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{{/_source.additionalInfo}}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.
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Agency assist
Royal and Guinevan streets
Caller advised of a bear up a power pole/has notified G&F with extended ETA/also one LE en route/wants Cobre Schools advised as it is right near a bus stop. Dispatch will attempt to contact someone at Cobre. Porter Transportation was notified but he doesn't know what bus is for that area but will attempt to get contact with that bus.
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Disturbance
Poplar Street
Caller did not ID and disconnected. Attempted to call caller back. Caller answered the phone but would not give out his information, just said to get LE down by Poplar Street by the creek/LE knows where it is. A named individual was issued a 2-year CTW for the address.
Monday, Oct. 5
Domestic – Prescott Apartments
Agency assist – BPD alarm – all secure
Animal – Todd Street – Pitbull charged at a resident. ACO was notified.
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Larceny – Prescott Apartments
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Thursday. Oct. 8
Loud music
A Street
A male was reported to have loud music coming from his vehicle. Music was turned down upon request.
Bayard Volunteer Fire Department
Sunday, Oct. 4
Fire
714 Lusk Street
BPD officer advised Fire can access through alleyway Lusk and McGee. BFD advised Unit 5 responding to station.
Whiskey Creek Volunteer Fire Department
Saturday, Oct. 10
Sunday, Oct. 4
Game and Fish – Highway 152 – MM 3
Animal – Kohdy Lane – Arenas Valley
Special detail – Stonegarden – Hatchita – 4 a.m.
Animal – Lincoln Street – Santa Clara
Criminal damage to property – Fierro Cemetery Road – Hanover
Agency assist – Highway 180 – Santa Clara – Dollar General
Animal – Little Walnut Road – Silver City
Mental health complaint – Gutierrez Road, Gila
The Western New Mexico University Museum, in collaboration with the USFS, is hosting a hands-on workshop in honor of World Archaeology Day on Saturday, October 17th, 2026 from 9 AM to 2 PM.
This event invites the public to join us and learn about the different methods that archaeologists use to gather data and understand past lifeways. Several stations will be set up including demonstrations on flotation (the process of removing organics from soil), a grinding station showing methods of processing mesquite pods and corn into a fine flour, and pinch pot and yucca paintbrush making illustrating how the Mimbres people formed vessels and utilized plant life around them to paint.
Sunday, Oct. 4
Citizen contact – Anthony Alviso, 39, was arrested on two outstanding warrants and on a charge of resisting, evading, or obstructing a peace officer.
Unwanted subject – E. Kelly Street
Suicide threat – Ranch Club Road – 7:41 a.m.
Welfare check – North Loop
Unwanted subject – E, 14th Street
Suspicious person – E. 16th Street
Unwanted subject – W. State Street
Fight – N. Durango Street
Suspicious activity – N. Huff Street
Larceny – E. Market Street
Welfare check – 32nd Street Bypass
Suspicious activity – N. Cooper Street
Disturbance – E. 17th Street
Welfare check – Ranch Club Road – 11:13 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 5
Explore the Aramaic Lord's Prayer…Saturdays Oct 24-Dec 19, 11-11:45
Learn the Lord's prayer in the language originally spoken by Jesus, Aramaic. Saturdays for 8 weeks (except Nov 7). Each session explores a different line of the prayer and its meaning. Based on the book, Prayers of the Cosmos by Neil Douglas-Klotz. Free. No knowledge of Aramaic necessary, all lines are taught.
Avalon Books & Music/ 405 N Bullard St
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