Silver City Daily Digest Saturday, June 06, 2026
Ty's Take
A negligence finding against Gila Regional and one of its doctors over a patient death is the kind of story that shakes a town's faith in the place where most of us end up sooner or later—and for some, don't leave alive. The hospital's been the backbone of Silver City's ability to function as anything more than a wide spot in the road, and when that trust cracks, it cracks deep. Meanwhile, the county commission is reshaping itself for 2027, the sheriff had his hands full Monday night keeping the peace, and the Silco's getting a facelift—all the moving parts of a small town trying to stay upright. But it's that hospital verdict that'll be the conversation at the coffee counter and the worry keeping people awake. We deserve better answers about what went wrong, and the hospital deserves the chance to prove it can do better.
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Gila Regional, doctor found negligent in actress’ death
A Grant County jury awarded $13 million to the estate of "Star Trek" actress Nichelle Nichols, ruling that Gila Regional Medical Center and Dr. Tsering Sherpa were negligent in her 2022 death. The jury found the hospital 40 percent liable and the doctor 60 percent liable, with Gila Regional...
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