New Mexico State Representative Luis Terrazas will be hosting a community wildfire preparedness meeting in coordination with local, state and federal partners in wildfire management and prevention tomorrow, July 9th at 6:00 p.m. at the Grant County Business and Conference Center. The purpose of the meeting is to have a conversation about wildfire threat, how [...]
The Gila National Forest, Wilderness Ranger District is preparing to implement the 74-acre New Mexico Highway 35 Bravo prescribed fire project to burn slash piles beginning July 8th. The project will occur in stages and will be located along the north side of New Mexico Highway 35, west of Forest Road 150 and east of [...]
Happy Independence Day! The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and [...]
Congratulations to the Silver High School Future Career Community Leaders of Americas (FCCLA) team who were selected to compete in the National FCCLA Conference in Seattle, Washington. The FCCLA provides students with opportunities to develop leadership skills in Hospitality, Tourism, Visual Arts and Design, Education and Training and Human Services. There will be three categories [...]
New Mexico Magazine is having its 24th Annual Photo Awards competition for those interested in capturing the landscapes, street scenes and anything else that embodies the essence of New Mexico. The competition will feature seven categories that will focus on people, landscapes, animals, the New Mexico Experience, nightscapes, mobile photos and New Mexico’s Route 66. [...]
The Gila National Forest, Reserve Ranger District is preparing to burn slash piles on 418 acres at Rainy Mesa around July 8th, with the exact timing to be determined by weather, fuels conditions and resource availability. Burning slash piles will help remove fuel from the landscape and will allow the ingrowth of grasses for livestock [...]
