Grant County 4-H members proudly represented their community at the 2025 New Mexico State 4-H Shooting Sports Championships held this past weekend. Leading the group, Chase Dobrinski delivered an outstanding performance, earning the prestigious High Point Individual award in the Shotgun Contest—the highest recognition in the state for that event. In the Rifle competition, the team of Laney Lopez, Bella Lopez, Kayleigh Massengill, and Ethan Cameron achieved a commendable 9th place finish. Congratulations are extended to all the winners.
In recognition of Air Quality Awareness Week, Grant County AIRWISE, in collaboration with NM-INSPIRES, the Gila Resources Information Project (GRIP), Roger Tree of Gila Tech, and other community partners, has announced the deployment of 13 PurpleAir sensors across Grant County, with more installations planned. This initiative aims to provide residents with access to real-time air quality data, promoting greater public awareness and enabling informed decisions regarding environmental and public health. To learn more, visit website.
The Grant County Board of Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting on May 8 at 9:00 a.m. at the Grant County Administration Center. The agenda includes a range of important items, notably an open public hearing to consider whether fireworks restrictions should be imposed within the unincorporated areas of the county due to extreme or severe drought conditions. Additional topics for discussion include the preliminary budget for Fiscal Year 2026 and the Mutual Aid Agreement between Grant and Luna Counties.
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As of this morning, May 7, the Iron Fire—burning 901 acres approximately 38 miles east of Glenwood since May 4—is 5 percent contained. Firefighting efforts continue with five hotshot crews from Gila, Idaho City, Blue Ridge, Flagstaff, and Smokey Bear actively engaged in constructing direct firelines. Structure protection operations remain ongoing around the Snow Lake and Willow Creek areas, where six engines have completed indirect line and chipping work. Due to recent thunderstorms and the presence of extremely dry vegetation, two engines and one hotshot crew are on standby for initial attack response in the event of a new fire start. Current resources assigned to the incident include five hotshot crews, one Type 1 helicopter, two Type 3 helicopters, six engines, and various overhead personnel.
