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🌱 What will be decided at Silver City’s May 5 zoning meeting?
Hello Silver City! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What will be decided at Silver City’s May 5 zoning meeting?
- How one WNMU grad plans to support Silver City families next
- Missing worker tied to Silver City identified after remains found
Also on today's calendar: A Fundraiser Event for Albuquerque's Unhoused and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Windy with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 71 and low of 40 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 72, low: 41.
- Sunday: Strong winds; periods of sun, with a high of 66 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Town of Silver City's Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting May 5, 2026, (grantcountybeat.com) — Silver City residents are invited to the Planning and Zoning Commission’s regular meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 6 p.m. at the Grant County Administration Building on Highway 180 East. The agenda includes community input, an update on the Comprehensive Plan, and reports from staff and commissioners, with accessibility accommodations available through the Town Clerk. 
• A Triumph of Resilience: Sandra Varela Graduates from WNMU (grantcountybeat.com) — A Deming mother finishing her degree at Western New Mexico University is preparing to use her Early Childhood and Family Support training to help families right here in the Silver City community. Her slow-and-steady path through health challenges, single parenthood, and financial strain shows how local residents can reshape their lives through WNMU’s programs while staying rooted close to home.
• Human remains found in Santa Fe are those of Joel 'Deano' Valdez (kob.com) — A man who worked in Silver City and went missing last fall has been identified as the person whose remains were recently found near Santa Fe. Authorities say the body is that of Joel “Deano” Valdez, and the investigation into his death remains active while medical examiners determine cause and manner of death.
📸 Around Silver City
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Silver Slvr Ftg Colts vs Davinci School For Science & The Arts Dragons
Silver High School, 3200 N Silver St, Silver City
12:00 pm
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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CDT Trail Days 2026
1201 N Pope St , Silver City
3:00 pm -
A Fundraiser Event for Albuquerque's Unhoused
Cathedral of St John , 318 Silver Ave SW , Albuquerque
3:00 pm -
April Membership Meeting
Grant County Art Guild Gallery , 316 N Bullard St , Silver City
2:00 pm
Saturday April 25
Sunday May 3
Tuesday May 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
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City Nature Challenge Intro to iNaturalist
Silver City Public Library , 515 West College Avenue , Silver City
2:00 pm -
Tiff & Mollie w/ CW Ayon
Whiskey Creek Zócalo , 11786 US-180 East , Arenas Valley
6:00 pm -
Whiskey Creek Zócalo presents: an evening with Tif & Mollie + CW Ayon
Whiskey Creek Zócalo , 11786 US-180 East , Arenas Valley
6:00 pm -
Cobre Indians vs Hatch Valley Bears
Cobre Consolidated High School , 1300 Tom Foy Blvd , Bayard
4:00 pm -
Cobre Indians vs Socorro Warriors
Cobre Consolidated High School , 1300 Tom Foy Blvd , Bayard
4:00 pm -
WILL's Got Talent! ~ Family-friendly talent show
Light Hall Theater - Western New Mexico University , 1000 W College Ave , Silver City
7:00 pm -
Concert at the Tranquilbuzz!
Tranquilbuzz Coffee House , 300 N Arizona St , Silver City
12:00 pm -
Silver Slvr Ftg Colts vs Chaparral Lobos
Silver High School , 3200 N Silver St , Silver City
5:00 pm
Friday April 17
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Sunday April 26
Monday April 27
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🗞 Nearby News
Deming
- Local News: Thursday, April 16th, 2026 (silvercityradio.com)
- A Triumph of Resilience: Sandra Varela Graduates from WNMU (wnmu.edu)
- Donald Edward Smith, 88, a resident of Deming, NM (grantcountybeat.com)
Truth or Consequences
- Is it ‘fake news' or real? Here's how you can help your child (and yourself) know the difference (deseret.com)
- Discovery Scholars Program expands research opportunities for NMSU undergraduates (nmsu.edu)
- Armed fugitive arrested in Las Cruces after chase, faces federal firearms charge (abqjournal.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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