Grant County Commission work session 050724 part 1
- Category: Front Page News Front Page News
- Published: 16 June 2024 16 June 2024
By Mary Alice Murphy
The Grant County work session took place on May 7, 2024.
District 1 Commissioner and Chair Chris Ponce said the county regularly does not allow public input via Zoom, but because it was left in the legal notice, "we will allow it today, but from here on out, it will go back to just being in-person public input."
Another brush fire in Boston Hill area 061624
- Category: Front Page News Front Page News
- Published: 16 June 2024 16 June 2024
Article and video by Martha Hamblen
Neighbors in the Boston Hill area showed frustration about the number of brush fires started in the Spring Street Trailhead area of Boston Hill. According to one neighbor (who wished to remain anonymous) said that the one today, Sunday, June 16, makes the third fire in the same area in the last two to three weeks. According to her, authorities may actually know who is setting the fires - Neighbors believe it is a couple who may be homeless.
This same neighbor said that in the June 7th fire she heard a man’s voice outside her window about 9pm say, “We have to go, We have to go, Now! …you can see it from the street.”
Patience, please, with the Beat downtime
- Category: Front Page News Front Page News
- Published: 15 June 2024 15 June 2024
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now open Road Closure 0614-061524 NM 15 milepost 10 to milepost 25 all lanes closed overnight
NM 15 at milepost 10 to milepost 25 is now open and removed from NMRoads.
ROAD ADVISORY
ROAD CLOSURE- Silver City Area
NM 15 northbound and southbound from milepost 10 to milepost 25 all lanes are closed due to road maintenance. Please be advised, this will be an overnight closure. Motorists are asked to seek an alternate route. This road closure will be updated as conditions change.
Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon 050224
- Category: Front Page News Front Page News
- Published: 14 June 2024 14 June 2024
Photos by Lynn Janes
Article by Mary Alice Murphy
Silver City Fire Chief Milo LambertThe May 2, 2024 Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon, which took place at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center, featured Silver City Fire Chief Milo Lambert as the first speaker.
He began with a history of the Silver City Fire Department. The department began even before Silver City received its territorial charter in 1878. In 1875, a group of volunteers organized the first fire department and acquired the first fire engine in the Territory of New Mexico, a horse-drawn "chemical" engine.
Firefighters near completion for the Antone Fire
- Category: Front Page News Front Page News
- Published: 13 June 2024 13 June 2024
SILVER CITY, NM, June 13, 2024 –Firefighters have made substantial progress on the Antone Fire. Crews will be securing the perimeter simultaneously with ignitions being conducted on the northern half of the fire. Mop-up continues on the southern portion.There are currently 150 personnel assigned to the incident.
“Unfortunately, smoke is a byproduct of all fires and sadly it’s unavoidable,” said Quemado District Ranger and long-time local, Randall Chavez. “We appreciate the public’s patience and support while firefighters complete their work.”