Local News Releases

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Pine Cienega slash piles to be ignited Jan. 8, 2023, weather allowing

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Published: 05 January 2024 05 January 2024

Fire crews plan to ignite Pine Cienega slash piles off of Brushy Mountain Road (Grant County Road 5-12), approximately 23 miles southwest of Glenwood, New Mexico beginning Monday, January 8, if appropriate weather and fuels conditions allow.

The project includes about 300 acres of slash piles that are the result of thinning hazardous fuels in February 2023. Burning the slash piles will further reduce hazardous fuels in the vicinity of the Pine Cienega Ranch Community, reducing wildfire risk to dozens of homes and properties in the area.

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Silver City Community Theatre will hold auditions

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Published: 03 January 2024 03 January 2024

Silver City Community Theatre will hold auditions for the comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, a Christopher Durang play, winner of the 2013 Tony Award, at Little Toad Creek Brewery in the back room at 6pm January 9 and 11.

Characters we are looking for are:

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NM 159 Seasonal Closure Mogollon, NM

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Published: 03 January 2024 03 January 2024

MOGOLLON – The New Mexico Department of Transportation has closed the gates on NM 159 “Bursum Rd” for the upcoming winter months starting today Wednesday, January 3, 2024.

The lower gate is located at milepost 12.3, just past Mogollon, and the upper gate located at milepost 22.6, Willow Creek Campground.  This closure is in place due to winter weather conditions making the roadway impassable. The traveling public is asked to use US 180 to NM 12 (Reserve) to NM 435 (Reserve Beaverhead Road) for access into Willow Creek, Snow Lake, and the Gila National Forrest. The NMDOT will monitor gates, expected reopening is scheduled for late April to mid-May. 

The New Mexico Department of Transportation is committed to the safety of the traveling public and appreciates your cooperation with this closure. For updated information visit: New Mexico Department of Transportation at www.nmroads.com  or call 511.

Recreational Aviation Foundation restores Sacaton Airstrip

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Published: 02 January 2024 02 January 2024

Partnership with Gila National Forest supports recreational aviation infrastructure.

SILVER CITY, NM, January 2, 2024 – Visitors who frequent the Rain Creek Trail off of Sacaton Road (Grant County Road 2-1) may have noticed a few changes at the old Sacaton Airstrip last year, including reestablishment of the runway and installation of a new vault toilet. Located adjacent to Rain Creek Trailhead and just outside of the Gila Wilderness boundary, the Sacaton Airstrip had been abandoned for more than four decades due to changes in management needs and agency funding. Thanks to a partnership between the Gila National Forest and the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF), Sacaton Airstrip officially reopened in January 2023.

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Robert Whitaker, CEO at GRMC, will be the Rotary speaker

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Published: 02 January 2024 02 January 2024

His topic will be: “GRMC Going Forward.”  He started at GRMC on October 30, 2023, after being selected as CEO.  He has more than 20 years of health care experience, primarily in critical access hospitals. Whitacre has a Masters Degree in Public Health from Yale University, as well as a  Masters Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Houston. He previously was the CEO of Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health care Services in Gallup, NM. He also serves as the incoming president NM Rural Hospital Network.

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Friends of the Library Book Sale Jan 13, 2024 - canceled

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Published: 02 January 2024 02 January 2024

Friends of the Library will be having a book sale-- Next Sale March 9, 2024

See the pdf flyer below:

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Silver City Police Department blotter – Dec. 29 through Dec. 31, 2023

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Published: 02 January 2024 02 January 2024

Friday, Dec. 29

Criminal trespass warning
610 N. Silver Street – Seasonal Overnight Shelter
A named male is pushing clients and getting aggressive with staff/he is standing outside/he has a CTW/staff wanted him arrested last night but LE did not arrest him for violating.

Unattended death
Welsh Street – Arenas Valley
80-year-old male fell/head is bleeding/caller advised male is not breathing and cannot roll him over to start CPR/caller just started chest compressions/no pulse.

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Grant County Sheriff’s Office blotter – Dec. 29 through Dec. 31, 2023

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Published: 01 January 2024 01 January 2024

Friday, Dec. 29

Welfare check
Ft Bayard Cemetery – 11:59 p.m.
Caller advised beige camper is parked out at the cemetery/is afraid they went biking and are still out somewhere. Deputy on scene.

Game and Fish
Cottage San Road
Past Artcher Road just before Coleman Drive/deer on roadway. Deputy had negative contact with deer.

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