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By Lynn Janes
The town of Bayard held a regular meeting February 25, 2026. Attendance included Mayor John L. Ojinaga, Mayor Pro Tem Eloy Gonzales, and Councilors Eloy Medina, Gilbert Ortiz and Charles Gray. Martha Salas, city clerk, also attended.
The council approved the agenda.
Public input none currently.
The council approved the consent agenda that included minutes from January 21, 2026, accounts payable and department head reports. It also included the head librarian to attend a youth service workshop in Las Cruces. Gonzales had some questions about the PNM bills and Salas explained each department had their own meter. The other question he had concerned a new vendor Sanco and Salas said that had been from the old Buttermilk gas station. It had new ownership.
New business
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Due to drought conditions and increased heat, Grant County has chosen to post fire restrictions, as of Monday, March 23, 2026.
For more information, please see the PDF below:
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On Wednesday February 18, 2026 the Grant County Sheriff's Office and the Department of Homeland Security (HSI - Homeland Security Investigations) served a high-risk search warrant on Memory Lane in Silver City, which was cause for public concern due to the amount of law enforcement officers present utilizing tactical equipment.
The investigation of the subject who was taken safely into custody (and without incident) required this amount and type of resources due to the nature of the crime(s) being investigated and background information that was discovered about the subject. Such resources were put in place to ensure the safety of the public, the safety of the subject of the investigation, and law enforcement officers as well.
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Corrected: Rafael Camacho sentenced to life imprisonment for First-Degree Murder of Ashton Remondini
Rafael A. Camacho
Corrections in BOLD.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 I Sixth Judicial District Attorney Norman R. Wheeler announced today that Rafael A. Camacho (22) was sentenced to life imprisonment of 49 years and 6 months with the possibility of parole for the Murder of Ashton Remondini. Camacho was found guilty by a Luna County jury of Murder in the 1st Degree, (Willful & Deliberate), Conspiracy to commit First Degree Murder-resulting in death, (Willful & Deliberate), Tampering with Evidence-Second Degree-Felony, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, Larceny-Firearm, Conspiracy to Commit Larceny -Firearm. In addition to minimum of 30 years, he was sentenced to an additional consecutive term of 19 years and 6 months for a total period of incarceration of 49 years and 6 months in the New Mexico Department of Corrections.
District Attorney Norman R. Wheeler represented the state at the hearing in the Luna County District Courthouse, Deming, New Mexico. The Honorable District Court Judge Jarod K. Hofacket presided over the Sentencing.
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The Gila National Forest is planning to enact Stage 1 Restrictions on March 23. The decision was made based on several factors including; long term severe drought in the Gila region, increased tree mortality across the forest due to drought and insects and forecasted weather patterns which indicate higher temperatures and drier conditions for March through June.
Stage 1 Restrictions limit public campfires to designated campgrounds with adequate fire rings to limit potential for human caused wildfires. Several large fires in the Gila National Forest have been caused by humans including the Black Fire of 2022 which burned over 300,000 acres.
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Added Incentive to Register for Tour of the Gila Presented by New Mexico True
Monē Bikes Frameset To Be Raffled to Amateur Competitor in the Iconic Stage Race
Silver City, NM — In 2026, Tour of the Gila presented by New Mexico True will again raffle a Monē Bikes frameset to one lucky competitor in any of the five USA Cycling races. Every person who registers and shows up at the start line of the three- or four-day race is automatically entered to win.
Teenage athlete Sterling Smith's name got drawn in the raffle for a Monē Bikes Hachita frame on the day of the 2025 Downtown Silver City Criterium. "It was the best thing I've ever won and the nicest bike I've ever owned," the two-time Tour of the Gila competitor says.
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