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.
Beware of Microsoft scam email
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 12 August 2023 12 August 2023
SCAM EMAIL THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH YOUR COMPUTER
The email shows "Microsoft account team" as the source and the subject line is "Microsoft account unusual signin activity." The text of the body continues with "We detected something unusual ..."
These emails should NEVER be opened. It is a scam and it is "phishing" for your financial information or some kind of payment. The real Microsoft never contacts you this way and is certainly not monitoring your sign-in activity anyway.
Awesome Teen and Children Programs at the Silver City Public Library
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 11 August 2023 11 August 2023
Silver City –We are officially back to school and that means fall programming at the Silver City Public Library. We are excited to offer year around programming and have a lot of fun things to offer you.
The Summer Reading Program is made possible by the Friends of the Library.
Let jump right in. We have most of our programming on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. First, we have kits from the State Library. On September 1 at 4pm, we have Architect’s Delight. Learn what goes into designing buildings. The kit shows you how to create a building by planning out and then making a prototype.
Fall Gardening Class sponsored by the Southwest NM Seed Library
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- Published: 11 August 2023 11 August 2023
Learn what to grow into the fall and winter, when to plant, and what seeds to save from your summer garden. Seeds will be available for fall planting.
Sunday, August 20, 3-5 pm
At the Alumni Gardens on the WNMU campus on West 10th Street, just west of West Street, snacks are provided, bring a chair, no restrooms are available.
Class by donation.
For more information and to get worksheets in advance: janna@wildrocketgardens.com
Tri-City police department blotters – Aug. 7 through Aug. 10, 2023
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 11 August 2023 11 August 2023
Bayard Police Department
Monday, Aug.7
Criminal trespass warning
1101 Tom Foy Blvd.
(Redacted) was inside/now at the bus stop.
Domestic disturbance
Budge Street
Caller stated she just saw a male hit a female/he is in a white Expedition/female does not need an ambulance. Officer was advised.
Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – Aug. 7 through Aug. 10, 2023
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- Published: 11 August 2023 11 August 2023
Monday, Aug. 7
Welfare check
S. Highway 90 and Tyrone Mine Road
Blue truck is pulling a trailer with the back tire burning/going toward Lordsburg/caller lost contact. Deputy made contact right outside of Tyrone with the Peterbilt hauling hay.
Missing persons
Chamisa Drive – Lower Mimbres
Caller advised she has not heard from her 25-year-old son since Saturday/he was suicidal and depressed/he is in a white Ford Fusion. Deputies advised out at Ultra Health.
Unwanted subject
G&G Towing and Repair
An unknown named male is yelling at staff and refusing to pay for his vehicle. Deputy advised everything is okay/both men left.
Silver City Police Department blotter – Aug. 7 through Aug. 10, 2023
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- Published: 11 August 2023 11 August 2023
Monday, Aug. 7
Suspicious vehicle
Penny Park – 12:33 a.m.
Officer in the back/subjects were advised to leave/everything is okay.
Unwanted subject
1201 Pope Street
People are by the walk-up ATM and they are not able to open/they appear to be sleeping. Officer advised male is leaving/everything is okay.
Domestic disturbance
North Loop – 9:55 a.m.
Caller advised a named subject is attacking her and hung up/callback just rings. Officer had negative contact with anyone at this location/will ATL.
Household waste prohibited at slash disposal sites
- Category: Local News Releases Local News Releases
- Published: 11 August 2023 11 August 2023
Forest Service slash disposal sites support local Firewise programs
RESERVE, NM, August 11, 2023 – The Gila National Forest operates several slash disposal sites across the forest as a public service in support of local Firewise programs. Slash disposal sites, such as SU slash pit on the Reserve Ranger District allow neighboring residents to dump vegetative material free of charge, to be burned by the Forest Service one or two times per year. The purpose of these sites is to serve local communities and support hazardous fuels reduction on private lands.
Slash disposal sites are for vegetative material only. As long as the sites contain only vegetative materials, burning complies with New Mexico Air Quality regulations. Recently, staff have noticed an increase in dumping of household waste, such as trash, used tires, roofing, and other construction materials. Smoke from burning of materials other than woody vegetation creates health and safety hazards for your local firefighters and violates air quality regulations.
Extra Tech Learning Opportunities in August at the Silver City Public Library
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- Published: 10 August 2023 10 August 2023
Free classes on basic computer literacy will resume at the Silver City Public Library in August, following a summer hiatus. The two-part series will take place Wednesday, August 16, 3:00-5:00 pm and Wednesday, August 30, 3:00-5:00 pm. Open technology labs, where anyone can ask any tech question, continued through the summer. The next open tech lab will be Wednesday, August 23, 3;00pm-5:00pm. The library is also offering a workshop specifically to help people get started with library digital services, including e-books; downloadable audiobooks; downloadable movies, TV, and music; comics; language learning; and more. The library digital services workshop will be Monday, August 21, 10:00am.
The August 16 and 30 basic computer classes will guide students through the basics of operation and usage for Windows computers. Silver City Public Library staff will teach mouse and keyboard usage, program usage, file and folder structure, email and web browser usage, along with document creation and editing and other similar basic tasks that involve using computers. This class will be Windows only. Class registration can be done in person at the library building or over the phone. Class size is limited, but if the class fills up, registrants will be put into an alternates list or registered in advance for the next class session!