Strong thunderstorm 052023
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley NM-
303 PM MDT Sat May 20 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Grant
and northwestern Hidalgo Counties through 345 PM MDT...
At 301 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Lordsburg, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Heavy rain will continue to result in
reduced visibilities for motorists along I-10 near
Lordsburg.
Locations impacted include...
Lordsburg, Lordsburg Playa, Shakespeare and Pyramid Mountains.
This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 11 and
35.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Missing Endangered Advisory – Luna County Sheriff's Office- Michael Ford
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- Published: 19 May 2023 19 May 2023
Luna County, NM – The following information is for the distribution of a Missing Endangered Advisory from the Luna County Sheriff's Office. Please refer all media inquiries and questions to the Luna County Sheriff's Office at (575) 546-2655.
The Luna County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in locating Michael Ford, (56) who is 5 feet 10 inches tall, 210 pounds with brown eyes, and black hair. He was last seen wearing black sweatpants, a white T-shirt and brown slippers. He does require a cane to walk. Michael was last seen on May 17, 2023, on 8th Street in Deming, NM. He may be in a grey 2006 Ford F150 truck bearing New Mexico license plate ALLM56 which comes back stolen. His direction of travel is unknown.
Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Michael Ford is asked to contact the Luna County Sheriff's Office at (575) 546-2655 or dial 911.
Grant County Commission holds work session 050923 part 5
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- Published: 19 May 2023 19 May 2023
[Editor's Note: This is the fifth of a multi-part series of articles on the Grant County Commission's work session on May 9, 2023 and regular meeting on May 11, 2023. This article continues with Commission updates from county department heads.]
By Mary Alice Murphy
The next Commission update came from Fiscal Services Director Linda Vasquez at the Grant County Commission work session on May 9, 2023.
She reported current projects including RFPs (requests for proposal) and bids. The first RFP 23-07, due May 8, 2023, addressed Airport engineering services; RFP 23-08, due May 12, 2023, addressed Tu Casa Crisis Consultant Services; RFP 23-09, due June 14, 2023, addressed legal services; and RFP-23-10 addressed External Auditor Services, due May 15, 2023.
The bids including Bid B-23-02, due May 23, 2023 for Truck Bypass widening and culvert replacements; B-23-03 due May 25, 2023, for Airport apron pavement maintenance and slot; and B-23-04, due May 31, 2023 for Little Walnut Phase I.
Grant County Commission holds work session 050923 part 4
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- Published: 18 May 2023 18 May 2023
[Editor's Note: This is the fourth of a multi-part series of articles on the Grant County Commission's work session on May 9, 2023 and regular meeting on May 11, 2023. This article continues with Commission updates from county department heads.]
By Mary Alice Murphy
The next county report came from the General Services/Fire Management Director Randy Villa.
He spoke first about the airport. "Alamogordo and our fire base are the only ones open for fighting fires in the state at this time. We are ready for any fire in New Mexico, West Texas and Eastern Arizona. We have an air tanker, a spotter plane, two Type 1 helicopters and a medical helicopter with two seats."
Villa said April fuel sales for Advanced Airlines had totaled $79,835 for 15,558 gallons. All other sales totaled $111,852 for 16,238 gallons. "We added another 5,000-gallon Jet A fuel truck. For the fuel farm project, Airport Manager Rebekah Wenger has made a change to the FAA grant to increase the request by $475,000 to relieve the financial stress on the county. We thank staff for working with us in meeting grant deadlines."
He noted that the DWI Program has a new vehicle and will also get a new display trailer to set up at events. "They are also updating the compliance equipment, including breathalyzers and ankle monitors."
Man has photo taken then arrested for B&E
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- Published: 18 May 2023 18 May 2023
By Roger Lanse
Silver City Police Department officers responded Saturday, May 13, 2023, at about 4:43 p.m., to a breaking and entering call at 138 Sheriff’s Posse Road. The caller told the Grant County Regional Dispatch Authority dispatcher that she had caught two males breaking into her father’s storge shed. She said the two males were now sitting on a hill east of her father’s property.
According to an SCPD incident report, the responding officers made contact with the female caller who stated the two males had left the hill and walked into the Walmart parking lot, so she had driven to the parking lot and took photos of the pair.
As an officer was on the way to the Walmart parking lot, they officer saw one of the males crossing Highway 180 toward Hatch Toyota. The male identified himself as Sean Gueffroy, 31, whose address was listed in the report as homeless, Silver City. Being advised by GCRDA that Gueffroy had an active warrant, Gueffroy was placed under arrest and handcuffed but resisted being placed in the rear seat of a patrol vehicle.
Highway 152 reopening delayed due to weather
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- Published: 18 May 2023 18 May 2023
On March 20, 2023, the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) closed NM 152 “Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway” from milepost 15 (San Lorenzo) to milepost 40 (west of Kingston) due to a potential roadway failure. Large cracks in the asphalt were found that could lead to further roadway deterioration.
A NMDOT heavy maintenance crew has worked on site and has been backfilling the area. Although paving was planned for this week, due to the rainy weather, it could not proceed. The plan now is to schedule paving the week of May 22, 2023. NM 152 is estimated to be reopened by May 26, 2023.
Ami Evans, NM DOT District 1 public information officer, told the Beat that this plan, as always, is weather pending.