Silver City Daily Digest Friday, June 12, 2026
Ty's Take
Fires on the Gila always bring out the best in our people—crews mobilized, evacuation plans practiced, neighbors checking on neighbors—and the fact that this one got contained before it spread is exactly the kind of good news we need heading into summer. But while the Forest Service was doing its job out there, downtown Silver City's been quietly doing its own kind of rebuilding, and a new snack shack trying to draw foot traffic back to Main Street says something about the grit in this community. Meanwhile, school budgets are tightening and Bayard's wrestling with ordinance changes that'll affect how the town operates, the kind of unglamorous work that nobody notices until something goes wrong. That's Grant County in a nutshell right now—people fighting fires literal and figurative, trying to make things work with what they've got, and hoping the next season brings a little more breathing room than the last one did.
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Silver City Daily Press
New fire contained on the Gila Forest
The 1-acre North Apache Fire southeast of Gila Hot Springs was contained Sunday after rappellers from Washington extinguished the blaze that started Saturday. Two other recent fires in the Gila National Forest have also been declared out, with Stage 1 fire restrictions continuing across the forest...
Snack shack aims to sweeten up downtown
Downtown Silver City has a new addition as Katrina and Eliseo Gardea opened Kiki's Snack Shack at 306 N. Bullard Street, replacing a controversial dispensary with a family-friendly eatery. The shop serves over 20 flavored shaved ice varieties alongside savory options like hot dogs, nachos, and...
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Grant County Beat
Cobre Schools special meeting to address budget adjustments
The Cobre Consolidated School Board met May 27 to review budget adjustment requests after corrections were made to the original agenda items. Interim Superintendent Randal Piper joined board members in addressing the financial adjustments.
Bayard debates emergency abatement ordinance
The Bayard town council convened May 20 to consider an emergency abatement ordinance among other municipal business. The council approved minutes from previous meetings and reviewed department reports before moving into new business.
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