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Give Grandly! Give Local! Save The Date May 4, 2024

GiveGrandlyEvery 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 .

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Traffic Alert NM 26 Bridge Rehabilitation to begin

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.

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Classic Gentle Yoga classes

January 10, Jan 31, Feb7, Feb 28, March 6, March 13, April 3, 10, May 1, 8,29
Classic Gentle Yoga

Start time: 2:30 PM-3:30  pm

This class consists of yoga poses for posture improvement, flexibility
and mental and physical relaxation.  Suitable for all ages. Bring your
mat and any props you use. Led by Colleen Stinar, a yoga instructor
for decades with training from many traditions.  Cost: $5 per class.

609 N Arizona Street, the Church of Harmony (Arizona between 6th and
7th Streets)
Silver City, NM 88061

Contact info: Colleen Stinar  575 574 5451

Tri-City police department blotters – Jan. 1 through Jan. 4, 2024

Bayard City Police

Monday, Jan. 1

Disturbance
Cactus Street
Neighbors are throwing rocks at each other/one of them hit his window/it isn't broken. Officer advised negative on any dispute/caller has mental issues.

Welfare check
Park Street
Caller advising she can hear a male yelling for help and what sounds like banging on a wall. Officer had negative contact with anyone yelling/clear.

Tuesday, Jan. 2

Larceny
E. Elm Street
Caller advised the neighbor went into her yard and stole her cedar brinks (bricks?) which were up against her fence line. Officer investigating.

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Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – Jan. 1 through Jan. 4, 2024

Monday, Jan. 1

Welfare check
Tyrone Post Office
Male acting goofy/swinging his arms and talking to himself/not aggressive. Deputy made contact advising male was in vehicle saying he was going to Lordsburg but drove off toward Silver.

Criminal damage to property
Realta Drive
Caller advised a named female broke into his house and there is damage in the house/advised female is a friend of his daughter/she left her dog unattended in the house and house is now damaged with urine and feces/daughter didn't have permission to invite anyone and was a 19-year-old getting brainwashed by a 28-year-old.

Tuesday, Jan. 2

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Silver City Police Department blotter – Jan. 1 through Jan. 4, 2024

Monday, Jan. 1

Welfare check
206 N. Hudson Street
Caller stated a named male said his body was feeling like it was getting weak. Officer advised 19-year-old male/liver being chief complaint/patient is being transported by EMS1.

Welfare check
N. Swan Street
65-year-old male with mobility issues/caller has been trying to call him/no answer/last texted him on Christmas. Officer advised everything is okay/calling caller.

Welfare check
105 N. Rosedale Road
Caller advised her boyfriend has mental health issues and just walked off from this business/will be following him in a silver Toyota Matrix/he is in his 70s/caller thinks he is walking home. Officers advised caller is heading home/will call when at her residence.

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

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

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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