Ramah News

The Ramah Chapter officials' dream of having their own meatpacking plant is still alive.

“If we sell 50 packets, that will cover air fare”

A tiny bingo game to raise some money for a gourd dancer took life of its own and became a full-fledged fund raiser set for tonight. via Gallup Independent

“The process took several days to complete and, as you have noted, we continued to experience intermitted service outages while this reconfiguration was completed”

CenturyTel, the phone service company for most of the area south of Gallup including Breadsprings, Ramah, Pine Hill and Zuni areas, told the state's Public Regulation Commission that the system was stabilized ... via Gallup Independent

“A Memory, a Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer”

The Western Athletic Conference Tournament's in town with some special activities, Women's History month continues, some will be getting an early start on St. via Las Cruces Sun-News

“With the emergency situation we are in, we should have full service”

Residents in Zuni, Ramah, Vanderwagen, Breadsprings, Chichiltah and Red Rock were still experiencing difficulties with telephone service Wednesday even though CenturyTel, the company that serves a majority of ... via Gallup Independent

“I've been to a real Ceili in the countryside”

Ramah seemed more like Ireland for one day with a Ceili dancing workshop, a special meal at the local restaurant and an evening of Celtic music provided by music duo Wilson & McKee - all on Saturday. via Gallup Independent

“Here was the General Don Diego de Vargas, who conquered for our Holy Faith and for the Royal Crown all of New Mexico at his own expense, year of 1692.”

The monolith of El Morro guards seven centuries of inscriptions. In western New Mexico, bordering on the Ramah Navajo Reservation, a castle-like natural rock formation looms from the surrounding plateau of ... via Colorado River Weekender

“It's awesomewhen they get their toy, their eyes open up and they get a smile on their face”

More than 4,000 toys and approximately 2,000 smiling children later, this year's Marine Corps Toys for Tots effort ended Sunday at 3 p.m., successfully completing the group's 14th year in Grants. via Cibola County Beacon

Gov. Bill Richardson has dispatched an additional 16 New Mexicans and five fire engines to fight wildfires in Southern California. via Bizjournals

“Next year promises to be bigger, better and even more fun”

Photo submitted Rebecca Paulson, Jan Ravenwolf, Bill and Lisa West and Alisa and Bruce Ironside join Leyton Cougar, director of Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary, and Forest, a timber wolf ambassador, in front of the ... via The White Mountain Independent

A handful of fire engines and 16 more firefighters from New Mexico are being dispatched today to help with the wildfires burning in Southern California. via KDBC

“New Mexico firefighters were on the California fire-line this morning”

Today Governor Bill Richardson dispatched an additional sixteen New Mexicans and five fire engines to fight the continuing wildfires in Southern California. via Earth Times

“The work that the crews put in these last 4 days was just incredible.”

October 14, 2007 : Lightning passed through the Manzano Mountains last week, east of Capilla Peak Lookout, on the Mountainair Ranger District, starting the Agua Fire. via InciWeb

“The work that the crews put in these last 4 days was just incredible.”

October 14, 2007 : Lightning passed through the Manzano Mountains last week, east of Capilla Peak Lookout, on the Mountainair Ranger District, starting the Agua Fire. via InciWeb

“The work that the crews put in these last 4 days was just incredible.”

October 14, 2007 : Lightning passed through the Manzano Mountains last week, east of Capilla Peak Lookout, on the Mountainair Ranger District, starting the Agua Fire. via InciWeb

“The work that the crews put in these last 4 days was just incredible.”

October 14, 2007 : Lightning passed through the Manzano Mountains last week, east of Capilla Peak Lookout, on the Mountainair Ranger District, starting the Agua Fire. via InciWeb

Live video from Chopper 4 About 100 people from several organizations are fighting a wildfire in the Manzano Mountains southeast of Albuquerque. via KOB

“Law enforcement has been very supportive of our efforts”

Janna Roop is the only midwife in Cibola County to provide full scope services at her clinical practice. via Cibola County Beacon

“Previous studies have shown us that permits for this amount of water would be too big a draw on the aquifer”

A land development company based in Denver, Colo. is requesting water drilling rights for a large portion of land in northwestern Catron County northwest of Quesmado.

Great Western Land and Cattle Company, a division of The Broe Group has applied for 13 separate drilling permits totaling 7,768 acre-feet of water per year.

This has some area residents concerned, as well as those on the Zuni Indian Reservation, just north of Catron County.

Zuni Pueblo Water Rights Program manager, Andres Cheama, told the Mountain Mail a protest will be filed with the state. Read more

“The rain runoff from that area will be directed to a ditch on Mountain Road. There are still some drainage issues which should be addressed with the city”

A proposed charter school in the Grants/Cibola County School District was rejected by the New Mexico Public Education Commission at its September meeting, according to an announcement at last week's school ... via Cibola County Beacon