Silver City Daily Digest Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Ty's Take
The Commons pulled off something worth celebrating this fall, and that matters more than most fundraisers do around here. When an organization built on the idea that art and community belong together actually gets people to show up and open their wallets, it's a sign something's taking hold in Silver City that wasn't here fifteen years ago. Meanwhile, out in the Gila, the feds are making noise about removing a native fish from the endangered species list, which is the kind of bureaucratic victory that makes you wonder who it actually helps and who it quietly hurts. Between the weather warnings coming down from Grant County and Cobre's audit headaches, it's been one of those weeks where the town's doing two different things at once: building something new while trying to keep the old machinery from falling apart.
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Silver City Daily Press
The Commons celebrates success with fall fundraiser
The Commons: Center for Food Security and Sustainability in Silver City held its fifth annual Gala in the Garden fundraiser Saturday evening, featuring food, music, and a silent auction to support the nonprofit's mission of fighting hunger in Grant County. The organization distributed over 631,800...
Feds seek to remove fish found in Gila from endangered species list
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed removing the Gila chub from the federal endangered species list, claiming it is not distinct from two other fish species found in the Lower Colorado River Basin. Conservation groups including the Center for Biological Diversity oppose the delisting,...
Wyoming mom sentenced to life in prison
A Grant County judge sentenced Madeline Daly, 35, to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years for the shooting death of her 11-month-old son, Basil, in December at Gila Hot Springs. Daly had fled Wyoming after failing to appear for a custody hearing and came to Grant County...
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Grant County Beat
Update9:30 p.m.: Road conditions as of 7:30 p.m. 092826
NM 152 eastbound and westbound between mile marker 18 (3 miles east of San Lorenzo) and mile marker 28 (12 miles west of Kingston) experienced difficult driving conditions due to debris, with maintenance crews working to clear the roadway. NM 185 northbound and southbound between mile marker 14...
A flood advisory was in effect for North Central Grant County in southwestern New Mexico until 10:30 p.m. due to excessive rainfall causing arroyo and small stream flooding. Low-water crossings were at risk of becoming impassable as small streams rose and normally dry arroyos filled with water.
A strong thunderstorm impacted Central Grant County and North Central Hidalgo Counties, bringing wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea-size hail as it moved east at 25 mph from near Redrock. The storm affected areas including the Central Grant County/Silver City Area, Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres...
A flood warning was issued for Western Sierra County and Northeastern Grant County in south central and southwestern New Mexico until 10 p.m. due to excessive rainfall causing streams to rise and low-water crossings to become inundated and impassable. Multiple areas experienced slow-moving or...
Flooding from excessive rainfall continued in South Central Sierra County and Luna County in south central and southwestern New Mexico, with numerous roads remaining closed and low-water crossings impassable until 7 p.m. Streams continued rising from runoff, creating areas of slow-moving and...
Cobre running into obstacles to bring the audits into compliance
The Cobre Consolidated School Board met at San Lorenzo Elementary School on September 21, 2026, with board members and superintendent Dr. Verenice Gutierrez in attendance to discuss bringing the district's audits into compliance. The board recognized student-of-the-month honorees, including...
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