Local News Releases

Southwest Catch of the Week

Lake Roberts: Eric Artiaga had good luck at Lake Roberts targeting catfish with hot dogs in recent weeks.

SOUTHWEST FISHING REPORT

August 23, at 10 am, 3845 North Swan Street –  "Preparing for Pride"

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City will present a video program titled "Preparing for Pride," addressing how love and showing up and fostering community can deflect anti-democratic attacks on LGBTQIA+ rights and threats to supportive religious groups as we look forward to the Pride in the Gila Festival next month.

Unitarian Universalist ministers Byron Tyler Coles, Ashley Horan, and Megan Foley discuss some of the patterns of threats and impacts to the LGBTQ+ community and how to respond to promote safety, consistent with Unitarian Universalist values.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The regular monthly board meeting of the Grant Soil and Water Conservation District will be held Monday, August 17, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the conference room of the Natural Resources Conservation Service/Grant SWCD office located at 3082 32nd Street Bypass, Suite C, Silver City, NM.  To request a copy of the agenda or for more information, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The meeting is open to the public. 

Topic: Raku Firing Process

Claude W. Smith III is a traditional potter, with clay being his passion and throwing his form of meditation. He loves making pots, utilitarian pots and one-of-a-kind pots. He grew up in the agrarian Midwest when he was younger, he loved the physicality that clay provided.  Clay speaks of home, and home is where the heart is. Home is where family resides. Home is being in the world sharing the world with our children, grandchildren, friends and the rest of civilization. Home means sharing the clay with the offspring. Claude will talk about the Raku firing process which is more immediate and spontaneous. 

SANTA FE — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Department of Wildlife today announced the acquisition of nearly 11,000 acres in the Mimbres Valley, protecting critical habitat for native fish and wildlife in southwestern New Mexico.

The property borders the Gila National Forest and includes a roughly 2-mile stretch of the Mimbres River. The diverse landscape features high-desert grasslands and pinyon-juniper woodlands, as well as riparian bosque habitat and ponderosa pine stands. The property protects important habitat for two native fish species that are found in the area. 

The acquisition will also benefit surrounding communities by protecting public lands and increasing opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Silver City TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensible)

Silver City TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensible) NM 0288 is a support group  meets Wednesdays at the American Legion building 409 W College Ave.   Weigh in is from 4:15-4:30 p.m. and the meeting/program from 4:30-5:15 p.m. For more information call Judith at 505-934-1339. 

Location: American Legion Post 18, Silver City

The next meeting of the Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregivers' Support Group will be back at the Public Library on Saturday, August 15th at 10. A.M..  Questions?  Call Linda Brake 575-590-4199.

Monday, Aug. 3

Threats – Cortez Avenue – male making threats
Agency assist – Winifred Street – Bayard – domestic
Suspicious activity – Ft. Bayard Street – caller heard whistling and was afraid it was gang activity. Officer had negative contact with anyone.

Tuesday, Aug. 4

Missing person – Fort Bayard -- elderly female with dementia walked away from her husband and was found later wandering around.
Suspicious activity – Prescott Street – caller stated neighbors are tampering with her water.
Agency assist – Cactus Street – Bayard – neighbors having a dispute.