Gila National Forest Fire Updates

Here’s some local news:   USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in New Mexico is accepting applications for Conservation Innovations Grants) to fund innovative ideas for conservation strategies and technologies. New Mexico NRCS will provide up to $49,000 in CIG funding for fiscal year 2018.  The NRCS uses CIG to work with partners to accelerate transfer…

Here’s a look at today’s headlines: Wilderness Ranger District fire managers are planning to conduct various prescribed fires beginning Tuesday, Jan. 19 and continuing into the spring as conditions allow. The projects include broadcast burning and pile burning.  Pile burns are planned in these locations: Off Hwy 35, and Elkhorn Road, behind Desert West Auction; Lake Roberts off Forest Drive and…

Here’s a look at today’s headlines: WNMU recently awarded a four-year scholarship to Faith Pellegrino, third grader at G.W. Stout Elementary for placing first overall in the school’s science fair.  Her project, “Lead in Our Water” was selected among over 100 entries by a panel of judges that included community members, WNMU faculty and administration,…

In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, Grant County is recognizing the dedicated professionals of the Grant County Regional Dispatch Authority, whose voices are often the first lifeline in moments of crisis. These public safety telecommunicators work tirelessly behind the scenes, delivering critical information to first responders while providing calm, compassionate support to those…