Local News Releases

Bayard Police Department

Friday, May 30

Suspicious activity
Empire Street
Caller advised a named male is outside trying to fight him/he told caller he has been looking for caller accusing him of sleeping with his girlfriend/caller advised he had to go and disconnected the line.

Battery
Park Street
Copper Little League
Wife and husband arguing/verbal only.

The Silver City Woodcarving Club will meet on Thursday, June 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.

Friday, May 30

Suspicious activity
M&M Auto
Caller advised they heard what sounded like a large bang on the side of the building/advised he now sees evidence of things being moved around. Deputy out with a named male and a named female/both clear locally.

Criminal damage to property
Kneeling Nun Road – Hanover
Caller advised his gate was damaged by (redacted)/she is not there at this time.

Unclassified (Larceny?)
Caller reports important documents stolen. Deputy made contact advising female stated her passport and several other documents of personal information had been stolen from her house/believes the people that stole from her have been breaking into her house for several years.

Crews to cut hazard trees and other vegetation ahead of fishing derby

Mimbres, NM, June 2, 2025—Lake Roberts Boat Launch and the adjacent picnic area will be temporarily closed for public safety on Thursday, June 5, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Crews from Gila National Forest, Wilderness Ranger District will cut hazard trees near the parking area and trim back excess vegetation in preparation for Saturday's Aldo Leopold Kids' Fishing Derby.

"This fun, annual fishing derby is a favorite of Gila National Forest staff and families across Grant County," said Wilderness District Ranger Brian Stultz. "We look forward to seeing everyone this weekend!"

Friday, May 30

Criminal trespass
1040 E. Highway 180
Caller advised a named female is by the door refusing to leave/possibly has a CTW/if not they want one issued/female is telling caller she broke into a car and took things. Officer issued the female a 2-year CTW.

Harassment
E. 40th Street
Second caller advised nothing physical/advised her mother is harassing her (30-year-old daughter) and is always very irate with her/her mother took her daughter’s pen and when confronted became more irate/verbal only. Caller stated daughter is in the process of moving out but has not yet and caller is in fear for the safety of the daughter and her husband.

Lynda Aiman-SmithJune 8, at 10:00 am, 3845 North Swan Street – "Buy Nothing New…is Nothing New"

Lynda Aiman-Smith and Krista Joslin-Gay will give a brief overview of various movements like simple living, voluntary simplicity, and buying nothing new.

"In 2013 two friends in the Pacific Northwest decided they could work together to build a neighborhood network with the goal of passing along items to each other. Their goal was to enable the larger neighborhood to Buy Less and Share More. Now in 2025, there are Buy Nothing gift economy groups around the globe, with over 7.5 million members. The

internet has made it much easier for members to ask and to give items in these local gift economies," Aiman-Smith said.

Imagination Library Expands Statewide

Dolly Parton started the Imagination Library book gifting program because her father couldn’t read. Many families in her community owned no books despite the number of books in the home being correlated with school achievement. Babies, toddlers and preschoolers enrolled in the program receive up to 60 personally addressed books by the time they go to kindergarten at no cost to the family regardless of income.

 Silver City -- Silver City residents are being asked to provide input into the town's new housing plan, which is currently in the process of being reviewed and updated, and is an important step toward addressing the shortage of affordable housing, which impedes economic vitality. Housing needs identified in the plan thus far, for example, show that some 25% of people employed in Silver City are commuting 50 miles or more to work each day, at least in part because they can't afford to live closer to their place of employment. Others say they would live in Silver City if they could afford it, and many current renters could afford to own housing if it were available.

The 2025 housing plan will guide local policies related to housing for the next decade, and it's development is being directed by Town Councilors Nicholas Prince and Stan Snider, the Planning and Zoning Commission, Assistant Town Manager Jacqui Olea, and community development staff.  The town also contracted with Sites Southwest, an Albuquerque-based planning and consulting firm known for its work with municipalities, to help guide the process. Residents are asked to complete a brief, online survey by copying and pasting the following address into their internet browser: https://www.menti.com/alnbv92w1wds