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March 9, 2021 Bayard aims to repay state in lump sum Written by Nickolas Seibel on March 9, 2021 During the virtual Bayard City Council meeting Monday afternoon, councilors discussed whether the approximately $386,000 owed to the state should be paid back in one large sum or payments of $5,000 every month for seven years. The city’s debt was created by a business’s inaccurately reported gross receipts tax payments, resulting in overpayments from the state. Bayard Clerk-Treasurer Kristina Ortiz informed the council that the state’s Small C...

February 23, 2021 Bayard police officer stays on payroll after arrest Written by Makayla Grijalva on February 23, 2021 After one of its police officers was arrested and charged with two felonies last week, the Bayard City Council voted unanimously Monday afternoon to keep police officer Cody Dove employed, but on paid administrative leave, until the conclusion of an internal investigation. The decision followed a 30-minute-long closed session. “We are conducting an extensive internal investigation to disclose all known facts that are related ...

Mystery hole threatens Bayard well Written by Makayla Grijalva on January 12, 2021 With only one item to consider at their meeting Monday, aside from the consent agenda, the Bayard City Council approved the sale of several city assets at auction on Jan. 8 — a car hauler trailer, a cement mixer, a 2001 Ford Taurus, and 2002 and 2008 Ford trucks. The sale saw little discussion, and was approved unanimously. Bayard Clerk-Treasurer Kristy Ortiz also gave an update on two projects at the city’s wastewater treatment plant — dewatering and repai...

Robbery, kidnapping mar NYE in Bayard Written by Makayla Grijalva on January 6, 2021 A quick visit to check on a vacant house in Bayard on New Year’s Eve ended in momentary kidnapping and car theft, according to a release from the Bayard Police Department on Monday. No arrests had been made in connection with the incident as of Monday, but Bayard Police Chief Lee Alirez said that significant evidence was recovered from the scene, including a clear surveillance video from a nearby residence and several tips. He sai...

(Daily Press File Photo) Construction workers make headway on the Hurley water project along U.S. 180 early in 2020. The project was beset by difficulties this year, mainly involving the two new wells drilled west of town to produce water for the municipality, which has always depended on water provided by the Chino Mines Company. The town of Hurley still has plans for moving forward in the new year on a yearslong water supply project that hit several snags in early 2020, as well as the consolidation of its police department with Bayard’s. The Hurley project included drilling wells to provi...