Local News Releases

May 4, at 10:00 am, 3845 North Swan Street – "Social Justice in an Unjust World; 

Maree McHugh and Joe Neri will update the Fellowship on what the Social Justice Team of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City has been able to accomplish and what is hoped for in the future.

Social Justice is the principle that everyone should have equal rights, opportunities and treatment for a fair and equitable society where everyone's dignity is respected and protected.

Social justice is the fundamental basis for the 1st and 2nd Principles of Unitarian Universalism - the inherent worth and dignity of every person, and justice, equity and compassion in human relations.

Please join us for an in-depth discussion of the time, effort and money expended by the UUFSC's Social Justice Team over the past several years, in an effort to make a positive and meaningful contribution to the local and regional social justice issues affecting our neighbors, friends and fellow residents of southwest New Mexico. These issues include income inequality, climate change and environmental justice, immigration justice, racism and white privilege, LGBTQ discrimination and domestic violence.

FRIDAY, MAY 2 • 7 to 8 pm WNMU 12th & Alabama, Harlan Hall Room 111, Silver City

Presented by Shayne R. Halter, University of New Mexico, Department of Biology

Hummingbirds use energy at extremely high rates, especially during migrations. To survive these long trips, they must maintain adequate amounts of body fat for fuel. Shayne Halter's research investigates how four species of hummingbirds balance their energy levels, as they transit the arid landscapes of the American southwest. 

Saturday, June 7  - 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Silver City Public Library, 515 W College Ave, Silver City 

RSVP Requested

Did you know that window collisions account for over 1 billion bird deaths annually in the U.S.? And that residential home windows account for nearly half of this total?

Fortunately, you can take steps at home to avoid contributing to those statistics! Birds can't distinguish reflection from open flyways.

Ben Rasmussen will speak to Rotary at noon on Tuesday April 29. He is director of Frontier Food Hub, a program of the National Center for Frontier Communities (NCFC). He will speak on the activities of NCFC and the challenges it faces.

American frontier lands are remote, and often historically indigenous. They are rural and agricultural. They are towns built around mining and other natural resources. They include reservations, trusts, and other federally controlled areas managed by the forest service, military, national parks, the Bureau of Land Management, and other agencies.

Bayard Volunteer Fire Department

Thursday, Apr. 24

Smoke
102 Main Street – 9:02 p.m.
Caller saw some sparks hitting the ground from a BBQ grill. BFD advised subjects no burning and fire was put out.

Grant County Fire Management Office

Bayard Police Department

Thursday, Apr. 24

Abandoned (?)
305 Chino Street – 7:58 a.m.
Male has called 10x since officers cleared his house at 6 a.m./has been told multiple times 911 is for emergencies only and is still calling when he doesn't have an emergency/subject has called 13 times since the initial call at 4:41 a.m./subject called two more times/subject called again (9:06 a.m.) and didn't say anything just stayed on the phone.

Suspicious activity
End of Orchard Street
Officer – subjects picking up oakwood that was cut up and at this location.

Tuesday, Apr. 22

Unwanted subject
Galaz Street – San Lorenzo
Caller advising her uncle is causing problems and refusing to leave. Deputy issued (redacted) a CTW for 32, 34, and 35 Galaz.

Battery
Rock Street – Pinos Altos
Caller advised his 17-year-old daughter just attacked him/scratched and punched him and hit him with a rake/she got upset because he told her boyfriend to leave/boyfriend left. Deputy – everything is okay.

Unwanted subject
Fleet Rite
Deputy out with (redacted).

Tuesday, Apr. 22

Unwanted subject
2501 E. Highway 180
Would like a male removed from the property. Officer – everything is okay/he left walking.

Suspicious activity
602 N. Bullard Street
Person on camera set off motion detectors and lights/they are behind the sheds. Officers – out with a named male Market and Bullard/caller wants a CTW issued/going to do a walk-through of the property.

Domestic disturbance
E. Kelly Street
Officer advised both parties are going to separate.