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[Editor's Note: This story part 3 of the Jan. 6, 2026 Grant County Commission work session. It will continue the county reports.]
By Mary Alice Murphy
To continue the county reports at the first Grant County Commission work session of the year, the report from Emergency Manager Scot Fuller was not given as Fuller could not be at the meeting. His report in the packet listed the various grants that he had applied for and for which was awaiting approval. A new grant application was for 11 generators for the VFD (volunteer fire department)stations and four portable solar generators. The report stated that BLM(Bureau of Land Management) had agreed to fund public outreach and education in 2026. Two communication sites—Signal Peak and Glenwood Brushy—are planned to be completed by February, although they are awaiting equipment to be delivered and installed. The county also was awarded the Southline Transmission Grant through the Gila Community Foundation to purchase a cache of Starlink Performance Kits for deployment during an emergency incident.
PHOENIX, AZ, February 11, 2026 – Freeport-McMoRan is pleased to announce its foundation awarded $3 million to 68 projects across its 12 U.S. operating communities in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, New Mexico and Texas through its Community and Social Investment Funds in 2025.
"The success of our community investments depends on strong partnerships with local communities," said Tracy Bame, President of the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation. "By working together to identify opportunities and address potential risks to resilience and well-being, we can support projects and programs that deliver meaningful social impact. These collaborations are essential to building long-term community strength, especially in preparing for a post-mining future."
The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation works with a range of committed partners throughout the investment process. These include True Impact, an impact measurement platform helping organizations analyze the impact of projects, and Better City, an economic advisory firm that helps host communities create Resilience Action Plans.
Wednesday, Feb. 4
Suspicious person
Prescott Apartments
Caller stated male continues to knock on a vacant apartment late at night. ATL for subject/negative contact.
Thursday, Feb. 5
Reckless driver
Highway 180
Driving at a high rate of speed. Unfounded.
Roadwork, NM 26 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 25, 3 miles west of Nutt to mile marker 26, 2 miles west of Nutt. Mountain States Constructors, Inc. (Contractor) will be continuing the Roadway Rehabilitation Project on NM 26 from mile marker 25, to mile marker 26 (Nutt). Drivers are urged to reduce speed and obey all traffic control devices. Oversize and overweight loads will not be permitted on this route during this time; Commercial Vehicles are requested to seek an alternate route. Contractor working hours will be 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, with the possibility of weekend work.
Photos and article by Mary Alice Murphy
[Editor's Note: Because the captions were becoming too long, most of the information gathered at the local businesses the photographer visited can be found in this article. Some of the businesses visited participated in Love Local and some didn't but they were all local.]
Love Local on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, started off with a rain shower, but the sun soon came out.
Sarah Zamora, one of the organizers of Love Local, was at the Grant County Art Guild (GCAG) gallery and she invited Judy Menefee, Grant County Art Guild artist, to register for the Love Local prizes.
Vincent Ray Quezada
February 6, 2026 — Sixth Judicial District Attorney Norman R. Wheeler announced that Vincent Ray Quezada, 28, has been held without bond following charges of one count of Child Abuse, Resisting, Evading or Obstructing an Officer – Misdemeanor, Assault (unlawful acts, threats or conduct)-Petty Misdemeanor.
Deputy District Attorney Mark Abramson represented the State during the hearing before the Honorable Judge Runnels of the Sixth Judicial District Court. Judge Runnels granted the State's Motion for Pretrial Detention, finding that Quezada posed a danger to the victim and the community. The judge's decision considered that Quezada had purchased a weapon, threatened the victim in a public setting, and refused to comply with officers' commands.
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