Local News Releases

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Sunday, Apr. 19

Noise complaint – W. Hill Street – 12:09 a.m.
Noise complaint – Superior – 12:36 a.m.
Fire, other – E. 11th Street
Suspicious activity – N. Corbin Street
Domestic – North Loop
Animal – N. Bennett Street
Aggravated battery – E. Kelly Street
Unwanted subject – N. Bullard Street
Welfare check – E. 13th Street
Domestic – Michigan Street
Dog bite – Mountain View Road
Welfare check – Virginia Street
Suspicious person – N. Swan Street
Shoplifting – E. 8th Street
Suspicious person – E. College Avenue
Falsely obtaining services – N. Gold Street

May 3, at 10:00 am, 3845 North Swan Street – "Learning to Fly"

Author Diane Kleiss will talk about the process she went through while writing about her art journey in her book 'Learning to Fly'.

"That would not have happened without my years of journal writing helping to trigger my memories," Kleiss said.

"I was an artist from the time I could hold a crayon. This is a memoir about my lifelong pursuit to fill my life with artistic endeavors, to keep reaching for the next workshop, exhibit, or gallery representation around the country."

Diane Kleiss was born in an Iowa Heartland farming community. After a move to Minnesota and then college at the University of Minnesota in Duluth she received a BFA in painting, a minor in art history and a K-12 teaching degree in 1989.

A regular meeting of the Upper Gila Valley Arroyos Watershed District will be held Monday, May 4, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Cliff/Gila Fire Department in Cliff, NM. To request a copy of the agenda or for more information, please call 575-388-1569 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The public is welcome to attend.

SANTA FE – There is going to be quite a party on May 9 in Glenwood as the New Mexico Department of Wildlife hosts GilaFest, with the opening of the new Glenwood-Allred Wildlife Management Area, the completion of renovation work at the Glenwood State Fish Hatchery and ongoing conservation work benefiting Gila trout serving as cause for celebration.

The Department welcomes the public to the free event. Attendees can take part in a birding hike at 8 a.m. on the Glenwood-Allred WMA, which comprises 107 acres of land near the hatchery and is home to bird species such as the southwestern willow flycatcher and yellow-billed cuckoo. 

Silver City -- Long-time Silver City resident Rick Lambert will facilitate a discussion at Monday's Death Cafe about soil transformation or organic reduction, a natural form of body composting which transforms the human corpse into a composted "soil." The Death Cafe meets at 4:00 pm at the Silver City Public Library. Participation is open to everyone who wants to learn more about death and dying, and how to best prepare for one's ultimate demise.

Lambert's presentation will explore how the process works, where it is done, cost, how it compares to other forms of body disposition, and how the "soil" can be used once the process is completed. 

Registered so far as of 4/22/26.

CORNHOLE - 9AM, May 9, Recreation Center (Mngr Fidel Quintana) 29 participants already registered

HUACHAS - 9AM, May 16, Ft Bayard Bataan Park (Mngrs Fidel and Mario Quintana) 21 participants already registered

HORSESHOES - 10AM, May 16, Ft Bayard Bataan Park (Mngrs Fidel and Mario Quintana) 18 participants already registered

SHUFFLEBOARD - 10AM, June 6, Recreation Center (Mngr Mario Quintana) 25 participants already registered

Contacts

Amy Dolan, Conservation Biologist, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation; New Mexico Bumble Bee Atlas Coordinator; 970-579-5059 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Rich Hatfield, Senior Conservation Biologist, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation; Bumble Bee Conservation Lead; 503-212-0540; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

A new statewide initiative is recruiting volunteers to help save New Mexico's bumble bees. The New Mexico Bumble Bee Atlas aims to better understand and protect these important pollinators, several of which are in decline. The program is seeking volunteers across the state to collaborate with local researchers and gather critical data on bumble bee distribution and habitat needs. Volunteers are trained to conduct catch-photograph-release surveys and then submit their data online.