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
Monday, July 15
Unwanted subject
703 Silver Heights Blvd.
Male in back of restaurant bothering customers/want him issued a CTW. Officer re-issued Lorenzo Flores a CTW.
Criminal damage to property
Fowler Avenue
A named male broke the window to his residence and is hitting the other windows trying to break them/he was on foot. Officers on scene.
- Category: Local News Releases
Wildfire area now open for public entry
QUEMADO, NM, July 18, 2024 – The Gila National Forest is rescinding the area closure that was implemented for the protection of public safety during the Antone Fire back in April.
- Category: Local News Releases
Crooked Forest Institute recently received a $200,000 grant from the Tides Foundation. Crooked Forest Institute is a Silver City-based 501c3 non-profit organization that is focussing on building affordable housing on a local Community Land Trust. The Tides Foundation envisions a world of shared prosperity and social justice founded on equality and human rights, sustainable environment, quality education, and healthy individuals and communities. Since 1976, Tides has partnered with innovative organizations to accelerate the pace of social change and solve society's toughest problems. Crooked Forest Institute is proud to have been selected as an organization that contributes to that legacy.
- Category: Local News Releases
See pdfs below of update in English, Spanish and Map
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Festival: Friday, October 18 - Sunday, October, 2024
SILVER CITY, NM — The Silver City MainStreet Project and Silco Theater are excited to announce the Silver City Community Film Festival, taking place October 18 - 20, 2024, at the Silco Theater in downtown Silver City. The inaugural festival will showcase the diverse artistic talent of Grant County and the surrounding areas and provides a focal point for those who might be inspired to create something new.
The festival recognizes filmmaking as a very powerful storytelling medium for both fiction and non-fiction. Community members of all ages and from all walks of life are encouraged to submit films to the festival. "We are excited for the opportunity to showcase the stories our community has to tell via the medium of film," said Kim Ryan, Cultural Coordinator of the Silco Theater, "and we're hoping this event will inspire some new creative sparks!"
- Category: Local News Releases
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
The regular board meeting of the Upper Gila Valley Arroyos Watershed District will be held Monday, July 29, 2024; 9:00 at the Cliff High School Computer Lab in Cliff, New Mexico.
To request a copy of the agenda or for more information, please call 575-388-1569 or email
- Category: Local News Releases
Grant County Extension Family Consumer Science Agent/4H position available. See pdf flyer below
- Category: Local News Releases
Thursday, August 1
Punk Folk Artist – Little Foot
and International Cello Artist – Third Seven
6:00pm • by Donation
In 'the Lodge'
Folk Punk Rocker - Little Foot is a storyteller of epic proportions.
Third Seven is an international touring one-man cello artist.
Two creatively diverse performances in an intimate setting.
All proceeds go to paying the Performers and Supporting Live Music.
Whiskey Creek Zócalo
11786 HWY 180 East. Arenas Valley, NM \
Tickets & Info: https://www.whiskeycreekzocalo.com /
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