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
Pick It Up – Toss No Mas May Community Cleanup on
Saturday, May 18th from 9 am – 12 pm at Grant County Community Foundation parking lot
Spring cleaning isn't just for the home – it's for the whole community! You're invited to join Silver City's Pick It Up–Toss No Mas for our May Community Cleanup, Saturday, May 18th, 2024. Help us harness the energy of the season to spruce up our streets and parks! Meet us at the Grant County Community Foundation parking lot from 9 am to 12 pm as we work to clean up our beloved Silver City. Grab your gloves, rally your friends, and join us as we embrace the spirit of spring and work together to make a positive impact on our community and the environment!
- Category: Local News Releases
Prescribed fire unit still has lop and scatter firewood available, to be burned in early June
MIMBRES, NM, May 10, 2024 – The Wilderness Ranger district of the Gila National Forest plans to implement the Wayne's Tank prescribed fire in early June to reduce hazardous fuel loading on the landscape. The project is located approximately 16 miles north of Mimbres, NM, west of Forest Road 150, along Forest Road 4079P, within the McKenna Mesa designated fuelwood area.
- Category: Local News Releases
May 18, 2024Â -Â 2:00 - 4:00 PMÂ Â Call Upon the Spirit of Dreams
 Join Azima Lila Forest and a group of dreamers as we create a Portal to
invoke the Spirit of Dreams to strengthen our connection with our personal and
global dreams. Let's take our work with dreams to a deeper level and receive
guidance, healing, and creativity to enrich our lives.
Cost: $25To register and for more information:
 Location: Lotus Center, 211 W. Broadway
- Category: Local News Releases
Bayard Police Department
Monday, May 6
Welfare check
Guinevan Street
Officer advised at 3:40 p.m. she will do this/made contact with kids/everything is okay.
Tuesday, May 7
Welfare check
Runnels Drive
Caller stated the mother went to work and he believes the 12-year-old brother is watching the 6-year-old. Officer made contact with (redacted) and caller's daughter/everything is okay.
- Category: Local News Releases
Monday, May 6
Suspicious vehicle
Rio de Arenas – Arenas Valley – 1:25 a.m.
Truck driving around the park/very noisy/caller can't sleep. Deputy advised out of unit/send wrecker/wrecker enroute.
Domestic disturbance
Summit Road – 2:33 a.m.
Stated her daughter called her stating her and her boyfriend are fighting/could hear daughter yelling at him not to hit her. Deputy advised daughter didn't wish to speak/everything is okay.
- Category: Local News Releases
Monday, May 6
Suspicious vehicle
1201 Pope Street
Red utility truck on north side of parking lot. Officer advised they are waiting for bank to open.
Welfare check
W. College Avenue and Pope Street
Caller advised he last pinged his 56-year-old daughter at this location on Friday the 3rd/requesting a phone call. Officer had negative contact/will ATL downtown and the parking . . .
Fight
212 W. Broadway
Officer advised was flagged down advising of a fight in the area/Kevin Fox and Prentis Johnson.
- Category: Local News Releases
Please view the PDFs below for the Canning Workshop and all the other dates:
- Category: Local News Releases
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
The regular monthly board meeting of the Grant Soil and Water Conservation District will be held Monday May 20, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the NRCS Building; 3082 32nd Street Bypass; Suite C; Silver City, NM 88061.  The meeting is open to the public.
To request a copy of the agenda or for more information, please call 575-388-1569 or email
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