Silver City Daily Digest Thursday, September 17, 2026
Ty's Take
September 16th means something different depending who you ask in Silver City. Some folks are thinking about El Grito de Dolores and what that cry for independence meant, echoing from Mexico City all the way here. Others are out on Boston Hill watching burros come back to familiar ground, or stopping by what used to be a barbershop, trying to remember what it felt like to get a proper haircut and catch up on the week's news in one place. That's the thing about a town like this, caught between mining camps and art studios, between the high desert and the wilderness beyond: we're always celebrating something, always trying to bring back something worth keeping, always caught between what we were and what we're becoming. The candidate forums and road closures that fill the rest of the week's news feel almost ordinary by comparison.
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Weather Alerts
Flood Watch
Flood Watch issued September 17 at 4:48AM MDT until September 18 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest New Mexico, including Sierra, Dona Ana, Luna, and eastern Grant Counties and the Sacramento Mountains in northern Otero County. * WHEN...From Noon MDT today through 6 AM MDT Friday morning...
Silver City Daily Press
‘El Grito de Dolores’ heard around the world
September 16 marks a day of deep pride for Mexicans and Mexican Americans worldwide, commemorating the independence movement that began in 1810. Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a liberal-minded priest from the village of Dolores, joined creole and mestizo conspirators in Queretaro to lead the...
Scramble brings burros back to Boston Hill
Martin Sandoval of Leadville, Colorado, and his burro Buttercup claimed victory at Saturday's Silver Lode Scramble burro race in Silver City, racing through the single-track course on Boston Hill to beat Kevin McNamee and Poppie. The win puts Sandoval ahead in the New Mexico Pack Burros four-race...
L.e.r.o.y.’s aims to bring back classic barbershop
Leroy Black, a Brooklyn native and barber of 38 years, is opening two shops in Silver City to bring back the classic barbershop experience. His L.e.r.o.y.'s Barbershop at Piñon Plaza features urban flair from San Diego graffiti artists and outdoor chess and dominoes tables, while the Country...
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Grant County Beat
The Grant County Beat to host candidate forum Oct. 1, 2026
The Grant County Beat will host a candidate forum on October 1, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the WNMU Besse-Forward Global Resource Center Auditorium to showcase the race for New Mexico House of Representatives District 39. Incumbent Rep. Luis Terrazas will face off against challenger Raul Turrieta, the...
UDATED-Now Open- Lordsburg Area US 70 due to sinkhole
US 70 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 25 near Redrock in the Lordsburg area has reopened following a sinkhole closure. The roadway remains open with a flagging operation in place, requiring drivers to use caution around heavy equipment and personnel in the area.
Candidates speak to Republican Party of Grant County meeting
The Republican Party of Grant County held a meeting on August 4, 2026, to conduct party business and hear from candidates for the November election. The party plans to host additional meetings featuring statewide candidates, along with a fundraising dinner on September 19, 2026, at the Grant County...
REMOVED-CLOSURE– Animas Area NM 9 081526
NM 9 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 0 (1 mile east of the Arizona State Line) to mile marker 13 near Animas has reopened after closure due to standing water. Drivers should avoid crossing flooded roadways and seek alternate routes, following the safety principle of turning around rather...
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