Photos Courtesy of Kim Clark

Grand Entry

Photo by Mary Alice Murphy

[Editor's Note: This photographer tried to get all the Mercado booths, but some escaped her. Enjoy what's there!}

¡Fiesta  Latina! 2025 took over Regent's Square and other nearby venues on the Western New Mexico University campus since Thursday evening. The event included concerts, dancing, music, demonstrations, activities for kids, charros, and always a popular part of the event is the Mercado. This year, about 35 vendors came to Silver City from all parts of Mexico with their handmade jewelry, textiles of various fabrics and colors, alebrijes (which are fantastical animal figures, usually brightly painted), leather goods, pine needle baskets, straw paintings, feather art and so many more creative and beautiful items to admire and purchase. It's always a place to buy gifts of handmade creations for throughout the year, and, of course, a little something for the purchaser, too.

By Roger Lanse

On Thursday, May 29, 2025, at about 3:34 p.m., Silver City Police Department officers were dispatched to the Jalisco Café, 103 S. Bullard Street, in reference to a male customer who doesn't have money to pay for his food. According to the SCPD blotter, the male was given the option of leaving an item behind so the reporting person could use the item to get money to pay for the meal. The male customer refused. Officers were advised the male was now in the front lobby.

Officers issued the male, Bradley Romail, 45, from out-of-state, a 2-year criminal trespass warning to the restaurant, and he left walking. No charges were filed.

By Roger Lanse

Silver City Police Department officers responded to a disturbance call at the Copper Manor Motel, 710 Silver Heights Blvd., on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at about 7:15 a.m., where three male subjects were reported to have a fourth male at gunpoint. According to an SCPD incident report, upon arrival an officer observed three males and a female at the east end of the motel and a lone male, known to the officer as Ronnie Carbajal, 30, of Silver City, standing in the parking lot. The officer described Carbajal as "clearly intoxicated and impaired" and speaking "gibberish." Carbajal also had a spiked dog collar wrapped around his right wrist.

Insurance Company Alleges Fraud against CEO and HMS

By Frost McGahey
Investigative Reporter
Dan Otero, CEO of HMS[Editor's Note: Names of other victims have been changed to protect their privacy.]

Summary: Philadelphia Insurance's lawsuit alleged that CEO Dan Otero falsely claimed that he knew of no potential lawsuits against HMS when he requested the limits of insurance be increased from $1 million to $2 million.This is despite knowing that Ms. Mary Hathaway and Dr. Linda Garcia were in the process of suing.

Philadelphia Insurance's Lawsuit:

Philadelphia Insurance issued a claims-made Commercial Lines Policy to HMS with an effective date of October 1, 2016 to October 10, 2017 ("the Policy").

When the Policy was bound on September 26, 2016, the initial Limit of Liability on the Declarations page was $1,000,000. Philadelphia changed the Policy limits from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 on February 6, 2017, based exclusively on statements from Otero.

According to Silver City Public Works, the 3000 numbered area of Little Walnut Road will be closed due to construction to address drainage issues. The road is expected to reopen on June 13, 2025. A detour is in place.