Glenwood News

Forest managers on the Gila National Forest plan to conduct a prescribed fire on Signal Peak North in the Silver City Ranger District.

Another confirmed case of rabies has been found in Grant County. The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed Thursday that a fox found about 10 miles south of Glenwood, near the Catron County line, tested positive for rabies.

Capital-improvement and maintenance projects on the Gila National Forest are to receive $6,158,000 in federal stimulus funding, according to the agency.

A forest-wide reconnaissance flight last week confirmed that recent rain showers have moderated fire behavior on all active fires on the Gila National Forest.

"Rain showers have moderated fire behavior on all fires on the Gila National Forest,' an agency official reported Tuesday.

Detected 7/25/2009, and located in the Gila Wilderness, about 8 miles east of Glenwood, New Mexico.

The Jewish Federation of New Mexico and Creativity for Peace presents three young women, a Palestinian from the West Bank, a Palestinian from Israel, and a Jew from Israel, at 7 p.m. Monday at Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship, 3845 N. Swan St., preceded by a vegetarian pot luck at 6 p.m., bring your own plate and place setting.

Seven new lightning-caused fire starts were reported Tuesday in the Gila National Forest.

SILVER CITY Recent light and spotty precipitation has prevented new growth of the Preacher, Trigger, Hightower and Allie fires, according to a press release from the Gila National Forest.

A rollover on Interstate 10 west of Ozona claimed the life of one man and injured a woman Friday afternoon, Department of Public Safety communications operator Kim Gillit said.