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.
NM Wild has partnered with Grant Country’s newest brewery
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 09 January 2024 09 January 2024
Open Space Brewing and New Mexico Wild Beer Release Backs Wild and Scenic Designation for Gila River
Silver City, NM – New Mexico Wild has partnered with Grant Country’s newest brewery, Open Space Brewing. Together, they aim to bolster community support for the Gila River’s Wild and Scenic designation through the creation of a special edition beer. “Aldo’s Dream,” a Red IPA that celebrates not only the Gila Wild and Scenic effort but also the centennial anniversary of the Gila Wilderness, America’s first designated Wilderness, created in 1924 at the urging of conservation pioneer Aldo Leopold. It also provides an opportunity for the community to toast to future protections to come. New Mexico Wild and Open Space Brewing invite community members and supporters of Gila River protection efforts to join them at the release party will kick off at 12:00 pm on Saturday, January 20, 2024, with a toast at 1:00 pm. The Rockin Blue Geckos will perform and food vendors TGI Frybread and Big Tex BBQ Food Truck will be on-site.
Susan Beck to speak to Rotary
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 09 January 2024 09 January 2024
On Tuesday, January 16, 2024, Susan Beck, President of the Western Institute Board of Directors, will speak to the Rotary club.
Topic: “Western WILL Program”
The venue will be the WNMU Sunset Room, Second Floor of the Student Memorial Building, from 12-1 p.m. The meeting is free and open to the public. If lunch is desired, please pay the cashier ($10.75) and go through the cafeteria line.
Susan Beck is the President of the Board of the Western Institute for Lifelong Learning, significantly as the Technology Support Chair and Vice President before becoming its President in October 2020. Previously, Beck served 24 years as an Air Force officer, achieving early promotion to the rank of Colonel, and retired from active military service at the Pentagon in 2001. She continued her career as an executive leadership coach and organizational development consultant in organizations across the country. She’s married to Randy Catron, an artist, writer, chef and all-around good guy. Since 2016, when they moved to the Silver City area, they’ve lived on a 5-acre nature sanctuary they created, which is certified by the National Wildlife Federation. or WILL. She joined WILL in the summer of 2017 and has served WILL in many positions.
Tri-City police department blotters – Jan. 5 through Jan. 7, 2024
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 08 January 2024 08 January 2024
Bayard Police Department
Monday, Jan. 5
Criminal damage to property
Bayard Post Office
Report, no narrative.
Saturday, Jan. 6
Welfare check
Watson Street
A named male is making homicidal ideations, threatening to kill people/he seemed very angry and agitated. Officer advised out at an Elm Street address/following caller to GRMC.
Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – Jan. 5 through Jan. 7, 2024
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 08 January 2024 08 January 2024
Friday, Jan. 5
Domestic disturbance
Western Drive
Advised an uncle hit her and pushed her/a girlfriend has been arguing with caller and she started the incident/caller is 12-years-old/(redacted) was upset at the younger juvi/he was looking for a blue pill and can't find it/caller and cousin are in the bedroom/(redacted) and (redacted) are not inside the home.
Game and Fish
Highway 180 – MM 117 (1 mile west of Uncle Woody's Flea Market)
Dead coyote in roadway.
Domestic disturbance
Saavedra Drive
No report.
Silver City Police Department blotter – Jan. 5 through Jan. 7, 2024
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 08 January 2024 08 January 2024
Friday, Jan. 5
Unwanted subject
1120 E. Highway 180
Female in the lobby needs to be removed/is not causing issues/is walking around the second floor/negative on a CTW. Officer advised female in unit requesting to go to Lulu/Harmony Allen has a CTW for Lulu/requesting GCSO/female is requesting a ride to Arenas Valley.
Unattended death
3650 Fowler Avenue – Sunset Vista
95-year-old female unresponsive/faint pulse/cold to the touch/cannot see her breathing/had been feeling sick through the day. EMS1 advised facility is advising to send OMI/it is an assisted living facility not a nursing home so they do not contact OMI/LE usually responds. EMS1 requests OMI.
Speaking the Unspeakable: A Talk About GOD
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 07 January 2024 07 January 2024
January 14, at 10:00 am, 3845 North Swan Street – "A New Beginning: ‘Speaking the Unspeakable: A Talk About GOD’”
Heidi Ogas, long time resident of Silver City will discuss what was a "New Beginning" for her by sharing one of her father's sermons, "Speaking the Unspeakable: A Talk About GOD"
Unitarian Universalist Rev. Joseph S. Willis was a preacher, pastor, painter, and poet. In this sermon he discusses the word God and how that word may have different meanings to different people but also how the word God is not actually God. Ogas will share her fahter's thoughts on our human concept of what God is and isn't.
Childcare is available on second and fourth Sundays. Parents are invited to bring children 3-12 years old to play and participate in activities led by 10th grader Ivy Stephens-Etheridge.
Give Grandly! Give Local! Save The Date May 4, 2024
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 05 January 2024 05 January 2024
Every spring the Give Grandly Coalition, with major support from the Grant County Community Foundation, organizes Give Grandly, its big fundraising marathon for area nonprofits. The first planning meeting will be held at The Commons on 501 E 13th Street at 10:00 am on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.
Area nonprofits that wish to participate in the event this year are encouraged to email the Give Grandly Coalition at givegrandlycoalition@gmail.com or the Grant County Community Foundation at grantcountycommunityfoundation@gmail.com .
Traffic Alert NM 26 Bridge Rehabilitation to begin
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 05 January 2024 05 January 2024
HATCH - The New Mexico Department of Transportation District One office in cooperation with La Calerita LLC (Contractor) will begin a bridge rehabilitation project on NM 26 at milepost 47.7 over Interstate 25.
Drivers are asked to reduce speed and please obey traffic control devices and be on the lookout for workers and/or equipment entering and exiting the roadway. Detour routes may be in use during the project and drivers are also asked to be vigilant and follow the proper signage. The contractor’s daytime hours of operation will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.