Silver City Daily Digest Sunday, October 25, 2026
Ty's Take
Grant County kept its head yesterday when the sky turned ugly and the warnings came down, and so far we're counting that as a win. Tornado season doesn't care much about what we want out here, but yesterday's storms moved through without the worst of it landing here, which is the kind of luck you don't take for granted in open country like this. Meanwhile, the county commissioners drew a line on data centers, the town brought in new management, and somebody down in Deming is hoping cold fronts show up faster than expected to fight back a screwworm problem that doesn't respect county lines. It's the kind of day where Silver City handles a half-dozen things that matter in the span of a few hours, and most folks won't notice half of them happened.
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Wild weather, no tornado sightings after warnings
A tornado warning Thursday across north-central Hidalgo County and Grant County near Redrock did not produce a confirmed twister, though storms delivered large hail up to 1.75 inches in the Hurley area and heavy rainfall across the region. A second tornado warning Friday evening near Faywood in...
County passes data center moratorium
The Grant County Commission voted 4-1 Thursday to impose a one-year moratorium on data center development and supporting infrastructure throughout the county, with District 5 Commissioner Thomas Shelley casting the lone dissenting vote. Public commenters, including residents and a 10-year-old child...
Chief Lambert appointed interim town manager
Fire Chief Milo Lambert was unanimously appointed as acting interim town manager by the Silver City Town Council at a special Friday meeting, taking over from Jacqui Olea who returns to her role as assistant town manager after nearly ten months in the temporary position. Lambert, a 19-year...
New Mexico veterinarian hoping for cold weather to slow screwworm
New Mexico's state veterinarian told Grant County residents at a Thursday meeting that the New World screwworm will likely remain a concern for several years, with six confirmed cases now reported statewide including two additional Grant County infections near Silver City and Hachita on October 15....
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