Local News Releases
These releases come from other sources than the Grant County Beat. This category will include events in and news releases from Grant, Catron, Hidalgo and Luna counties.
Hachita Community Center Celebration and Potluck
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- Published: 25 April 2023 25 April 2023
Help Hachita celebrate the Continental Divide Trail Hikers and Bikers and their contribution to our community!!
In cooperation with the Continental Divide Trail Coalition’s 25th Anniversary!!
Everyone is Welcome!!
Hachita Community Center
Saturday, May 20, 2023 2:00 p.m.
Potluck - Mexican cuisine!!
Scholarship Recipients to Speak at PFLAG Meeting
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- Published: 25 April 2023 25 April 2023
Silver City, NM, April 25, 2023—The May 2 meeting of PFLAG Silver City will feature recent scholarship recipients Zoë Chatterton and Natalee Drissell. The meeting begins at 6:00 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Silver City, 3845 N. Swan. Refreshments will be served, and the public is invited.
Both Chatterton and Drissell are students who recently received the Nancy Kailing Memorial Scholarship at Western New Mexico University. Meeting attendees will learn of the students’ academic plans and how younger people view the advances and challenges of being LGBTQ+ in the US today.
For more information, call 575-590-8797 or email pflagsilvercity@gmail.com. PFLAG is the nation's first and largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.
Gila National Forest to conduct prescribed burn on Slaughter Mesa
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- Published: 25 April 2023 25 April 2023
Fire near Quemado Lake will help restore meadow and forest habitats to benefit wildlife
SILVER CITY, NM, April 25, 2023 – The Quemado Ranger District is planning to use prescribed fire to treat approximately 4,650 acres of the Gila National Forest in the Slaughter Mesa area south/southeast of Quemado Lake starting May 4 as fuel and weather conditions allow. The prescribed burn will occur in meadow and ponderosa pine forest habitats, targeting primarily grass and ponderosa pine trees.
In meadow areas, fire will be used to consume grass and small trees, helping to maintain meadow habitats. In forested areas, fire will reduce surface fuels and ladder fuels by burning stumps, logs, and dense pockets of younger trees, helping to restore an uneven-aged forest condition, while reducing ladder fuels that promote stand-replacing wildfire. The disruption of a frequent, low-intensity fire regime has allowed trees to encroach on meadow habitats in the project area, impacting habitat diversity and forage resources for mule deer, elk, and pronghorn.
Aldo Leopold Charter School (ALCS) Internship Showcase May 3, 2023
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- Published: 25 April 2023 25 April 2023
Cedar Markham works at Quarter Moon Ranch
Wednesday, May 3, 4:30-6:00 pm
410 West 10th Street (Ritch Hall on the WNMU Campus)
Attending the Internship Showcase is a great way to learn about Aldo Leopold Charter School and about educational programs that prepare students for future careers. Students have worked with Youth Conservation Corps (YCC): eco-monitoring, mural, garden, and trail crews. Other students have learned skills by working with professionals in careers such as the Silver City Public Library, Future Forge maker space, art, food service, welding, pet care, KURU Radio, Upper Gila Watershed Alliance, and leadership. All interns will give presentations about their internships or YCC experiences.
ALCS is a tuition-free public school offering grades 6-12 to all residents of New Mexico.
This event is free and open to the public.
Wilderness Ranger District prepares for multiple prescribed burns
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- Published: 25 April 2023 25 April 2023
Projects along New Mexico Highway 35 will reduce hazardous fuels near private lands
MIMBRES, NM, April 25, 2023 – The Gila National Forest, Wilderness Ranger District plans to implement multiple prescribed burns throughout May, as permitted by weather, fuels conditions, and staffing. The district plans to conduct three prescribe fire projects starting as early as May 1. These projects include:
- 100-acre Rendezvous Prescribed Fire project adjacent to Sapillo Campground and the Gattons Park neighborhood,
- the 165-acre Heifer Prescribed Fire project – also located adjacent to Gattons Park, and
- the 1000-acre Gravel Prescribed Fire unit located off the Lincoln Canyon Road (USFS Road 4079-T).
“These prescribed burns are scheduled to occur any time when conditions are conducive to burning during the month of May,” said Wilderness District Ranger Henry Provencio.
Dr. William Norris to speak to Rotary
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- Published: 25 April 2023 25 April 2023
William Norris will be the Rotary speaker on May 2, 2023. His Topic: “City of Rocks.” He is the Vice-President of the Society of Friends of the City of Rocks, and is a charter member of the Society. Norris has visited the City of Rocks many times since 2004, often accompanied by students and friends while collecting plant inventory.
His co-presenter will be Timothy H. Geddes, President Emeritus, Friends of the City of Rocks State Park.
"City of Rocks State Park: A Crown Jewel in the NM State Park System," by William (Bill) Norris and Timothy (Tim) Geddes.
“Bill and Tim will provide an overview of City of Rocks State Park that touches on its establishment in 1952 and subsequent land acquisition, park geology and biology, and finally the work of the Friends of City of Rocks to support park operations.”
"Life Cafe" Meets Thursday to Discuss Local Green Burials
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- Published: 24 April 2023 24 April 2023
Silver City -- The second meeting of the monthly "Life Cafe" takes place Thursday at 4:00 pm at the Silver City Public Library, when local resident Jamie Thompson will share his research about green burials and the potential for creating a green burial plot on his land here in Grant County. The many other options for disposing of human remains will also be discussed, including aquamation, cremation and more.
The monthly, 90-minute life cafe is free, and facilitated by Lisa Jimenez, certified death doula and practitioner of Shamanic healing arts.
"The goal is to simply get people from all walks of life talking about death and having fun while doing so," said Jimenez. "Understanding what a good death looks like and planning for it now allows us to live more fully in the present. And I believe like anything in life, if we have a solid plan, it's all likely to go that much more smoothly for the dying person and their loved ones."
31st Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
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- Published: 24 April 2023 24 April 2023
Saturday, May 13 marks the 31st anniversary of one of America's great days of giving - the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food drive.
Letter carriers walk through the community every day, knowing that many of our neighbors face food insecurity. So, each year on the second Saturday in May, letter carriers across the country collect non-perishable food donations from our customers. Local donations go directly to local food pantries to provide food to people in Grant County.
Over the course of its 30-year history, the drive has collected well over 1.82 billion pounds of food, thanks to a postal service universal delivery network that spans the entire nation, including Puerto Rico, Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands. The need for food donations is great. Currently, more than 42 million Americans are unsure where their next meal is coming from. More than twelve million are children who feel hunger's impact on their overall health and ability to perform in school.