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Local News Releases
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.
- Category: Local News Releases
Volunteer Jared Gandara is always available to clean and sanitize the Warming Center so that the building can be used by other groupsMarch 9, at 10:00 am, 3845 North Swan Street – "The Homeless Task Force"
The Housing and Behavioral Health Task Force, formerly known as the Citizens' Taskforce on Homelessness in Grant County, has been meeting since June of 2023. Current members of the task force will talk about the work the group has been doing. The speakers will include Patricia Cano, the founder and current chair of the task force, who is a lifelong resident of Silver City and a retired professor from Western New Mexico University. The second speaker will be Laura Aubry, the owner of Mint Chip Creamery who has been a member of the task force since its inception.
The presentation will cover the group's mission and vision, as well as the work of four standing committees, the major accomplishments and plans for the future. The speakers will describe their work with Corre Caminos to establish two additional bus stops to serve the residents of SPIN and persons needing to avail themselves of food distributions at THE COMMONS.
- Category: Local News Releases
Santa Clara VFD
Monday, Feb. 24
Smoke
1103 Jasper Street
Smoke coming out of shed/caller disconnected the line twice/where the fire is (was?) last time/a large grey metal garage. Per chief - everything is okay/have units downgrade/2x4s burning in the fireplace.
- Category: Local News Releases
Bayard Police Department
Tuesday, Feb. 25
Suspicious persons
Cactus Street
Caller advised at a Grant Street address someone is playing with the infrastructure. Deputy ATLing the area/there is no such address.
Criminal trespass
East Street
Caller requesting call from a specific officer in reference to a named female hitting her truck with her hand/no damage caused/want her issued a CTW for her property.
- Category: Local News Releases
Monday, Feb. 24
No classification
Goathead Path – Arenas Valley
Walk-in - Stolen package and person who has it is not answering him. Deputy ran DL.
Car fire
North Fork – Silver City
Car is on fire. Pinos Altos VFD paged.
Unwanted subject
Highway 152 – Hanover
Caller advised her daughter is outside banging on the door/she was just released from the Peak/she is trying to get guardianship of the child. Caller called back advising she got into her vehicle. Deputy – mother took child.
- Category: Local News Releases
Monday, Feb. 24
Domestic disturbance
1040 E. Highway 180
Caller advised they just received a call that a named male and a named female are fighting near a live stream/male is threatening to kill the female. Officers out with both parties/they are separated.
Suspicious persons
Cooper and Pinos Altos streets
Caller has information on the gang members who are stealing dogs/requests a phone call.
- Category: Local News Releases
Seniors in our community are a source of joy and wisdom, but may face challenges of loneliness in their lives. There are plenty of opportunities through Chicanos Por La Causa for seniors to get involved and support their peers and the next generation of leaders with programs from Chicanos Por La Causa in New Mexico.
There are two programs from Chicanos Por La Causa that seniors can volunteer for in Rio Arriba, Mora, San Miguel, Guadalupe, Doña Ana, Catron, and Grant counties:
- Category: Local News Releases
Episcopal Church Of the Good Shepherd Garage Sale
Saturday, March 1, 9AM to 1PM First Sale of 2025
Texas & 7th
Half price Bazaar items, luggage, lamps, Easter decor, shower chair, Vintage Schwinn bike,
linens, NordicTrack, records and more. Garage clothing $2.00 a bag at noon. Nearly New and Unique Boutique clothing & accessories half price. FREE STUFF TOO!
- Category: Local News Releases
Leadership from the Associated Students of WNMU was recently in Santa Fe to advocate for their legislative requests. L-R: Arnav Arkanath, Brenda Dominguez, Rebekah Stevens, and Carlos CarranzaSILVER CITY—A team of leaders from the Associated Students of Western New Mexico University (ASWNMU) were recently in Santa Fe to advocate for requests they have made to the NM Legislature.
ASWNMU is requesting $300,000 for upgrades to the university's Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and $100,000 for residence hall improvements.
ASWNMU President Brenda Dominguez, a graduate student pursuing an MBA degree, explained that the new VDI will give students "remote access to any digital resource we have on campus from home."
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