Local News Releases

Sunday, Apr. 26

Fight – Cortez Avenue – Hurley

Domestic disturbance – Bandoni Drive – Silver City – James Avena was arrested on charges of child abuse, aggravated assault on a household member, and aggravated battery on a household member. He was booked into the GCDC.

Domestic violence – Camino Tolteca – Silver City – 12:41 a.m.

Traffic stop – 8th Street – Silver City – Franki Solaiz was arrested for driving under the influence and booked into the GCDC.

Unwanted subject – Cleveland Street – Santa Clara

May 9 - 16 and 23 

See Flyer below for full information

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE

SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2026

The Silver City Friends of the Library (FOL) is holding its March Book Sale on Saturday, May 9, at the FOL Bookstore, 1510 Market Street, from 10:00am-2:00pm. 

Hardback and trade paperback books are priced at $1.00 each and paperbacks at $0.50 each. In some cases, books may be priced higher. Weather permitting, clearance item sales take place in the FOL parking lot where visitors can purchase a bag of books (special bags are provided in the parking lot) at $2.00 per bag. There is no limit on the number of bags a visitor can buy. 

Pick It Up – Toss No Más Air Quality Awareness Community Cleanup on Saturday, May 9th at 9 am – 12 pm at Gila Community Foundation parking lot 

The Silver City Pick It Up - Toss No Más program is celebrating Air Quality Awareness Week with a community litter cleanup on Saturday, May 9th. We invite you to steward our local environment by joining a community litter cleanup. Litter can contaminate soil, water, and even our air. You can help protect the health of our community and environment by joining a community litter cleanup! 

Topic: Silver City Watershed Keepers Project Coordinator / Pick It Up – Toss No Moss Coordinator

Alesia grew up in the forests of eastern Oklahoma. There, she felt the joy of playing in creeks, climbing oak trees, and living with wildlife and farm animals alike. Her curiosity about the natural world led her to B.S. degrees in Botany and Zoology from Oklahoma State University and a Ph.D. in Aridland Ecology from the University of New Mexico. As a researcher with the Sevilleta Long-Term Ecological Research program, Alesia studied the relationship between long-term patterns of climate, plant growth, and animal population dynamics across the Southwestern U.S. Alesia is passionate about sharing her ecological knowledge, often working with students to access the outdoors, conducting collaborative research, and communicating findings with local stakeholders. Alesia has come to appreciate the increasingly rare privilege she enjoyed as a child; many people don't have a positive relationship with nature and the earth that sustains them. As the coordinator of the Silver City Watershed Keepers and Pick It Up-Toss No Mas programs, Alesia hopes to protect natural spaces and waterways of the greater Gila bioregion and encourage people to connect with their local ecosystems. 

May 10, at 10:00 am, 3845 North Swan Street – "The Commons"

Ben Rasmussen, is Executive Director of The Commons Center for Food Security and Sustainability and a regional food systems leader with over a decade of experience advancing food security, economic development and community resilience in rural and frontier communities across southwest New Mexico.

His work began on a remote farm in Catron County and evolved into broader regional leadership, including co-founding the Southwest New Mexico Food System Alliance (formerly the regional food policy council).

Rasmussen is the founder of the Frontier Food Hub, which he developed into a nationally recognized, award-winning model for local aggregation, distribution and market access in geographically isolated regions. He has also served as CEO of a national advocacy organization, working at the intersection of policy philanthropy, and systems change to support more equitable and resilient remote community development initiatives across the country. 

Tyrone will be having their annual yard sale. Please see flyer below

In recognition of the 250th anniversary of American Independence, the Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society is pleased to announce a weekly film series that will run from May 14 through June 25.  The series, entitled "Crucible of Liberty: The American Revolution in Film", will be shown on Thursday evenings at the Santa Clara Armory Building, located across US Highway 180 from the Village of Santa Clara, next to Dollar General and Open Space Brewery.    Doors open at 6 p.m. with programs starting at 6:30 p.m.  Admission is free, donations are accepted.

The series is highlighted by the showing of the critically acclaimed PBS Miniseries "John Adams", which is based on historian David McCullough's prize winning book of the same name.  Other titles in the series are:  "Johnny Tremain", "1776", "The Patriot", "The Man Who Would Not Be King", and "A More Perfect Union".

Each showing will be introduced by Dr. Doug Dinwiddie, President of the FBHPS, and Professor Emeritus of New Mexico State University.  The Jacob Bennett Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution join the FBHPS in urging members of the community to attend the series as we reflect on the meaning and significance of the founding period of our country's history.  More information on the Preservation Society as well as the film series may be found at www.historicfortbayard.org.