Local News Releases

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.

Updated forest order protects public access to public lands; conserves resources

Silver City, NM, Apr. 24, 2025— The Gila National Forest has updated its forest order limiting length of stay on the entire forest to 14 days out of any 30 consecutive days. The purpose of the order is to protect natural resources from degradation due to long-term use and to maximize the availability of camping areas for all recreational visitors. Limiting the length of stay to 14 days on the Gila National Forest allows other visitors opportunities for use.

Gila National Forest - National Fire Prevention Education Team 2025 Left to right: Brandalyn Vonk, Mark Wiles, Ryan Berlin, Anthony English, and Tim GroomsSilver City, NM — April 23, 2025 — With fire danger at very high levels and no rain in sight, the Southwest Coordinating Group has brought in a five-person National Fire Prevention Education Team (NFPET) to support wildfire prevention efforts in the Gila National Forest and surrounding communities. This interagency team—made up of fire prevention specialists from federal, state, and local agencies—is here to help protect lives, property, and natural resources during what's shaping up to be an especially challenging fire season.

The Gila National Forest is currently under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions following an extremely dry winter.

 SILVER CITY, N.M. – In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) staff will hold in-person Mobile Office Hours at the Western New Mexico University Library on Monday, May 12 at 10:30 a.m. MT.

Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, Medicare, Medicaid, immigration, veteran's benefits, student loans, and other federal programs. 

Silver City -- "All About Death Doulas" is the topic of the April 28 meeting of the "Death Cafe," a free, monthly meeting designed to spark dialogue and conversation about all things death-related, while also offering resources and assistance to help people prepare for their ultimate demise. This presentation is similar to a recent workshop presented by Lisa Jimenez for WILL, the Western Institute for Lifelong Learning.

Jimenez, a certified death doula and owner of A Good Death, LLC, a local business dedicated to helping people prepare for their own good death, will discuss the role of death doulas at the end of life, how doulas help people plan and prepare for death to ensure a calm and peaceful passage, and how the death doula movement is bringing death back into the home and community.