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They will be holding the parade again starting at Horseman's Arena. See flyer below

Joe Delk and The Delk Band are a 2024 Rounders Award recipient. Pictured from left to right: Joe Delk, Mark Delk, Neal Delk and Byron Delk. The Rounders Award, named after the classic Western novel written by Max Evans, serves to honor those who live, promote, and articulate the Western way of life. (Photo courtesy of Joe Delk)Carter, the Delk family celebrated for articulating Western way of life

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. – New Mexico writer-photographer Julie Carter and musician Joe Delk received the 2024 Rounders Award Oct. 16 at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces.

The award was named after “The Rounders,” a classic Western novel that was written by Max Evans. Created in 1990 by former New Mexico Agriculture Secretary Frank DuBois, the purpose of the award is to honor those who live, promote and articulate the Western way of life. Max Evans was the first-ever award recipient. The Rounders tradition continues as this year’s recipients join 36 previous honorees.

Evans passed in 2020, however, the Rounders tradition lives on. These individuals are described as vivid creators of Western art that embody the tradition of the award.

 Project to maintain fuels reduction around infrastructure expected in late October

RESERVE, NM, Oct. 17, 2024 – The Gila National Forest, Reserve Ranger District is preparing to use prescribed fire to treat approximately 220 acres around Negrito Fire Base to protect site infrastructure from wildfire while helping to improve forest health. The prescribed fire project is expected to occur in late October or early November, as staffing, fuels, and weather conditions allow.

"This forest is adapted to frequent, low-intensity fire, which helps limit ingrowth of trees and other ladder fuels that can feed high-intensity crown fires," said Acting Reserve District Ranger Bret Ruff. "By re-treating this area with fire, we are maintaining an uneven-aged, open grown forest, while removing surface fuels, such as stumps, logs, branches, grass, and brush that have accumulated over the past dozen years since prescribed fire was last introduced to this project area."

The new Dollar General store in Hurley on Highway 180 across from the CONOCO station is OPEN for business right now!  Daily 8am to 10pm.

The Grand Opening is this Saturday, October 19.

It has a website, too.The inventory is fantastic, especially the long frozen foods aisle.  Plenty of household goods and staples.

QUEMADO, NM, Oct. 16, 2024 – The Gila National Forest, Quemado Ranger District is preparing to use prescribed fire to treat approximately 1,718 acres in the Slaughter Mesa area south/southeast of Quemado Lake starting in early- or mid-November as staffing, fuels, and weather conditions allow. The prescribed burn will occur in meadow and ponderosa pine forest habitats, targeting primarily grass and ponderosa pine trees.

Mayor Ken Ladner will address the Silver City Rotary Club on current issues facing the city.

The Rotary Club will also present a check for $2,000 to the Indian Springs Ranch and Warriors Retreat. The money was raised from a Rotary bake sale, donations from the public, and a $1,000 match by the Silver City Rotary Foundation.

The mission of the ranch is to "provide first responders, veterans, and active-duty service members a quiet guest ranch experience utilizing equine therapy methods and scenic beauty to soothe the soul."

Baby Aster (Chaetopappa ericoides) Photo credit Russell Kleinman "Exploring the Flora of Silver City (2022-Present): Adventure, Discovery and Fun"

Nearly three years ago, a group of like-minded botanists and plant-lovers got together to begin a project that had never been done before: to inventory all the naturally occurring plants within the limits of Silver City. They named it the Flora of Silver City, NM, Project. The Gila Native Plant Society has asked the Silver City Flora team to present their findings in an evening program on Friday, October 18, at 7:00 pm, "Exploring the Flora of Silver City (2022-Present): Adventure, Discovery and Fun."

Near Little Walnut and Pinos Altos areas this fall and winter

SILVER CITY, NM, Oct. 15, 2024 – The Gila National Forest, Silver City Ranger District is assessing conditions in preparation for burning slash piles in the Little Walnut and Pinos Altos areas this fall and winter. Slash piles are the result of past hazardous fuels reduction adjacent to communities and infrastructure at risk. Burning the slash completes the treatment by removing the activity fuels from the forest. These projects will be implemented over the fall and winter, when firefighting resources are available and weather and fuels conditions promote the desired fire behavior.