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.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship - “Environmental Law, Lawyering and Local Issues”
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- Published: 18 February 2024 18 February 2024
February 25, at 10 am, 3845 North Swan Street – “Environmental Law, Lawyering and Local Issues”
How does one sue the federal government to protect imperiled species and public lands? Have you ever wondered what EPCRA, FOOGLRA, and all those other environmental acronyms mean? David Becker, a mostly-retired Oregon public interest environmental lawyer, will be discussing these topics at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City meeting at
10:00 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, at 3845 N. Swan St.
Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregivers' Support Group February 22, 2024
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- Published: 17 February 2024 17 February 2024
The next Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregivers' Support Group is Thursday, February 22nd at Cross Point Church on Hiwy 180 E at 5 P.M.. Questions? Call Linda Brake at 575-590-1499.
Hospice Care Topic of Thursday's "Life Cafe"
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- Published: 16 February 2024 16 February 2024
Sophia Whiting, community liaison for Ambercare HospiceSilver City -- The next meeting of the monthly "Life Cafe" takes place Thursday, February 22, at 4:00 pm at the Silver City Public Library, when Sophia Whiting, community liaison for Ambercare Hospice, will discuss "myths and facts" about hospice care.
Whiting has been in senior services since 2001, and owned a geriatric care management company in South Florida for nine years, then worked as a hospice social worker in Gainesville, Florida, before moving to Raleigh, North Carolina, where she was employed as a hospice, home health and palliative care representative. She and her husband, Chuck, moved to Silver City in 2022, and she joined Ambercare in August of last year.
"There are many misconceptions about hospice care," said Whiting, "and my goal is to help people understand the many ways that hospice care can help families, not just in the final days of life."
Tri-City police department blotters – Feb. 12 through Feb. 15, 2024
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- Published: 16 February 2024 16 February 2024
Bayard Police Department
Monday, Feb. 12
Domestic disturbance
Fahey Street
Advised can hear a male and a female screaming at each other. Caller advised her son is outside her house cussing, screaming, and damaging property/also slamming the doors. Officer and NMSP officer had contact with (redacted) at a Taylor Street address.
Harassment
Snell Middle School
Officer advised to issue case number for threats.
Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – Feb. 12 through Feb. 15, 2024
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- Published: 16 February 2024 16 February 2024
Monday, Feb. 12
Welfare check
Rock Street – Pinos Altos
Caller advised she believes an 83-year-old female is being scammed. Caller works for a company that prepared her taxes. Deputy made contact with female who advised she was okay and was not afraid she was being scammed.
Burglary
Slash Drive – Mangas Valley
Walk-in advised TVs and other items were taken.
Unwanted subject
Alamo Street – Arenas Valley
Caller advised her neighbor is walking through her back yard/he was in her back yard with his dirt bike.
Silver City Department blotter – Feb. 12 through Feb. 15, 2024
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- Published: 16 February 2024 16 February 2024
Monday, Feb. 12
Domestic disturbance
1304 N. Bennett Street – Silver City RV Park
Her husband is keeping her from leaving/they are yelling at each other/he is threatening caller/he has hit her today/he is throwing her stuff now.
Criminal trespass warning
1220 N. Hudson Street
Male in the parking lot throwing himself down/caller advised him to leave/he threw himself on the ground/he is going toward the park/he just threw himself down in the middle of the road/wants him issued a CTW. Officer advised negative contact at Gough Park/will ATL/out at Pope and11th streets with male.
Criminal trespass warning
206 N. Hudson Street
Male refusing to leave/wants him issued a CTW. Officer advised male left walking northbound.
March Events for Teens and Children
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- Published: 15 February 2024 15 February 2024
* Fiddling Friends will be here Saturday, March 2 at noon to play some music. Watch these kid musicians go!
* Calling all future engineers. Come play with LEGO. Tuesday March 5 at 4pm.
WNMU Offering Free Tax Preparation Assistance
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- Published: 15 February 2024 15 February 2024
SILVER CITY, NM — Western New Mexico University students are offering free tax preparation assistance to seniors and low-income families in the southwest corner of the state.
This is the 42nd year WNMU students have run the local Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. This free service is for people whose household income is $64,000 or less and for those who are 65 years or older. The volunteers — WNMU business and accounting students— are certified by the IRS and trained to help taxpayers identify tax credits.