Timberon News

Michael L. Mikesell, 37, of the 1000 block of South Florida, was arrested on a Grand Jury warrant for allegedly trafficking a controlled substance .

Otero County Commission Chairman Ronny Rardin asked if the county convenience center could be open six days a week rather than closed on Thursdays during commission discussion at the county regular meeting Thursday night.

Deputies responded to 413 Eagle Drive, Alamogordo, in reference to the service of an arrest warrant.

It rained a bit the last two days, eh? And then in Monday's Journal there was an article about the ever increasingly urbanized bobcats of Placitas.

JoeBob Shields, his father-in-law Spud Jones and Butch Haupt look through the debris left at Haupt's home after the May 6 Timberon fire.

JoeBob Shields, his father-in-law Spud Jones and Butch Haupt look through the debris left at Haupt's home after the May 6 Timberon fire.

America turns 233 years old today, and the city of Alamogordo is kicking off the occasion by celebrating its annual Fourth of July parade at 10 a.m. at the corner of 10th Street and Oregon Avenue.

When we think of heroes in the wildland firefighting front, our first thoughts often go to those who are on the front lines: volunteer fire department personnel, emergency medical technicians, and the many wildland firefighting crews that come from the federal and state agencies in New Mexico.

The Lincoln National Forest is reminding Memorial Day weekend campers and picnickers that Stage 2 fire restrictions continue to be in effect during the holiday.

Otero County Commission Chairman Ronny Rardin speaks with Gov. Bill Richardson during a stop in Alamogordo on Wednesday at the Otero County Administration Building.

We were reminded last week that wildfires are always a threat. Dry weather, lack of rain and nearly 100-degree temperatures haven't helped.

With fireworks season near, the county commission heard an update on fire and fireworks smuggling prevention at Tuesday's meeting.

A forest fire of unknown origin continues to rage in the Sacramento Mountains forcing some residents of Timberon to flee for safety and burning several buildings possibly including homes.

Darlene Hart, the public information officer for the Type III team responding to the Timberon fire, surveys the damage to a destroyed house Thursday afternoon.

On Saturday, fire fighters on the front lines of a wildfire in Timberon, N.M., said the blaze is now 80 percent contained.

El Paso Police charge man with third DWI Thirty-four-year-old Hector Campos had two DWI convictions in 1999 and 2001.

A wildfire in Timberon, New Mexico burns more private land after already destroying homes and other structures.

A wildfire has burned three to five structures and was threatening up to eight others in the mountains near Timberon in southern New Mexico.

Fire crews are resting up after before resuming the hard-fought battle to contain the Timberon Fire burning in southern New Mexico.

Three homes have been lost to a wildfire in Timberon, New Mexico, located about 75 miles northeast of El Paso.