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MARGINALLY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS ON SUNDAY... ...CRITICAL TO NEAR EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS ON TUESDAY... .Breezy west flow continues today with a lee surface low over eastern New Mexico. Winds will be slightly weaker than Saturday, but still likely to reach critical thresholds and promote rapid fire spread. The winds, in combination with very low humidity and critically dry fuels, will lead to critical fire weather conditions for several hours Sunday afternoon. Another system will approach the area on Tuesday, which will bring strong winds with 20-foot gusts as high as 50 MPH. Lowland RH values will drop well into the teens with values of 15 to 25 percent in the mountains. Nevertheless, given the dry fuels, the fire danger will remain very high in the Lincoln and Capitan National Forests and is included within the Fire Weather Watch
DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS from Deming to Akela
I-10 eastbound and westbound lanes from milepost 94 to 102(Akela), use caution, high winds and areas of limited visibility due to blowing dust. The NMDOT will continue monitoring the roadway. This event will be updated as conditions change.
[Editor's Note: This is part 7 of a multi-part series of articles on almost six hours of Grant County Commission meetings on Feb. 11 and 13, 2025.)
By Mary Alice Murphy
The Grant County Commission Feb. 11, 2025 work session continued with County Manager Charlene Webb's review of the Feb. 13, 2025 regular meeting.
During public input at the regular meeting, Darrell Smith of Buckhorn, said his chief complaint was the fees for violations of the Animal Control Ordinance O-04-16. He said he was told the fee was $25. At a court case in July 2024, he was told the fee for his complaint of a barking dog had been reduced to $10, so the defendant paid $10. "My complaint was of a barking dog at all hours of the day and night. I work from home, and the barking affects my sleep and peace and it causes me anxiety. $25 does not bust anyone's pocket. A fee should be high enough to hurt someone's pocket. It needs to be at least $250 so it starts to sting a bit. It was my first time at magistrate court and I was told it was the first time they had had a case on a barking dog. Please revise the fees in the ordinance."
By Roger Lanse
On Monday, Mar. 24, 2025, at about 7:45 p.m., a Silver City Police Department officer arrived at the Seasonal Overnight Shelter at 610 N. Silver Street, in relation to a disturbance call. According to an SCPD incident report, the officer noticed Anthony Alcorta, 77, of Silver City, sitting inside the SOS. The Grant County Regional Dispatch Authority advised the officer that Alcorta had an active warrant. After confirming the warrant, Alcorta was placed under arrest and transported to SCPD for paperwork and then to the Grant County Detention Center for booking.
Chief Larry Montoya has declared drought conditions Stage One fire restrictions
See full declaration and information below
CLOSURE NOTIFICATION
SILVER CITY, NM, Mar. 28, 2025 – The Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District asks the public to avoid using the Little Walnut Picnic area and adjacent non-motorized trails while Public Service Company of New Mexico removes trees, limbs, and brush from their powerline corridor that is adjacent to and overhead within the recreation site. This work began a few weeks ago and will be continuing on weekdays for the next couple of weeks.
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