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CLAY Festival Maker's Market 071523
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- Published: 16 July 2023 16 July 2023
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
CLAY Festival Maker's Market 071523
CLAY Festival Maker's Market 071523
Victoria Prejean, WNMU BFA student, with a concentration in ceramics, demonstrates working on a wheel.
CLAY Festival Maker's Market 071523
WNMU Ceramics Assistant Professor Courtney Michaud chatting with Debora Rice, who is interested in taking a class.
CLAY Festival Maker's Market 071523
Music, but they had no identifying information.
CLAY Festival Maker's Market 071523
Vanessa Alvarado of I.M.Perfect Art, with EmmaBlue and Aries.
CLAY Festival Maker's Market 071523
Melissa Henshaw shows her ceramics
CLAY Festival Maker's Market 071523
Ceramics by Susan Mach, including some rattles.
CLAY Festival Maker's Market 071523
Susan Mach and Donna Gillen holding one of the mugs that Susan created.
CLAY Festival Maker's Market 071523
Heide Foy and ceramist Kathryn Allen
CLAY Festival Maker's Market 071523
Some of Kathryn Allen's work
CLAY Festival Maker's Market 071523
Mitzi Cotugno and her ceramics
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An overall view of the Maker's Market on a hot Saturday
The Silver City CLAY Festival took place all this past week with demonstrations, workshops, exhibitions and competitions. Saturday, several ceramicists set up booths at the Maker's Market.
Update on Gila National Forest wildfires 071423
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- Published: 14 July 2023 14 July 2023
New wildfire on Tadpole Ridge reported today
SILVER CITY, NM, July 14, 2023 – Eight wildfires are currently burning on the Gila National Forest, following numerous lightning-caused smoke reports yesterday, including the new TX Fire on TX Mountain.
The TX fire was discovered today near TX Mountain. The fire is currently estimated to be a single tree with limited fire around its base. Fire crews will monitor the incident due to its location in steep terrain and in a place where fire will be managed for natural resource benefit. Recent rains will keep fire behavior moderated. Light smoke is visible from Pinos Altos and Highway 15.
Progression of yesterday's Doe and East fires, both located north of Highway 59 on the Black Range Ranger District was halted at 60 acres and 18 acres, respectively. Under the leadership of Type 4 incident commanders, air resources delivered retardant around the fire perimeters, slowing their advance and giving crews time to initiate line construction. Progression was also stopped on the Snow Fire, which grew to 22 acres. Crews are working to secure fire edges to work toward containment.
Multiple lightning strike fires ignite across Gila National Forest
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- Published: 13 July 2023 13 July 2023
Firefighters are responding to at least 13 fires across the forest today
SILVER CITY, NM, July 13, 2023 – Firefighters are responding to numerous new wildfire ignitions resulting from lightning strikes during recent thunderstorms. The most active of these so far are the Doe Fire on the Black Range District and the Snow Fire on the Reserve Ranger District.
Doe Fire is located near Adobe Canyon north of Highway 59. It is approximately 20 acres in size and a full suppression response is being mounted, with one large air tanker, two single engine air tankers, two suppression modules, and smokejumpers assigned.
Snow Fire is located north of Snow Lake on the Reserve Ranger District. Two engines and the Gila Hotshots are responding..
CLAY Festival WNMU kid's activities 071023
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- Published: 12 July 2023 12 July 2023
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
CLAY Festival WNMU kid's activities 071023
CLAY Festival WNMU kid's activities 071023
Ellie Cogsdill, 6, concentrates on painting a Mimbres design
CLAY Festival WNMU kid's activities 071023
Scarlett Avena, 6, pays attention to her design
CLAY Festival WNMU kid's activities 071023
Jake Calloway, 9, works out the details
CLAY Festival WNMU kid's activities 071023
Maria Ormand, 14, paints a design
CLAY Festival WNMU kid's activities 071023
Tasha Pipkins, 11, creates a design
CLAY Festival WNMU kid's activities 071023
A table set up for painting with brushes made of yucca and pottery sherds for inspiration
CLAY Festival WNMU kid's activities 071023
Lucien Cogsdill, 4, paints a bookmark
CLAY Festival WNMU kid's activities 071023
A busy table with busy kids and a parent
CLAY Festival WNMU kid's activities 071023
A happy Gina Mendez-Chacon, 8, starts a design on an ornament.
CLAY Festival WNMU kid's activities 071023
Ellie at the painting table trying out a yucca paintbrush
CLAY Festival WNMU kid's activities 071023
A pueblo model from the 1920s
CLAY Festival WNMU kid's activities 071023
Local artist Cece Stanford and her grandkids, Stella and Calder Leland at the painting table.
CLAY Festival WNMU kid's activities 071023
A family from Taos checks out the exhibits. From back to front are Olga Julinski, Max, Kyle (with camera), Soren and Leif Julinski.
On Monday, July 10, the CLAY Festival had activities for kids and parents at the Western New Mexico University museum. They all involved painting of Mimbres designs, on bookmarks, ornaments or for a special treat, large pieces of paper, with cups of paint to use with brushes made out of yucca. Lining the middle of the table was a group of pottery sherds for inspiration.
Another similar session will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, July 14, at the WNMU Museum.
Federal Jury Convicts Santa Clara Man on Child Pornography Charges
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- Published: 12 July 2023 12 July 2023
ALBUQUERQUE – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Francisco B. Burrola, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) El Paso, announced today that a federal jury returned a guilty verdict against Michael Rivera after less than 2 hours of deliberation. The jury convicted Rivera, 31, of Santa Clara, New Mexico, on one count of coercion and enticement of a minor and two counts of production of a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct. United States District Judge Margaret I. Strickland presided.
REVISED: Bridge Damage 1-10 eastbound to I-25 northbound closed
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- Published: 12 July 2023 12 July 2023
RAMP CONSTRUCTION CLOSURE:
Bridge Damage – Las Cruces Area
I-10 eastbound to I-25 northbound crossover is closed, traffic can detour at exit 141 (University Ave/NM101) or at exit 151 (Mesquite) for I-25 northbound travel until further notice. I-10 westbound and eastbound lanes and I-10 westbound to I-25 northbound lanes are open. Motorists are asked to reduce speed, obey posted signs, and watch for emergency personnel, and equipment. Please expect delays. No anticipated reopening at this time.
Fourth of July 2023 composite fireworks
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- Published: 11 July 2023 11 July 2023
Photos and composite by Mary Alice Murphy
New Mexico State Police Make Arrest in the Homicide of Stephen Timmons
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- Published: 11 July 2023 11 July 2023
[Editor's Note: This is an update to what has already been posted, with new evidence.]
Silver City, NM – On June 26, at around 10 p.m., State Police officers were dispatched to Dragon Fly Trailhead near Arenas Valley in Grant County. Stephen Timmons was on a bike ride on the trail and had not returned home. His vehicle was located in the parking lot at the trailhead.
Search and Rescue teams located Mr. Timmons deceased on Tuesday, June 27, at around 3:30 a.m. During the examination of Mr. Timmons, The Office of the Medical Investigator located several gunshot wounds.
The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was contacted to take over the investigation. State Police agents began looking for a possible suspect in the murder.