Local News Releases

August 16, at 10:00 am, 3845 North Swan Street – "Beginning Years"

Beginning Years is Grant County's evidence-based home visiting program, dedicated to supporting families from pregnancy through early childhood by promoting healthy development, strengthening parent-child relationships, and empowering parents with the tools and resources they need to thrive.

This program provides voluntary, family-centered services through trained home visitors who partner with families to promote positive parenting, support healthy child development, encourage school readiness, and connect families with healthcare and community resources.

The 2026 New Mexico Wildland Urban Fire Summit (WUFS) "Adapting Together to a Changing Fire Ecosystem" will be held in Silver City this year. The event will be October 14-16, 2026 at the Grant County Conference Center. Registration is open and can be accessed through the following link - https://cvent.me/yBXPKl  .Additional information can be found in the attached flyer.

Southwest Catch of the Week

Lake Roberts: Alex Sanchez Jr. caught a largemouth bass using a crawfish and bobber on July 26.

Southwest Fishing Report

Bear Canyon Lake: Fishing conditions have been adversely affected in the aftermath of the Trout Fire.

Bill Evans Lake: The most recent report was received on July 16. At that time, fishing for largemouth bass was very good.

Pick It Up – Toss No Más 2026 Back To School August Community Cleanup on Saturday, August 15th from 9 am-12 pm at Gila Community Foundation parking lot 

As a new school year begins in Silver City, we want every child to feel proud to call this community home. The next generation deserves fond childhood memories of growing up in a town with safe, beautiful outdoor spaces and neighbors who care, not memories of trash scattered across parks, sidewalks, roads, and streams. Litter isn't just an eyesore. Broken glass and sharp metal or plastic can cause serious injuries, rusty debris harbors tetanus-causing bacteria, piles of trash attract pests, and discarded containers, cigarette butts, and batteries can leach harmful chemicals into our soil and waterways. Our kids deserve a clean, safe, and healthy place to live, learn, and play. That's why volunteers will focus on cleaning areas around schools, parks, sidewalks, roads, trails, and other shared community spaces during the next Silver City community litter cleanup on Saturday, August 15th. 

Clean-up volunteers should meet at the Gila Community Foundation parking lot at 1106 North Pope Street, from 9 am to noon on Saturday, August 15th to grab supplies: trash bags, gloves, trash pickers, and refreshments. Volunteers will then return to the parking lot to drop off all litter and debris between 11am and noon. Many volunteers enjoy working with a small group, so consider bringing a friend, family member, or team member! 

Volunteers should bring a water bottle and wear closed-toe shoes, a sun hat, and sunscreen. Children 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Families with younger children are encouraged to clean up litter in their neighborhood, local parks or waterways as children under 12 are not permitted on state highways for the cleanup. 

Thank you to our partners at the New Mexico Department of Transportation for supporting state-wide cleanup events and for hauling litter collected at Pick It Up–Toss No Más events to the landfill. 

Check out the Pick It Up-Toss No Más website www.silvercitytossnomas.org to sign up to volunteer and to learn about litter prevention opportunities, the business pledge program, Adopt-A-Roadway or Waterway program, and solid waste disposal and recycling resources. 

Volunteers are the foundation of the Pick It Up – Toss No Más program. Since October 2021, over 1,206 volunteers have picked up over 36,032 pounds of trash, debris, and recyclables from Highways 180 and 90, Silver City neighborhoods, Big Ditch Park, San Vicente Creek, Pinos Altos Creek, and other urban riparian areas. 

Thank you to each and every one of our volunteers, organizations, and partners who do all this work! We are incredibly thankful for the amazing monthly turnouts and support in our collective effort to keep Silver City clean and beautiful. 

Monthly Pick It Up - Toss No Más clean-up events are held the third Saturday of every month. Community members can also adopt a roadway or waterway to take care of and clean up throughout the year. On top of that, Pick It Up - Toss No Más can provide guidance for those who would like to put on their own clean up event, helping to supply the trash pickers, trash bags and gloves for your event. 

Pick It Up - Toss No Más community cleanup events are sponsored by the Town of Silver City, New Mexico Clean and Beautiful, Silver City Watershed Keepers, Silver City Recycles, Silver City MainStreet, SWNMACT, Southwest Solid Waste Authority, Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce, and New Mexico Department of Transportation's Que Linda Program. 

More information for the event can be found at silvercitytossnomas.org or contact Alesia Hallmark at 575-538-8078 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

There will be an estate planning information clinic for low-income New Mexicans on August 6, 2026, at 4:00 PM at Silver City Public Library, 515 W College Ave. Learn about wills, POAs, transfer on death deeds, and advance healthcare directives. All are welcome to attend the information session. Financially-eligible applicants are able to get free document preparation through New Mexico Legal Aid. Fill out an intake form after the session to apply to speak with an attorney. Finalization of documents will happen at part 2 in September. Provided by New Mexico Legal Aid. Feel free to contact the library at 575-538-3672 with questions.

The Silver City Public Library is located at 515 W. College Ave., Silver City, NM 88061

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A community conversation - See flyer below

WESTERNERS INTERNATIONAL SILVER CITY CORRAL #36

INVITES YOU TO OUR UPCOMING MEETING

CrossPoint Church Meeting Room 11600 E. Hwy 180

"World Champions and the Best of the Rest Come to Hurley:  The Hurley Roping Club" 

Speaker: Don "Donnie" Turner

*Born in Santa Rita, NM (Born in Space Baby)

*Raised in Turnerville, NM (small town  between Santa Rita and Hanover, NM

SILVER CITY, N.M., Aug. 4, 2026 — Community Partnership for Children (CPC) is expanding its Curiosity Corners initiative with three new locations — Simply Good Desserts, Birdwell's Vintage Vibes, and Retail Therapy — plus a newly refreshed Corner at Flowers on 11th, which has been updated in place and will not have a separate opening event. Together, the five Corners offer families free, hands-on learning stations woven directly into everyday community life. 

Community soft launches will give families an early opportunity to explore the new Curiosity Corners before the official celebrations: