Gila News

The Wilderness Ranger District of the Gila National Forest will continue to burn slash piles throughout the winter and into the spring as weather permits.

THE barkeep moves away to the far end of the dimly-lit saloon, where he sets out a shot glass on the empty bar and pours a hefty slug of Tennessee sippin' whisky.

The snowpack atop the mountains west of Ruidoso is more than a beautiful sight. It's to be praised for being meatier than normal for the start of January.

Mary Roeschke and her great-granddaughter Madison were both born on December 23, but 80 years apart.

The days of temperatures in the 60s will at least temporarily come to an end as another winter storm is about to make its way though Las Cruces, southern New Mexico and the region.