Red Flag Warning today 061923
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST AND ADJACENT LOWLANDS... ..Hot, dry, breezy conditions will continue today due to a persistent area of high pressure over the region. This will create several hours of critical fire weather for the Gila National Forest and adjacent lowlands. Any fires that develop will have the potential for rapid fire growth..
NMZ110-200300-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0021.230619T1800Z-230620T0300Z/
Southwest Mountains/Gila NF/Apache NF/GLZ-
600 AM MDT Mon Jun 19 2023
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST AND ADJACENT LOWLANDS...
Revised: Grant County Sheriff's Office deputies to request better pay at Tuesday Special meeting
- Category: Front Page News Front Page News
- Published: 19 June 2023 19 June 2023
In a news release from the Grant County Sheriff's Office, deputies made a request:
“On June 20, 2023 at 09:00 AM there is to be an emergency session [Editor's Note: The meeting is not an emergency meeting, but a special meeting.] with the Grant County Commissioners at the County Building in the Commissioners Chambers. One of the topics of discussion is the requested wage increase for the Grant County Sheriff’s Office so that the deputies may obtain competitive wages with surrounding agencies for employee retention. [Editor's Note: A similar topic is on the agenda, but not this specific topic.] This topic was brought up on the last session on June 8, 2023 without an official decision rendered.[Editor's Note: Commissioners made no decision, because the topic was not on the agenda for decision]
This session will be open for public input, allotting five (5) minutes of speaking time per person. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is asking for local support from our citizens to ensure the agency can serve the best interests of the community as effectively as possible.”
[Editor's Note: An article to be written later today, June 19, 2023, will cover comments made by deputies and officers of the GCSO at the June 8, regular meeting of the Grant County Commission. during public input.]
HMS holds Jump Into Summer 061723
- Category: Front Page News Front Page News
- Published: 18 June 2023 18 June 2023
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
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Jenga drew participants of all ages. Pedro and Kiana Ortiz try their best to keep the tower from falling.
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Steven, Michael and Olivia Gomez also try their hands at Jenga
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Bouncy houses always bring out the kids. Here is a photo of two airborne kids inside this bouncy house
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Hidalgo Medical Services Senior Services Director Steve Chavira and CEO Dan Otero, DBA at Gough Park.
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HMS Registered Dietician Christine Cutbirth handed out information on diabetes and childhood safety.
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Parents and kids line up for another bouncy house
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Isabel Gerard and her mom Shawntai in front of another information booth hosted by Ashley Martinez
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Heather Haynes, 4, proving her balance skills by walking the not exactly level path.
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Another attraction on a summer day is the water slide. Ezekiel Padilla, 4, takes full advantage of the cooling water.
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A second water slide had a water ladder on the side to climb back up and slide down again. These are maybe Joseph Gomez and Amun Newton [Editor's Note, but the photographer wasn't sure!).
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Veronica Maynes, Ramona Pipkins, Tasha Pipkins and Julie Ponce at the GRMC Beginning Years booth
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Grace Greer hangs on for a full ride on the "bull."
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More Jenga. This time Levi Jack Sheard, 5, and his dad Cody Shepard vie to see who keeps it up the longest.
On a balmy, breezy day, Hidalgo Medical Services hosted its annual event for kids and their parents at Gough Park on June 17, 2023. Kids took advantage of bouncy houses, challenging balance paths and looking for hidden "treasures," along with always refreshing water slides. Parents watch their kids having fun, and talked to some of the information booths to find out about how to maintain good health in they children.
Toss No Mas 061723
- Category: Front Page News Front Page News
- Published: 18 June 2023 18 June 2023
[Editor's Note: This photographer was on her way to the HMS Jump into Summer and came upon the final hour of Toss No Más. The organizers promised more photos, so they will be added as received.]
Two photos by Mary Alice Murphy
Toss No Más is an ongoing program in Silver City that focuses on community-wide cleaning up trash. It usually meets on the third Saturday of each month at the Gough Park parking lot.
Red Flag Warning Saturday 061723
.CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO... Gusty winds each afternoon as strong winds aloft move across New Mexico. Min RH values will be between 6 and 14%, which will combine with 20 foot winds between 20 and 25 mph to create low to moderate red flag conditions this afternoon for all of southwestern and south central New Mexico.
South Central Lowlands and Southern Rio Grande Valley/BLM/GLZ-
Capitan and Sacramento Mountains/Lincoln NF/LNZ-
225 PM MDT Fri Jun 16 2023
Red Flag Warning016-061723
CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO... Gusty winds each afternoon as strong winds aloft move across New Mexico. Min RH values will be between 6 and 14%, which will combine with 20 foot winds between 20 and 25 mph to create low to moderate red flag conditions this afternoon for all of southwestern and south central New Mexico....RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST AND ADJACENT LOWLANDS WITHIN FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 110...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST AND ADJACENT LOWLANDS WITHIN FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 110...