The Gila National Forest, Quemado District will be teaming up with New Mexico Game and Fish to pick up litter from the Quemado Lake area and along the district’s adopted section of Highway 36 over the next two weeks. The group will be spending time picking up fishing line, cigarette butts, packaging materials from the Quemado Lake shoreline and will work on removing graffiti from the restrooms. The district asks that travelers proceed with caution and watch for workers when going down Highway 36. For more information on the project, call 575-388-8211.
The Deming Animal Guardians Sunshine Haven Intake Project was recently recognized by The Best Friends Network for achieving a no-kill status during 2022 by exceeding a 90% save rate for cats and dogs. Congratulations to them and all they do to help our furry friends!
A BIG THANK YOU to all who came out and made the June Community Cleanup event in Silver City such a huge success. There were 32 individuals and 6 teams that volunteered their time and efforts to this project. Over 380 pounds of trash and debris were collected from the Big Ditch, San Vicente Creek Trailhead, Highway 180 East, Ridge Road and Downtown Silver City. The winners of the most trash collected were Ken Ladner and team “SPIN”. To see times and locations for the next cleanup event, go to website.
The Collateral Assistance Program (CAP), through the New Mexico Development Department (EDD), is being provided to help New Mexico businesses secure needed funding to grow and create jobs by encouraging banks and other financial institutions to make loans to small businesses in underserved markets. The program has provided $1.8 million in collateral support for New Mexico and has helped 11 entrepreneurs secure $10.7 million to start their own businesses. To learn more about the program and qualifications, go to website.
The Rico Fire, as of this morning, has grown to 328 acres and is still 70% contained. The cause is still under investigation. Today is considered a transition day, as the Albuquerque Zone Incident Management Team transfers command of the fire to Incident Commander, Jesse Holguin from the BLM. Holguin will oversee a less complex incident with the appropriate number and type of resources to complete the work that remains. Public Information Officers are being released and will no longer be running traplines nor issuing daily fire updates.
