Silver City Daily Digest Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Ty's Take
A Grant County jury's guilty verdict, a governor's provocative remark that'll echo through every diner from here to Deming, and a special meeting about the museum—three stories that probably feel unconnected until you live here long enough to understand they're all about the same thing: who gets to decide what Silver City becomes. The verdict is done, the legal machinery moved, and that's how it should work. But Grisham's comment and whatever's brewing at the museum are different animals entirely—they're about power, about whose vision for this place gets to win. This is the kind of week where you remember that in a town our size, everything connects to everything else, and the decisions made in closed rooms end up mattering more than the ones made in newspapers.
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Grant County Beat
Democrat Governor Grisham says "We don't need Men."
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham told the Democratic National Committee in May that female voters are critical to the party's success, stating that strong turnout from Democratic women is essential for victory. The governor made the remarks while advocating for New Mexico to be designated as an...
Jory L. Torres is found guilty by Grant County jury
A Grant County jury found Jory L. Torres, 54, guilty on two counts of aggravated battery against a household member, including charges involving strangulation and the threat of great bodily harm or death. District Attorney Norman R. Wheeler's office prosecuted the case, which resulted in...
Silver City special meeting on museum issues
The Silver City Town Council convened for a special meeting in mid-June to address concerns related to the local museum society. Council members reviewed documents and a spreadsheet provided by Mayor Simon Wheaton-Smith to examine the issues facing the museum.
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