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Silver City, New Mexico Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Silver City! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What new safety rules and fire restrictions Silver City just adopted
- Ready to step onstage? See how to audition June 19
- Why a Silver High teacher is representing all of New Mexico
Also on today's calendar: Karma Splice and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 94 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 92, low: 63.
- Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 91 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. First responders to add drug exposure precautions (scdailypress.com) — Silver City’s fire department is immediately tightening safety protocols after recent hazardous exposure calls, including a June 1 incident that sent 10 responders to Gila Regional Medical Center. The town will also move to Stage 2 fire restrictions and has approved a new brewery license downtown, while committees tackle crime, tourism spending, and downtown vitality at recent council meetings. 
2. Grant County Stage Announces 2026–2027 Auditions at The Hearth June 19, 2026 (grantcountybeat.com) — Silver City performers and theater newcomers can audition June 19 at The Hearth for Grant County Stage’s 2026–2027 season. Organizers welcome actors, musicians, technicians, and other creatives to help stage everything from one-act plays and living history with Silver City Museum to improv, mysteries, and major productions like Working and The Vagina Monologues.
3. Lee Wilson Celebrated as NM Nominee 2026 National History Day Teacher of the Year Award (grantcountybeat.com) — Silver City readers can celebrate that Silver High School teacher Lee Wilson has been chosen to represent New Mexico in the senior division for the 2026 National History Day Teacher of the Year Award. Wilson, long praised by Silver Consolidated Schools leadership for putting students first, now joins 77 other educators nationwide being honored for innovative history teaching and student engagement.
4. Convicted felon in jail after Tucumcari raid uncovers guns, drugs, $80K cash (kob.com) — Silver City first responders recently needed hospital treatment after exposure to a dangerous mix of fentanyl, meth, and cocaine while answering an overdose call, prompting urgent safety talks for local crews. Their experience is part of a broader New Mexico drug crisis that includes powerful fentanyl variants and large trafficking busts elsewhere in the state.
5. Estate Of Nichelle Nichols To Receive Fraction Of $13M Lawsuit (blackamericaweb.com) — Residents should know that Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City was found liable in a wrongful death case involving actress Nichelle Nichols, though her estate can collect only a fraction of the $13 million award under New Mexico law. Her family is now pursuing a second lawsuit against the former management company, alleging cost-cutting led to inadequate care.
📸 Around Silver City
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Rhythm Mystic →
Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 N Bullard St, Silver City
8:00 pm
Friday June 12
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Other local events
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Jump Into Summer
Silver City Public Library 515 West College Avenue, Silver City, NM 88061 -
Karma Splice →
Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 N Bullard St, Silver City
1:00 pm -
Robots @ Rec Center
Silver City Public Library Henry V. "La Burra" Morales Recreation Center, 900 E 32nd St, Si
3:00 pm -
Read with Rema the K9
Silver City Public Library 515 West College Avenue, Silver City, NM 88061
3:00 pm -
Dominoes Drop-In Fun
Silver City Public Library 515 West College Avenue, Silver City, NM 88061
2:00 pm -
Library Closed
Silver City Public Library 515 West College Avenue, Silver City, NM 88061 -
Ray and the Sunshines →
Little Toad Creek Brewery & Distillery, 200 N Bullard St, Silver City
8:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
Thursday June 18
Friday June 19
📣 Silver City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Advocates for Snake Preservation presentation
Silver City Public Library 515 West College Avenue, Silver City, NM 88061
2:30 pm -
Jump Into Summer
Silver City Public Library 515 West College Avenue, Silver City, NM 88061 -
Robots @ Rec Center
Silver City Public Library Henry V. "La Burra" Morales Recreation Center, 900 E 32nd St, Si
3:00 pm -
Read with Rema the K9
Silver City Public Library 515 West College Avenue, Silver City, NM 88061
3:00 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Detention Officer in Silver City. Apply here.
- Silver Consolidated Schools, NM posted a job opening for Art Teacher in Silver City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Silver City here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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