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Silver City Ranger District lifts Mogollon Box closure

Upper restroom open; lower restroom closed due to vault filled with river sediment

SILVER CITY, NM, July 10, 2023 – The Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District has lifted the area closure at Mogollon Box Day Use Area. The public is advised to exercise caution in flood damaged areas. As a reminder, motorized travel is limited to designated routes. Rock barriers have been installed within the day use area to enforce this restriction.

"There is still work to do at the Mogollon Box area to empty and remove the lower restroom, which was filled with sediment when it became flooded by the Gila River last August," said Silver City District Ranger, Elizabeth Toney. "However, given the demand for recreational river access, I am reopening the lower portion of the site for public day use."

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Grant County Sheriff's Office blotter – July 7 through July 9, 2023

Friday, July 7

Burglary
Little Walnut Road
A named male went to caller's house saying someone broke into his house and took stuff out of his house and is moving it into the vacant lot up the street/they have also been harassing him.

Larceny
Cottonwood Road
Caller's boyfriend stole her debit card and baby bag/he is driving a white semi truck going to Texas. Deputy made contact with female and child/child is okay. Deputy made contact with other party, the male, on July 7, who said he had given the title to his truck to his girlfriend and she was supposed to register the truck in her name, which she did. He said she was supposed to go to Texas with him the day . . .

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Silver City Police Department blotter – July 7 through July 9, 2023

Friday, July 7

Battery
610 N. Silver Street – Seasonal Overnight Shelter
A named female is saying her boyfriend hit her in the head with a weapon/she is now at the SOS/boyfriend resides on Corbin/female is bleeding from her ears/refused medical. Officers in area ATL for male/request ambulance for non-emergency.

Suspicious vehicle x 3
12:41 a.m. – Penny Park; 12:52 a.m. -- 1332 N. Hudson Street; 2:27 a.m. – 614 N. Bullard Street
No reports.

Criminal trespass warning
123 W. 12th Street
Male lying in front of the doors, nude from the waist down/wants him issued a CTW/he is now standing by the ice container.

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"New Mexico Land Conservancy"

RonTroyJuly 16, at 10:00 am, 3845 North Swan Street – "New Mexico Land Conservancy"

Ron Troy of the New Mexico Land Conservancy will describe how this small land trust has helped landowners across New Mexico and southeastern Arizona protect the places they love. Learn how the NMLC team's passionate and hard-working efforts have resulted in the protection of more than 130 properties comprised of approximately 675,000 acres along with the myriad of associated conservation values.

"The permanency and the breadth of fish and wildlife habitat, cultural resources, restoration activities, working farms and ranches, food security, and scenic open space that NMLC's work has embodied in their 20-year history as a 501c3 non-profit is inspiring," Troy said.

"We'll also have a slide presentation that will show the State of New Mexico and southeast Arizona's natural resources. You can learn how NMLC's conservation easements, along with the landowner's they work with, protect, and often restore and enhance many of these hidden treasures," he added.

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Tri-City police department blotters – July 3 through July 6, 2023

Bayard Police Department

Monday, July 3

Welfare check
204 Hurley Avenue
Male lying on sidewalk. Officer advised male will be on his way/clear.

Disturbance
Steyskal Street
Caller advised she and her husband are there to visit her sick mother and her stepmom is causing problems. Officer stated transporting (redacted) to GRMC for mental evaluation. Gila Regional Security called officer advising subject has been released and needs a ride home. Officer en route from GRMC to Border Area with subject for dropoff.

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Grant County Sheriff’s Office blotter – July 3 through July 6, 2023

Monday, July 3

Domestic disturbance
Box Canyon Campground
Caller advised (redacted) beat up (redacted) and that her brother is under the influence of alcohol/advised male possibly has injuries. Deputy advised they were advised of the call from NMSP.

Game and Fish
S. Highway 90 – Tyrone
Deer one mile south of Tyrone townsite/possibly alive. Deputy advised deer is dead/units clear.

Welfare check
Gila National Forest
Caller from El Paso advised wife, brother, and kids in a red car went camping in the GNF/they did not show up to work today. Deputy spoke with caller. Caller advised Mesa Campground is where they usually go to/they would be staying in tents.

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Silver City Police Department blotter – July 3 through July 6, 2023

Monday, July 3, 2023

Unwanted subject
Gough Park
Homeless male has been camping the last four nights/caller from Silver City Parks needs him removed/he is lying down in the small gazebo/he leaves during the day then sleeps at location. Officer made contact/both parties are packing up upon request/clear.

Criminal damage to property
1330 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised it appears someone attempted to break in/a window has been damaged, but it does not appear anyone gained entry.

Game and Fish
Pinos Altos Road
Dead deer on sidewalk/dead deer guy was advised.

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Silver City Woodcarving Club

The Silver City Woodcarving Club will meet on July 13 from 1-3 pm at the Grant County Extension office. Contact Keller at 575-313-1518 for more information. All interested in woodcarving or learning woodcarving are welcome.

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