Carnitas, Musica y Mas 090223
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- Published: 10 September 2023 10 September 2023
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
The fourth annual Carnitas, Musica y Mas took place at Gough Park in Silver City over the Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1-3, 2023. The event featured several food and other vendors, games and rides for the kids, a beer tent, and lots of music.
Grant County Rolling Stones annual Gem and Mineral Show 090223
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- Published: 10 September 2023 10 September 2023
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
The Grant County Rolling Stones Society held its 38th annual Gem and Mineral Show from Sept. 1- 3 at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center. The event featured everything from rooms full of various rocks and stones to field trips, demonstrations and various vendors, including ones selling food and jewelry.
Active fire on N. Corbin
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- Published: 09 September 2023 09 September 2023
By Roger Lanse
The Grant County Beat has learned at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, the Silver City Fire Department is involved in an active structure fire in the 1000 block of N. Corbin Street. As more information becomes available, the Beat will bring it to you.
Grant County Commission holds special meeting 082223, part 3
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- Published: 06 September 2023 06 September 2023
[Editor's Note: This is part 3 and the final one of three articles on the Grant County Commission special meeting on Aug. 22, 2023.]
By Mary Alice Murphy
The second resolution the Grant County Commission addressed at the Aug. 22, 2023 special meeting featured a discussion on adopting an ICIP (infrastructure capital improvement plan) for each of the county-owned senior centers, one in the Mimbres Valley and the second in Gila.
Planning Director Randy Hernandez said the senior centers are required to do their own ICIPs. "HMS (Hidalgo Medical Services, which manages both centers) has been asked to get this done."
District 1 Commissioner and Chair Chris Ponce said each one has two items on it, one for facility improvements and one for vehicles. "What are the vehicles for?"
Hernandez said he believes the one for Mimbres is for meal delivery to the homebound.
Fight at SHS football game
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- Published: 06 September 2023 06 September 2023
By Roger Lanse
A Silver City Police Department officer who was patrolling the Silver High School football field at about 9:34 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, observed a disturbance in front of the concession stand.
According to an SCPD incident report, as this officer was talking to one party consisting of two female juveniles, one stated she was scared because "a transgender was trying to fight her." The officer noticed she was looking at another juvenile being interviewed by a second officer. That juvenile, who the officer knew from past encounters, was born a male but identified as a female. The female juvenile the first officer was talking to identified the transgender juvenile as the one who was trying to fight her.
Activity increases on Turkey Fire on Wilderness Ranger District
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- Published: 06 September 2023 06 September 2023
MIMBRES, NM, Sept. 6, 2023 – Late Tuesday afternoon, the Black Mountain Lookout reported visible smoke on the Turkey Fire in the Pinos Altos Range on the edge of the Gila Wilderness. Due to precipitation over the last several weeks, the Turkey Fire has shown very little activity. The fire started July 22 and is estimated at 5,220 acres.
With the recent rise in temperatures and drier conditions, the Turkey Fire is showing slow growth on the east side of the Goose Lake Area and producing smoke visible from Gila and Cliff. Similar fire behavior is expected to continue until significant moisture falls in the area.