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.
Online GNPS program “Tales of Three Rivers”
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- Published: 14 April 2023 14 April 2023
Gila River, Mogollon view. (Photo courtesy of Mary Harner)On Friday, April 21, 2023, at 7:00 pm, the Gila Native Plant Society will sponsor an online presentation entitled “Tales of Three Rivers” by Mary Harner of the University of Nebraska at Kearney. As always, the public is welcome. Anyone interested in attending the Zoom presentation may request a link from gilanative@gmail.com.
Mary explains: “As interconnected systems, rivers reflect landscape modifications and are influenced profoundly by human activities and ecological change. This presentation describes different approaches, such as use of time-lapse photography, repeat photography, and soundscape recordings, to document and convey riverine landscape change and biodiversity."
Gila National Forest, Quemado Ranger District reopens Baca slash pit for public use
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- Published: 14 April 2023 14 April 2023
QUEMADO, NM, April 14, 2023 – The Gila National Forest, Quemado Ranger District has reopened Baca slash pit following burning of the debris starting in late March. “The Baca community slash pit is used all year long in partnership with the Catron County Firewise program – a program that helps remove hazardous fuels and vegetation on and adjacent to private lands,” said Quemado District Ranger, Randall Chavez.
An estimated 50,000 cubic feet of slash material (enough to fill a basketball court packed to the height of the baskets) was burned over the past couple of weeks on the 5-acre site northeast of Quemado, New Mexico. “The presence of a stable air mass made progress slow when the slash pit was initially ignited. As the week progressed, increased winds helped spread the fire through the target fuels and assisted with complete consumption,” said Dustin Roper, Quemado District Fire Management Officer and Burn Boss for the Baca Pit prescribed fire.
Ashes have cooled and the site is now safe for public entry and use for slash disposal. For more information contact Maribeth Pecotte at 575-388-8211 or Maribeth.Pecotte@usda.gov.
Gila National Forest urges visitors to use caution
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- Published: 14 April 2023 14 April 2023
Beware of high streamflow, persistent snow, and mud
SILVER CITY, NM, April 14, 2023 – The Gila National Forest urges the public to apply an abundance of caution when crossing streams and visiting high elevation areas of the forest as persistent snow continues to thaw.
The last low water crossing on New Mexico Highway 174 for access to the Catwalk National Recreation Area is notoriously challenging during high flow conditions. Flows that were already hazardously high during recent cool spring weather have increased with warmer temperatures that are accelerating snowmelt. High clearance, four-wheel drive vehicles are recommended, or visitors may park along the side of the road just before the crossing if water is too deep. The Gila River is also flowing higher and faster than normal for this time of year, making foot or horse crossings in the Gila Wilderness difficult or impossible.
“Streamflow is dynamic, with flows increasing as the daily temperature rises, and decreasing during cooler overnight hours,” said Gila National Forest Supervisor, Camille Howes.
Museum's Arturo Flores Exhibit Featured in Statewide, National Media
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- Published: 14 April 2023 14 April 2023
Silver City -- The Silver City Museum's current exhibit, the Life and Times of Arturo Flores, is featured in the March 17 issue of the Santa Fe New Mexican's arts and leisure magazine, Pasatiempo, and reached national recognition as part of a major feature on the role of women during the 1950 Empire Zinc Mine strike in the March issue of the iconic magazine, The Nation.
"It's so gratifying to see the Flores exhibit receive attention from one of the widest read publications in the state, but also to be included in such an important piece about the role and power of women who stepped onto the picket lines during the Empire Zinc Mine strike," said Bart Roselli, museum director. "Staff and volunteers worked so hard to make this exhibit what it is, and I'm so grateful that their efforts have been recognized in such significant ways, far beyond Grant County."
On display in the museum's Dodge Gallery through August, the exhibit features much more than Flores' front-line photographic account of the Empire Zinc strike, but also offers insights into the life of this hard-working man, veteran, father, activist and artist, whose actions helped shape history.
Public Service Announcement: Keep your pets cool
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- Published: 14 April 2023 14 April 2023
The days are warming up in Silver City, and though your beloved fur family loves to go for rides, they could easily over heat or find them-selves in trouble sitting in an unattended vehicle. Friendly reminder that as the weather warms up, we are getting more calls about animals left in unattended vehicles in Silver City. Town of Silver City ordinance is as follows 6-187 Restraint and confinement: H.) Confining animal in parked and unattended vehicle. The animal may not be confined in a parked and unattended vehicle where conditions of extreme heat within said vehicle is likely to cause serious harm or death to the animal.
Tri-City police department blotters, Apr. 10 through Apr. 13, 2023
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- Published: 14 April 2023 14 April 2023
Bayard Police Department
Tuesday, Apr. 11
Welfare check
500 East Street – Bayard Low Income Apartments
A named female lying on the ground/looks like she's fallen and can't get up/she does seem intoxicated. Page in EMS2.
Harassment
North Street
A named female is harassing caller after caller terminated her after just hiring her. Officer notified.
Wednesday, Apr. 12
Welfare check
Steyskal Street
Caller from Sexual Assault Support Services advised that a 13-year-old has a suicide pact with a named friend that they kill each other by next year/wants to make sure she is okay.
Drug Take Back Day April 22, 2023
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- Published: 14 April 2023 14 April 2023
On Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Drug Enforcement Administration will host its next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. This event offers free and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications. Grant County will be participating in this event with a disposal site at the Cliff Fire Department located at; 621 NM HWY 211, GILA, NM 88038. We hope you will participate, and help us spread the word to your members and followers about this important community engagement event to help address the U.S. opioid epidemic and prescription drug misuse. You can also visit www.DEATakeBack.com to find the closest location near you.
Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – Apr. 10 through Apr. 13, 2023
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- Published: 14 April 2023 14 April 2023
Monday, Apr. 10
Stolen motor vehicle
Chamisa Drive – Lower Mimbres
Caller advised someone stole his 1991 blue Nissan truck/last seen at 5 p.m. yesterday. Deputy advised will be clear from here/caller signed a stolen vehicle affidavit.
Welfare check
Highway 211 – Gila
Caller believes her 36-year-old daughter is being held against her will and being drugged/her daughter stopped calling her daily/this started when she met a male/caller did speak with her yesterday.
Criminal trespass warning
Chino Mines – Vanadium Gate
Caller thinks a named male is trespassing on the property. Deputy advised en route to Cobre Court/negative contact/will be stationary in the area/will be clear/negative contact.