Local News Releases
These releases come from other sources than the Grant County Beat. This category will include events in and news releases from Grant, Catron, Hidalgo and Luna counties.
Tri-City police department blotters – Oct. 2 through Oct. 5, 2023
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- Published: 06 October 2023 06 October 2023
Bayard Police Department
Monday, Oct. 2
Suspicious vehicle
Cobre High School – 5:29 a.m.
Vehicle parked by the tennis courts/been there the past 15 minutes. Deputy out with (redacted) on Elm by the high school.
Harassment
100 Hurley Avenue
Caller advised a named male is threatening caller with physical harm at Blake's Lotaburger/male is possibly intoxicated and is being irate and aggressive/store manager wants the male to leave and issued a CTW.
Unwanted subject
Grant Street
Advised a named male is at his house and he doesn't want him there due to him being intoxicated. Caller called back advising the male left and does not need LE.
Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – Oct. 2 through Oct. 5, 2023
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- Published: 06 October 2023 06 October 2023
Monday, Oct. 2
Burglary
Cleveland Mine Road
Caller had several things stolen. Deputy requested ATL for a subject to be issued a CTW to address when located.
Welfare check
Broken Arrow Drive – Silver Acres
Advised there are four children and the parents are possibly under the influence of narcotics/children are 2, 4, 6, and 10-years-of-age/two girls and two boys/caller used to work for the subject.
Breaking and entering
Cloudt Road – Arenas Valley
Caller advised her attic is open and possibly there is someone inside the home/caller is alone. Deputy attempting to make contact.
Silver City Police Department blotter – Oct. 2 through Oct. 5, 2023
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- Published: 06 October 2023 06 October 2023
Monday, Oct. 2
Larceny
314 E. 14th Street
Direct Therapy/cones were stolen/it’s on video. Cones were found across the street at Blake’s.
Burglary
1205 West Street
Was broken into last night/several things missing/windows were broken.
Unwanted subject
206 N. Hudson Street
A named male isn’t wanted there/he keeps tearing up the trash bins and making a mess. Officer has one in custody.
Silver City Watershed Keepers Rainwater Harvesting 101 Workshop
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- Published: 06 October 2023 06 October 2023
Silver City Watershed Keepers and Stream Dynamics Offer Free Rainwater Harvesting 101 Workshop and Bike Tour
The Silver City Watershed Keepers, in conjunction with Stream Dynamics, is offering a free Rainwater Harvesting Workshop and Bike Tour on Saturday, October 21, 2023. The workshop is from 10 AM-12 PM and the bike tour is from 1-3 PM. Lunch will be provided, from 12-1 PM. Participants can participate in one or both of the activities. Pre-registration is required. Workshop location will be provided upon successful registration.
SW Word Fiesta Presents: Oral Histories of Grant County
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- Published: 06 October 2023 06 October 2023
On Sunday, October 29, 11:30 - 12:30 pm MDT at the Silver City Museum, Catalina Claussen and Javier Marrufo will present from their recent work on oral histories in Grant County.
Claussen will share her journey with Brandon Perrault collecting oral history, family photographs, newspaper articles, and public records to arrive at a history of the Mimbres Valley, post-Civil war to the present, through the lens of the Perrault family experience. George O. Perrault was an adventurer, a soldier, a miner, an entrepreneur, a rancher, and family man of Territorial New Mexico who took root and flourished along with many other early settlers. Their Claussen and Perrault's have resulted in “No Se Vende El Rancho” which will appear in an upcoming publication with the Mimbres Press.
Silver City Woodcarving Club - October 12, 2023
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- Published: 06 October 2023 06 October 2023
The Silver City Woodcarving Club will meet on Thursday, October 12 from 1-3 pm at the Grant County Extension office. Contact Keller at 575-313-1518 for more information. All interested in woodcarving or learning woodcarving are welcome.
Black Range Ranger Station to be closed part of October 11, 2023
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- Published: 06 October 2023 06 October 2023
Black Range Ranger Station to be closed part of October 11
For a half-day, district-wide safety training
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM, October 6, 2023 – The Gila National Forest, Black Range District office located at 1804 N. Date Street, in Truth or Consequences will be closed from 9:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 11. The closure will allow all staff to attend a district-wide safety training.
“Customer service is a large, critical part of what we do. No less important is investing in my staff’s safety training, so that we can continue to serve the public safely, every day,” said Black Range District Ranger, Bret Mellott. “I appreciate the public’s understanding and support while my team focuses on safety for a half-day next week.”
For those who have business to conduct at the Black Range Ranger District on October 11, please plan your visit to arrive before 9:30 a.m. or after 1:00 p.m. so that we can serve you. For more information contact Maribeth Pecotte at 575-388-8211 or Maribeth.Pecotte@usda.gov
Meeting to discuss Catwalk Road improvement project October 16
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- Published: 06 October 2023 06 October 2023
Informational meeting 4:30 to 5:30 at Glenwood Community Center
SILVER CITY, NM, October 6, 2023 – The Federal Highway Administration, along with New Mexico Department of Transportation and the Gila National Forest will host an informational public meeting to discuss construction activities coming soon on New Mexico Highway 174 (NM 174), the Catwalk Access Road. We hope you’ll join us Monday, October 16 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Glenwood Community Center, 21 Menges Lane in Glenwood, New Mexico.