Congratulations to the Cliff, Silver High, and Cobre High School Boys and Girls Cross Country teams for their impressive performances at the District Championships, where they all placed in the top five. The Cliff teams secured 4th place overall, while Cobre High School finished 2nd, with Jacob Arias and Santiago Peru-Subia earning All-District honors. Silver High School excelled by taking 1st place, led by Brock Anderson and Nysaa Torres, who played pivotal roles in their victory. The teams are now set to compete at the State Championships next week in Albuquerque. Good luck and best wishes to all the student athletes.
The Gila National Forest, Wilderness Ranger District, is preparing to burn slash piles of previously thinned piñon, juniper, and oak brush. The piles in the 3 Circles area are located off Hwy 35 just north of Camp Thunderbird, while the Highway Bravo piles are situated south of Gatton’s Park. Crews plan to begin burning the Highway Bravo piles on or around tomorrow, November 7th, depending on favorable weather, fuel conditions, and resource availability. Smoke and firefighter activity will be visible from Hwy 35 and throughout the Mimbres upper valley.
Last in our news are the 2024 election results Grant, Luna, Catron and Hidalgo county as well as the Regional results:
Regional Results: Gabriel Ramos for New Mexico Senate District 28. Norman Wheeler for 6th Judicial District Attorney. Luis Terrazas for New Mexico State Representative District 39. Jenifer Jones for New Mexico State Representative District 32. Gail “Missy” Armstrong for New Mexico State Representative District 49 and Clint Wellborn for 7th Judicial District Attorney.
Grant County winners are: Matt Runnels for District Judge Division 1. Connie Holguin for County Clerk. Patrick Cohn Jr. for County Treasurer. Nancy Stephens for County Commissioner District 3. Eddie Flores for County Commissioner District 4 and Thomas Shelley for County Commissioner District 5.
Luna County winners: Barbara Jean Delaney for County Clerk. Kristie L. Hobbs for County Treasurer. Christie Ann Harvey for District 3 County Commissioner.
Hidalgo County winners: Alyssa Esquivel for County Clerk. Leslee Rudiger for County Treasurer and Arthur Malott for County Commissioner at Large.
Catron County winners: Sherry Perez for County Clerk. Joyce Laney for County Treasurer. Hayden Forward for County Commissioner District 3 and Lucinda Howell for Probate Judge.
Congratulations to all the winners.
