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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
Silver City, NM, March 15, 2025---An informal meeting for the residents of Pinos Altos and nearby areas is scheduled for Thursday, March 20, 5:30 PM, at the Pinos Altos Opera House. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase from The Buckhorn restaurant. Attendees are encouraged to dress warmly. The purpose of the meeting is to share wildfire mitigation information and connect as a community.
- Category: Local News Releases
Tuesday, April 1
7:00 PM
Distinguished Speaker Series
Jay Coghlan of Nuclear Watch New Mexico and Archbishop of Santa Fe John C. Wester
Light Hall Theater
Free
Thursday, April 3
7:00PM
New Mexico Gay Men's Chorus
The Unbreakable Harvey Milk
7:00PM
Fine Arts Center Theatre
$10/ 17 and under free
April 7, 14, 21, & 28
6-9pm
Creative Expression 101- A free workshop for Military and their Families
Led by poet and printmaker Kit West
WNMU Campus
Free
For more information or to register visit culture.wnmu.edu
Tuesday, April 15
7:00PM
Distinguished Speaker Series
Author Betsy Gaines Quammen
How Western Myths Have Shaped America
Light Hall Theatre
Free
Tuesday, April 29
7:00PM
President's Chamber Music Series and The Grant County Community Concert Association
Camerata del Sol
Gershwin, Haydn, and Mendelssohn Octet
Fine Arts Center Theater
$20/ 17 and under free
culture wnmu.edu for info and tickets
- Category: Local News Releases
Wednesday, April 2
Banjo Joe and Danielle
Bluegrass Duo
Doors: 6:00pm • by Donation
Banjo Joe and Danielle are a vivacious duo playing their own brand of bluegrass on banjo and upright bass. Sweethearts for over a decade, they are currently touring the western US in a converted school bus and performing live music.
- Category: Local News Releases
Fort Bayard VFD
Monday, Mar. 10
Fire-other
48 Royal John Mine Road
Can see a fire on the hill as soon as one turns onto RJM Road from Highway 61/Lower Mimbres VFD received page/Deputy advised he can see smoke from Highway 35/Lower Mimbres VFD stated no responders/Upper Mimbres VFD acknowledged page/Deputy advised to get fire units to Oliver Ranch to protect the property there/Upper Mimbres VFD requested Fort Bayard VFD as well/deputy advised it is now about five acres in mixed junipers . . .
- Category: Local News Releases
Bayard Police Department
Tuesday, Mar. 11
Suspicious persons
Peru Street
Caller states he possibly smells a light smell of a fire. Officer – negative with any smoke or smell.
Suspicious persons
Railroad Street
Can hear walking inside the house near the living room/front door is locked/she is alone with her 2-month-old baby. Officer calling caller to step out.
Wednesday, Mar. 12
- Category: Local News Releases
Monday, Mar. 10
Domestic disturbance
Highway 61 – San Lorenzo
Threatening to hurt himself, his wife, and burn the house down/female is en route to San Lorenzo with the children, ages 3 and 6-years-of-age/male is still home as far as we know.
Aggravated battery
Aspen Street – Santa Clara
Upon call back a lady picked up crying and hung up. XCPD officer advised subjects stated it was all verbal/en route to a Huff Street address,
- Category: Local News Releases
The Southwest Women's Fiber Arts Collective (SWFAC) in collaboration with the Future Forge Makerspace, is offering community members free mending of clothes and teaching how to mend clothes. This free program will be held at the Future Forge located at 307 East College Ave on Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 10 am to 12 noon.
Did you know that 66% of unwanted clothes and textiles wind up in the landfill? Or that less than 15% are recycled and the rest, 19% are burned? Mending Our Ways is a program to help reduce clothing waste by teaching community members how to mend and offering free mending of clothes.
- Category: Local News Releases
Monday, Mar. 10
Unwanted subject
N. Corbin Street
(Subject) refusing to leave/caller is under the influence of alcohol.
Loud music
Fowler Avenue
Officer – units clear/they turned the music down.
Criminal damage to property
E. 32nd Street
External outlet was damaged. Officer spoke with a named male who advised an outlet cover on the south wall of Dr. Wendler's office had been damaged/officer observed the damage which was valued at $30.
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