The Grant County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, June 11, at 9 a.m. in the Commission Meeting Room at the Grant County Administration Complex. Commissioners are scheduled to consider county agreements and grant funding, road improvement projects, airport aid applications, the 2028–2032 Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan, and wildfire risk reduction funding. The meeting will also include proclamations recognizing the 250th anniversary of American independence and the cultural and historical significance of Pinos Altos.
Luna County officials are reminding residents to properly dispose of waste after illegal dumping was recently discovered on Stirrup Road Southeast. County officials are reminding residents that illegal dumping harms the environment, negatively affects neighboring properties, and increases cleanup costs for taxpayers. Residents are encouraged to use authorized disposal facilities, including the Cookes Peak Convenience Station at 80 Hatch Highway Northwest and the Deming-Luna County Solid Waste Transfer Station at 5470 Highway 549 Southeast.
The Village of Columbus has announced that rehabilitation work has begun on one of the community’s water storage tanks, a project aimed at ensuring a safe, reliable, and efficient water system for residents. The work is expected to take approximately 60 days to complete, during which water storage capacity will be reduced. Village officials are asking residents and businesses to conserve water by limiting nonessential use while the improvements are underway.
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As temperatures rise, health officials from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention are reminding the public to understand the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat exhaustion may include symptoms such as dizziness, heavy sweating, extreme thirst, nausea, and weakness, and should be treated by moving the person to a cool place, loosening clothing, giving cool water, and seeking medical care if symptoms persist. Officials warn that it can quickly progress to heat stroke, a life-threatening emergency marked by confusion, unconsciousness, and severe dizziness, which requires immediate 911 assistance and rapid cooling with water or ice while waiting for emergency responders.
