The Gila National Forest is currently in their second year of the Joint Chiefs’ Bear Creek to Signal Peak project where they have been hand thinning and masticating hazardous fuels in the Little Walnut and Gomez Peak area. These projects are helping to reduce fire risk to residents off of North Swan Street, Little Walnut Road, Cleveland Mine Road, Owens Road, Wagon Wheel Lane, and the Our Lady of Guadalupe Benedictine Monastery and prevent catastrophic wildfire. In addition to reducing wildfire risk for communities, this work will help restore more natural forest stand structure, resulting in a healthier forest and watershed.
Cobre’s Special Education Parent Advisory Council Meeting (SEPAC) will be held tomorrow evening, January 10th to have a focused discussion on district-wide special education programs. SEPAC is a partnership between parents and the Cobre School District to help improve positive outcomes for students with disabilities. The meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Cobre Administration Building Conference Room and is open to all community members.
The New Mexico Department of Transportation District One office in cooperation with contractor La Calerita LLC will begin a rehabilitation project this week on New Mexico 26. The contractor will be replacing the bridge bearings and sole plates during the evening hours, therefore the bridge over the Interstate will be closed northbound at Hatch. The work is expected to last a week with the bridge being closed nightly and reopening at 5:00 a.m. For more information, visit website.
The Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society will be having their “Winter Film Series” beginning this Thursday, January 11th until March 28th. They will be showing Classic Western films every Thursday evening from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Santa Clara Armory. These movies are free and open to the public.
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Congratulations to the state of New Mexico who celebrated its 112th year as a state on January 6th. New Mexico was founded back in 1912 when the US Congress admitted New Mexico into the union as the 47th state. Today, New Mexico is known as the fifth largest state by the area of 50 states with just over 2.1 million residents and ranks 36th in population and 46th in population density. It is also known for its climate, geography, forested mountains and sparse deserts.
