
Caller stated male was passed out in a vehicle in the car wash with the motor running. Officer made contact/vehicle was moved.

Stolen motor vehicle
Lea Drive
Caller reported her nephew wasn't returning her vehicle. Vehicle was returned after caller's boyfriend threatened the nephew and his family.

Monday, June 8

Wednesday, June 10

Fire, other
Fahey Street
Caller advised the male at the address has been burning what smells like trash for the last couple of days and the smoke is going into her house. Fire is controlled/fire is out.

Saturday, June 13

Breaking and entering
Virginia Street
Caller advised she got a call from a neighbor saying a male was breaking into caller's house/there shouldn't be anyone there. Caller called back advising it was a male hired to cut the weeds.