Local News Releases

Sunday, Jan. 4

Suspicious activity – E. College Avenue
Animal – Ursa Minor Street
Noise complaint – N. Bullard Street – 11:33 a.m.
Domestic – N. Swan Street
Stolen motor vehicle – Oro Drive
Welfare check – E. Garcia Street

Monday, Jan. 5

Suspicious person – E. 19th Street – Elfigo Graam Jr. was taken into custody at 12:21 a.m. for having an outstanding warrant.

Harassment – N. E Street
Grafitti – E. Market Street
Animal – Amistad Road
Threat – E. Pine Street
Animal – Leslie Road
Criminal damage to property – N. Bayard Street
Harassment – Howell Street
Criminal trespass warning – N. Rosedale Road
Animal – N. Bennett Street
Unwanted subject – E. Kelly Street
Battery – N. Black Street
Suspicious person – N. Hudson Street
Harassment – Sawyer Circle

Tuesday, Jan. 6

Animal – N. Gold Street
Animal – N. Silver Street
Criminal trespass warning – Glenda Circle
Suspicious person – Western Drive
Harassment – N. Yucca Street
Harassment – Pinos Altos Road
Welfare check – W. Highway 180
Fight – E. 11th Street
Animal – N. Swan Street
Welfare check – W. Spring Street

Assault – N. Rosedale Road – Crystal Rodriguez was taken into custody at 12:32 p.m. on a trespassing charge.

Welfare check – Tracy Circle
Disturbance – E. Highway 180

Wednesday, Jan. 7

Overdose – E. 12th Street
Noise complaint – E. Kelly Street – 6:21 a.m.
Welfare check – E. Kelly Street
Suspicious person – N. Silver Street
Welfare check – N. Pope Street
Battery – N. Black Street
Criminal trespass warning – Glenda Circle
Criminal trespass warning – N. Rosedale Road

Damien Gomez was arrested at 11:47 for having an outstanding warrant

Thursday, Jan. 8

Animal – Plata Road
Domestic – N. Loop
Animal – Royall Street
Harassment – E. 38th Street
Bank alarm – E. 16th Street
Shoplifting – N. Silver Street
Welfare check – Silver Heights Blvd.
Suspicious person – N. Silver Street
Unwanted subject – N. Rosedale Road

Friday, Jan. 9

Shoplifting – Ethel Lane
Criminal trespass warning – E. Kelly Street
Welfare check – Little Walnut Road
Welfare check – E. 40th Street
Animal – W. Highway 180
Animal – N. Swan Street
Animal – E. 38th Street
Suspicious person – E. Highway 180
Animal – North Loop
Welfare check – Ursa Minor Street

Saturday, Jan. 10

Animal – Fowler Avenue – 10:29 a.m.
Animal – Fowler Avenue – 11:27 a.m.
Disturbance – S. Arizona Street
Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle – N. Swan Street

Heather FranklandThe Bayard Public Library and Silver City Public Library will host a Winter Poetry Challenge in partnership with the current poet laureate of Silver City and Grant County, Heather Frankland, running from January 12 to February 28, 2026. The poet laureate program is administered by the Southwest Word Fiesta. Challenge bingo cards will be available at both the Bayard and Silver City libraries, and participants can enter prize drawings. The Winter Poetry Challenge is open to teens and adults.

As part of the challenge, the poet laureate will post a Spoken Word poem or audio-clip each week on the Silver City and Grant County Poet Laureate Facebook page. 

There will be special opening and closing events for the challenge as well. On Thursday, January 22, 3:00-5:00pm, the Silver City Public Library will host "Art to Art Poetry Workshop: Places of Meaning" Participants will paint miniature images of locations, then develop poems inspired by the visual artwork. The workshop will be guided by owner of Gila Bend LLC and visual artist AnneLiese Nachman, and poet laureate Heather Frankland.

Bayard Public Library will host the closing event on Saturday, February 21, 11:00am-1:00pm. This will be an interactive workshop on writing love and friendship poems, led by Heather Frankland. 

Fundraising dinner to be held at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business & Conference Center with Savory Kitchen catering the event. A ticket may easily be purchased using the QR Code in the flyer below.

Sponsorships for businesses will also be available and advertised throughout the event. 

QUEMADO, N.M., Jan. 10 — The Quemado Ranger District on the Gila National Forest has completed the planned prescribed burn at the Baca slash pit, approximately two miles northeast of Quemado Lake. 

The Baca slash pit is once again open for public disposal. Please note that this pit is intended for slash disposal only. Slash is woody debris left over from forest thinning projects. 

Please contact the Quemado Ranger District office if you have any questions about appropriate disposal materials for the Baca slash pit.

Quemado Ranger District

January 18 at 10:00 am, 3845 North Swan Street  – "SWAG"

Jason Burke of SWAG will talk about SWAG, the SouthWest Adolescent Group and how it impacts our youth.

"At the SouthWest Adolescent Group, we seek to serve the adolescents of Silver City, the mining district, and all of Grant County by creating, implementing and making accessible programming that will serve to improve their quality of life," Burke said.

The organization is supported by a thrift store that carries a wide variety of items.

Burke will also talk about future plans for both the Thrift Store and the organization.

By Patricia Morales Cano

For the second cold season in a row, the Town of Silver City has opened the old Recreation Center, located at 1016 N. Silver Street, to the unhoused and anyone lacking heat in their homes.  Formerly called a "warming center", the program will now be referred to as The Haven Winter Center, to distinguish it from the Silver City Warming Center which is located on College Avenue and is not run by the Town. The center is currently open from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., with a hot meal served around 5:30, and will remain open as long as the temperatures are 40 degrees or below with other factors, such as wind chill and moisture, making the temperature cold enough to be considered an emergency. Guests may come just for dinner or request a cot and bedding, clean clothes and a shower.  The purpose of the program is to offer a zero barrier location for individuals who normally sleep outside to warm up and rest in a safe environment.  Pets are welcome as long as they are on a leash and well cared for and guests may bring a few belongings.  Hot drinks and snacks are available throughout the night and there are always two individuals who remain awake all night long to  ensure the safety of the guests. The only restrictions are that no drugs, alcohol or weapons be on the property and that no smoking or vaping take place inside the building.  Law enforcement rarely has to be called for assistance because the guests are respected, not judged, and they are expected to respect the individuals that are on hand to make their stay comfortable.

The Silver City Friends of the Library (FOL) January Book Sale on Saturday January 10 is postponed because of weather conditions.  It will be rescheduled and notification of the new date will be announced as soon as it is set.  Thank you for supporting the Silver City Public Library.

The Friends of the Library accepts donations of books from the public and uses these to raise funds to support the Silver City Library's programs and activities. Donations can be placed in the Friends of the Library donation bins outside the Silver City Library main door. These are located to the right of the Library's bin for returning Library books. For further information regarding donations in general or for arranging pickup for large donations, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or call 575-538-4940.

Bayard, NM — Bayard Public Library invites community members to attend Your Brain on Alzheimer's, an educational presentation by Paula Dow, Create Vitality Health Coach. This program is designed to help attendees better understand Alzheimer's disease and explore lifestyle-based approaches to supporting brain and overall health, as presented from the speaker's professional perspective.

During the presentation, Paula will discuss how she approaches brain health through a Functional Medicine lens. According to Paula, "Our bodies are designed to heal and function with vitality throughout our lives. What's important is not just lifespan, but 'health span' and 'brain span.'"