Wildfires Driven by High Winds Threaten Arizona New Mexico Towns
The Wallow Fire in eastern Arizona and the Monument Fire near Sierra Vista prompted mandatory evacuations as winds of 40 to 50 mph fuel flames. More than 3,500 firefighters battled the Wallow blaze, now over 511,000 acres with containment rising. Luna residents faced evacuation while some returned home amid shifting threats and limited aircraft use.
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Phoenix
Arizona
New Mexico
Luna
Catron County
Ian Fletcher
Red Cross
N.M
Fletcher
Apache Sitgreaves National Forest
United States
Sierra Vista
Monk parakeets take roost in Corpus Christi area
A wild population of monk parakeets thrives near Corpus Christi refineries and residential areas, drawing curiosity from residents. Since their North American debut in the 1960s, the birds have grown from a few to dozens, with sightings across Interstate 37 and broader Texas counts reaching hundreds. Local observers note expanding flocks and ongoing debates over eradicating pests versus preserving a growing urban wildlife niche.
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Leah Pomiill
Audubon Outdoor Club
Corpus Christ
Corpus Christi
Kanu Bhakta
Gulf Way
Leopard Street
Bhakta
Beverly, Madden
Dona Park
Gus
Madden
Purmmill
North America
Thort
Mel Cooksey
Texas
National Audubon Society
U.S
Chicago
New York
Florida
Texas Bird Records Committee
Bearing Fire in East Texas Charred 14,000 Acres Near Groveton
Firefighters battled the Bearing Fire in the Davy Crockett National Forest west of Lufkin, burning about 14,000 acres mostly in the national forest northeast of Groveton. No evacuations were ordered as 40 percent containment was reported amid high winds and 102 degree heat.
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Groveton
Texas
Trinity County
Texas Forest Service
Richard Reuse
Reuse
Brian Kyle
National Weather Service
Houston
Kyle
Rae Brooks
Davy Crockett National Forest
Lufkin
Ralph Cullom
National Forest
Program unites students nature Southlake nature center
Bobby Jones recalls shortcuts through land now part of the Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve, a 100 acre park in Southlake used as a learning resource for North Texas. A June pilot invites 30 Fort Worth district students for trips to study birds and monarchs, ending with art journals, photos, and cameras funded by Darren Oliver.
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Southlake
Bobby Jones
Bob Jones
North Texas
Fort Worth
Jones
Ollie
Texas Rangers
Darren Oliver
Oliver
Rosemont and
Daggett
Eastern Hills High School
Donte Griffin
Eastern Hills
Tandy Hills
East Fort Worth
Death notices from Odessa and surrounding areas
A compilation of obituaries and death notices from Odessa and nearby locales dated mid June 2011. Notices include Janis Davis 06 of Odessa. James Diller 74 of Midland. Amelia Garcia 73 of Odessa. Ruby Lee Harris Gray 95 of Roswell. Nancy Urias 45 of Andrews. Dolores Clark Little 77. Jesus Aguilar Molinar 69. Donna Moore 76. Robert George Albert Williamson 9. Services, burial details, and surviving relatives listed.
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Odessa
Janis Davis
First Christian Church
Steve Digby
Odessa James
Jimmy” Diller
Helen Great House Manor
Midland
Hubbard-Kelly Chapel
Amelia Garcia
Martinez- Smith
St. Anthony Catholic Church
Ector County
Roswell
N.M
Ruby Lee Harris Gray
Roswell, N.M
Nally-Pickle & Welch
Rosewood Chapel
Big Spring
Nally-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crema
Andrews Nancy Urias
Andrews
Lubbock
Mc- Nett Funeral Home
Abel Torres
Andrews North Cemetery
Ruidoso
Kirby West
Yerali Hernandez
Yomeida Rodriguez
Gumero Vega, Jr
Odessa Dolores Clark Little
Sunset Funeral Home
Jesus Aguilar Molinar
Acres West Funeral Chapel
Robert George Albert Williamson
Children’s Medical Center
Dallas
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Associated Press
Lan Fletcher
Jershee
Bill Paxton
Monument
Tom Tingle
Arizona Republican
Jon Kyl
Greer
Ariz
Butler Canyon
Michelle Christenson
Mavis Smith
Billy Davis
Tammi Hinton
Jamie Welch
Michelle Davis
Darah Elliott
Leann Dunlap
Marcy Davis
Larry Wayne Burris
James Jimmy’ Diller
Larry Bailey
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Wilkinsburg
Frances Louise Liveey
Hobbs, N.M
Tina Levin
Kenneth Diller
Greeley
Colo
Thelma Teer
Hobbs
Gladys Sexton
Martinez-Smith
Shafter
Celedonio G. Garcia
Larry Lazaro Garcia
Christopher Peter Garcia
Austin
Lydia Teresa Garcia
Deanna Gonzales
Betty Rossana Garcia
Corina Gonzales Robbins
Paul Olivas Sr
Tory
Wister
le Flore County
Okla
Karen Gray Hobbs
Carol Gray Parker
Gilmer
Nancy Urias
Humberto Urias
Pecos
Filomeno Urias
Ezekiel Urias
Tatum, N.M
Cesar Urias
Nina Prieto
Yolanda Urias
Juana Urias
Heather Garcia
Clovis, N.M
Dolores Clark Little
Donna Moore
Regency Hospital
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