Local News Releases

Monday, Sept. 8

Domestic disturbance
Cuca Street
BPD advised county jurisdiction. GCSO gave ATL to XCPD and BPD. BPD ATL’d area/negative contact with vehicle/request ambulance for 41-year-old male with trouble breathing.

Unwanted subject
Yucca Street
Female is being combative and yelling and screaming/caller advised he asked her to leave and she refuses/female is inside the house - caller is outside/caller advised the daughter is trying to calm her down. Officer issued the female a 14-day CTW for the location.

Pine needle basket by Lisa Rush who will have a booth.SW Women's Fiber Arts Collective (SWFAC) is pleased to participate in the Silver City Art Association's Weekend at the Galleries with the Fall Fiber Arts Sale. This free annual sale will be held Saturday October 11, from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday October 12, from 10 am to 2 pm in the ballroom of the Murray Hotel in Downtown Silver City. 

Members of SWFAC make many types of fiber art encompassing the manual manipulation of a variety of fibers by weaving, knitting, crocheting, sewing, felting, quilting, basket making, and paper making to name a few of the techniques.

Some of the wide range of unique, high-quality fiber items for sale include: knitted and crocheted clothing; hand-sewn clothes; wearable art; home décor including unique lamp batik lampshades; needle and wet-felted female figures; fiber jewelry; fabric greeting cards; rag rugs; painted clothing; serti-silk painted items; baskets; earrings; purses; hats; ornaments; pine needle baskets; spirit dolls; handwoven towels, scarves, and jewelry; fiber art cards; plant-dyed felt artwork and pins; hand-knit toys and garments; small; fabric pictures; ice-dyed clothing; revibed clothing and linens, and kid's clothing.

Infrastructure investments pave the way for community and economic development

DEMING –District One recently awarded ten local entities with a 95% match in funding, investing a total amount of $16,653,803 in Roadway Transportation Project Funding Improvements.

Statewide the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) awarded $100,435,817 to 71 projects through its Transportation Project Fund (TPF) program.

"State investments in local entities serve as essential resources for improving roadways, bridges, and airports. Without these funding opportunities, many communities would be unable to undertake the critical infrastructure projects necessary to sustain growth and development throughout New Mexico," stated Aaron Chavarria, District One Engineer.

On Tuesday September 23 at noon, Vincent Laupola, manager of the Silver City Gospel Mission, will present an update on current affairs in the realm of food insecurity and homelessness. He will be available for questions and answers after his talk.

Since 1987 the Gospel Mission has served the homeless and others living at or below the poverty line. At its 111 S. Texas Street location, the Mission serves hot, well-balanced meals daily out of its soup kitchen and also runs a thrift shop and food/clothing bank. Sierra House, the Mission's shelter next door, gives women and their families a safe and warm transitional place to live.

Come join us for a pancake breakfast this Saturday Sept. 20 from 8 to 11. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, and sausage.  Kiwanis Building next to Copper Manor Motel.

See flyer below

Hurley Police Department blotter – Sept. 7 through Sept. 13, 2025

Sunday, Sept. 7

No blotter entries.

Monday, Sept. 8

Burglary
Tom Foy Blvd.
Assist Bayard PD with a burglary/trying to get hold of someone to respond to secure the door to the building.

Unwanted subject
Yucca Street
Assist Bayard PD with female who was yelling at her child and was refusing to leave.

Tuesday, Sept. 9

Suspicious activity
E Street
Male yelling profanities and kicking garbage cans. Male left back home.

Wednesday, Sept. 10

No blotter entries of note.

Thursday, Sept. 11

Animal
C Street
Loose dog fighting with caller's grandson's dog/afraid someone would get bit.

Friday, Sept. 12

Vehicle accident with injuries
Central Avenue – Bayard
Two vehicle accident handled by HPD due to BPD being busy/both vehicles towed.

Runaway
Cactus Street – Santa Clara
Assist XCPD with trying to locate a 17-year-old female who left from her residence.

Welfare check
S. Railroad Street – Bayard
Assist BPD for a 15-year-old who was involved in an accident and was possibly injured.

Saturday, Sept. 13

Animal
Romero Avenue – 11:22 p.m.
Barking dogs since 4 p.m.

Noise complaint
Virginia Street -- Bayard
Assist BPD with a male sitting in his vehicle playing his music/vehicle was moved.

Silver City, NM, Sept. 16, 2025—Beginning October 1, the public may encounter contract employees conducting public surveys on the Gila and Cibola national forests in developed and dispersed recreation sites and along forest service roads. Surveys will be conducted through September 30, 2026.

The National Visitor Use Monitoring survey is a Forest Service program designed to estimate how many people actually recreate on national forests and grasslands, what activities they engage in while there, and how satisfied people were with their visit. These surveys are conducted on a national forest every five years.

Favorable weather conditions in place for hazardous fuels reduction work

Silver City, NM, Sept. 16— Gila National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations this fall, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue through the spring as weather conditions allow. We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.

Prescribed fires planned for the area include: