Organ NewsLocal news for Organ, NM continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Pearce bill will halt protection- June 29, 2008 On June 18, Rep. Steve Pearce introduced Bill HR-6300 in Congress. The bill will eliminate wilderness protection throughout Dona Ana County, including protection of the Organ Mountains.http://www.topix.net/city/organ-nm/2008/06/pearce-bill-will-halt-protection?fromrss=1 U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman tours areas burned by Dripping Springs Fire- June 27, 2008 Murray Rosengarten, 28, a firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service, checks for hot spots that could re-ignite Friday in Soledad Canyon.http://www.topix.net/city/organ-nm/2008/06/u-s-sen-jeff-bingaman-tours-areas-burned-by-dri... Pearce wilderness bill draws fire- June 25, 2008 The introduction of a bill last week by U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., has revived controversy about the fate of thousands of acres of public land in Dona Ana County.http://www.topix.net/city/organ-nm/2008/06/pearce-wilderness-bill-draws-fire?fromrss=1 Fire Watch: Overnight storms spark multiple fires, crews pulled from...- June 23, 2008 LAS CRUCES Thunderstorms across southwestern New Mexico Tuesday night sparked between 20 and 30 wildfires and 40 firefighters have been pulled off the Dripping Springs fire to battle the blazes, according to ...http://www.topix.net/city/organ-nm/2008/06/fire-watch-overnight-storms-spark-multiple-fire... Organ Mountain Wildfire Spreads Into White Sands Missile Range- June 21, 2008 A fire that started late Saturday afternoon more than doubles to 1600 acres Sunday night.http://www.topix.net/city/organ-nm/2008/06/organ-mountain-wildfire-spreads-into-white-sand... A Biased Observer of the Dona Ana County Wilderness Debate- June 19, 2008 Background: In 1986, the Bureau of Land Management designated portions of the Sierra de Las Uvas Mountains , Robledos Mountains , West Potrillo Mountains and Mount Riley , Aden Lava Flow , and the Organ ...http://www.topix.net/city/organ-nm/2008/06/a-biased-observer-of-the-dona-ana-county-wilder... Fire chars some 1,900 acres of BLM, military land in NM- June 17, 2008 Crews are coping with hot, dry weather as they battle a fire that has scorched 1,980 acres in the Organ Mountains in southern New Mexico.http://www.topix.net/city/organ-nm/2008/06/fire-chars-some-1-900-acres-of-blm-military-lan... Dripping Springs Fire grows to 600 acres; officials set fire line...- June 16, 2008 Punishing triple-digit weather kept fire crews busy Sunday as a fire in the Organ Mountains grew and continued to burn for a second day.http://www.topix.net/city/organ-nm/2008/06/dripping-springs-fire-grows-to-600-acres-offici... Fire chars BLM, military land near Las Cruces- June 15, 2008 Fire crews from as far away as Lincoln County and Silver City were called out Saturday evening to help fight a blaze devouring around 250 acres of dry land in the Dripping Springs and Soledad Canyon area south ...http://www.topix.net/city/organ-nm/2008/06/fire-chars-blm-military-land-near-las-cruces?fr... Ailing bookmobile retired, books-by-mail program starts in July- June 14, 2008 Pete Dorr, service manager of Border International, reminisces Friday about the days when he would take his son for visits to the city's bookmobile when it made stops on the East Mesa.http://www.topix.net/city/organ-nm/2008/06/ailing-bookmobile-retired-books-by-mail-program... |