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Morning Silver City! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

• How WNMU's expanded tutoring could boost your GPA this semester.
• See where Grant County deputies were called around Silver City last week.
• Silver City celebrates Terry Anderson's statewide Legacy Award for child advocacy.

Also on today's calendar: 3D Letterpress Ornaments Workshop — Southwest Print Fiesta and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.
• Wednesday: Windy with a shower or two, temps: high: 65, low: 48.
• Thursday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 73 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Working Smarter Instead of Harder: WNMU Peer Tutors Boost Student GPAs (wnmu.edu) — Western New Mexico University students in Silver City now have expanded, free academic support through the Center for Student Success, with longer tutoring hours and 24/7 online help. Peer tutors, skill-building workshops, and upcoming exam prep events aim to boost GPAs and confidence, while new training will help tutors guide classmates in using AI tools responsibly.
   

• Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter and arrest report – Sept. 20 through Sept. 26, 2026 (grantcountybeat.com) — Grant County deputies handled a busy week of calls in and around Silver City, from welfare checks and domestic disputes to arson, shootings, and DWI arrests. The blotter details where and when incidents occurred, giving residents a clear picture of recent law-enforcement activity across town and nearby communities like Arenas Valley, Bayard, Hurley, and Santa Clara.
   

• Local Resident Receives Prestigious Legacy Award (grantcountybeat.com) — A lifelong Silver City resident, Terry Anderson has received the New Mexico Child Care Association's Legacy Award for decades of leadership in early childhood education. Her work at WNMU, local schools, and the Community Partnership for Children helped build programs that trained educators and supported families, and she credits her Silver City community for sharing her belief that every child deserves the best start.
   

📸 Around Silver City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Silver City

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Reduction Linoleum Carving 101 with Mary Bruno — Southwest Print Fiesta →
  Power and Light Press, 601 N Bullard St F, Silver City
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Flying Drones at Rec Center
  Henry V. "La Burra" Morales Recreation Center, 900 E 32nd St, Si
  2:00 pm
• Choose Your Own Pantry →
  Silver City NM
  2:00 pm
Friday October 2
• CW Ayon at Little Toad Creek →
  Little Toad Creek, Silver City
Saturday October 3
• Pokemon+ Card and Comic Book Trading
  Silver City Public Library, 515 West College Avenue, Silver City
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Church of the Singing Heart →
  Tranquilbuzz Coffee Shop, 300 N. Arizona St., Silver City
  12:00 pm
Friday October 9
• 3D Letterpress Ornaments with Kathryn Hunter →
  601 N Bullard Street, suite F, Silver City
  10:00 am
• 3D Letterpress Ornaments Workshop — Southwest Print Fiesta →
  Power and Light Press, 601 N Bullard St F, Silver City
  10:00 am
• Reduction Linoleum Carving 101 with Mary Bruno →
  601 N Bullard Street, suite F, Silver City
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds Football at Western New Mexico Mustangs Football →
  Ben Altamirano Field, 1100-1102 N Kentucky St, Silver City
  2:00 pm
• Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds Football at Western... →
  Old James Stadium Monument, 1102 N Kentucky St, Silver City
  2:00 pm
• Wally Lawder at Mick's 33 Lounge →
  Mick's 33 Lounge, 101 W College Ave, Silver City
  5:30 pm

📣 Silver City Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We just had a small bobcat in our yard on Cain dr.
  Off Swan he is hissing and looking for food. Be careful of pets. Sorry not the best pictures (Nextdoor Indian Hills)

• Denny's posted a job opening for Cook - Franchise in Silver City. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Silver City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Silver City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Truth or Consequences

• New Mexico Election 2026: Lieutenant Governor (gpkmedia.com)
• Coffee Break: AI Credit and Credibility Collapsing or Will the AI Booster/Doomers Power Through? (idaho.gov)
• Flood Watch 0928-092926 (grantcountybeat.com)

Elephant Butte

• The Driest Days in Hundreds of Years (capitalandmain.com)

Ok Silver City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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