Congratulations to La Plata Middle School student Jordin Rascon who has been selected as a recipient of the National Junior Honor Society Outstanding Achievement Award Scholarship. This is a prestigious national honor that recognizes exceptional middle-level students for their commitment to scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. Jordin currently serves as president of the school’s NJHS chapter, demonstrating strong leadership among her peers and was recognized for her outstanding leadership, kindness, integrity, and academic excellence.
The Grant County Board of Commissioners will convene for a regular meeting on April 9 at 9:00 a.m. at the Grant County Administration Complex. The agenda includes public input, proclamations, presentations, and reports from elected officials and Gila Regional Medical Center. Commissioners will also review consent agenda items, consider agreements, and act on a budget adjustment resolution. Members of the public will have an opportunity to speak, with comments limited to five minutes per individual. For more information on the agenda items, visit website.
The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division is investing nearly $6 million through its Trails+ Grant program to enhance more than 355 miles of trails across 21 counties, supporting an estimated 288 jobs. With $4.8 million in matching funds, the total investment reaches $10.8 million, the largest in the program’s history, with most of the 39 awarded projects focused on rural and Tribal communities. Funded efforts include ADA-accessible trails, campsites, bike paths, and related infrastructure, with local awards including $96,910 for Heart of the Gila and $147,741 for Hidalgo County.
In New Mexico news:
Amid unseasonably hot weather and increasingly dry fuel conditions, the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Forestry Division has enacted statewide fire restrictions across New Mexico to reduce the risk of wildfire starts. The state forester has prohibited activities on non-municipal, non-federal, and non-Tribal lands, including smoking, fireworks, campfires, prescribed and open burning, agricultural and debris burning, and gas flaring related to oil and gas production; these restrictions will remain in effect until rescinded. Visit the website for a complete list of restrictions and allowable exceptions.
