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The Gila National Forest, Reserve Ranger District is planning on burning the slash pile at the Reserve Community Slash Pit, weather and fire conditions permitting. According to a news release, “Following last year’s pause of prescribed fire operations, Forest Service Chief Randy Moore released the USDA Forest Service National Prescribed Fire Review on Sept. [...]
The CDC said New Mexico is one of three states with the highest risks of flu right now, with New York and District of Columbia being the other two. More than 25 million people have been affected by this flu season. Kathleen Fabien with UNM Children’s hospital says that incidents of flu are higher [...]
The Glenwood Ranger District-Gila National Forest is planning to conduct prescribed fires to consume an abundance of hazardous fuels in splash piles and across the landscape from January through May 2023 with weather and fire conditions permitting. The fire projects are planned for the following locations. Slash piles near Radar Brushy FAA site approximately [...]
The Western New Mexico University Board of Regents will meet at the Capitol to discuss the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year Audit Report, Fiscal Year 2023 Quarter 2 Financial Certification and the Capital Project Transmittal for the Deming Learning Center. WNMU President Dr. Joseph Shepard and Vice President for Business Affairs Kelley Riddle are slated to [...]
The Silver City Museum is now offering a free membership to volunteers after they have completed 100 volunteer work hours. Beginning on January 1st, a record of each volunteer’s hours will be recorded and monitored towards the 100-hour goal. Each volunteer will be notified and celebrated if 100 hours are reached and their free [...]
Based on their unique patient population, Hidalgo Medical services qualified for $697,520 from an approved project application from the Health Resources Services Administration under the American Rescue Plan specifically for Federally Qualified Health Care Centers. According to a news release, “the funding will be used to purchase two new clinics to replace the current [...]
Here’s a look at some local news brought to you by Silver City Radio. The Grant County Prospectors, District 28 State Senator Siah Correa-Hemphill and District 39 State Representative Luis Terrazas, have invited the public to attend Grant County Day at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe on Wednesday, February 1st. The day of meetings [...]
Western New Mexico University’s Veterans Affairs Office is sponsoring a Town Hall Meeting regarding the new PACT ACT law that expands VA health care to Vietnam, Gulf, and Iraq/Afghanistan War veterans suffering from exposure to “Agent Orange”, burn pits, and other toxic substances while in service. Among other points to be covered, there are [...]
