One year after the Little Bear Fire around Ruidoso, Alto and Lake Bonita, New Mexico.  See video riding up the gondola to the top of Ski Apache to the summit of Sierra Blanca.  Around 255 homes, 10 other structures and 44,330 acres were burned, including 8,500 acres of private land were burned in the Little Bear Fire. The cost of fighting the fire and dealing with the effects of the aftermath, including flooding from loss of vegetation, is estimated at a quarter billion dollars.  Video was shot on July 26 and 27, 2013.

Interview with Tish Slemmons Bishop, daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. T.M. Slemmons of Muleshoe.  Dr. Slemmons moved to Muleshoe in 1954 from Amherst and opened the West Plains Hospital now known as the Muleshoe Area Medical Center.  Interview was conducted with Tish on July 25, 2013.

Heavy rainfall in Muleshoe, Texas on July 17, 2013, with 2.23″ falling at the NWS Station at Channel 6 and 2.06″ falling at the Mesonet Station.

Interview with Polish exchange farmer, Daniel Lesien, who is staying in Muleshoe, Texas with the Kelly Kettner family.  Interview was conducted on July 15, 2013.  You can find Daniel Lesien’s family business on the web at http://stan.pl/

See the Muleshoe City Council Meeting held on July 8, 2013, at City Hall. Get the agenda notes on the City of Muleshoe’s website at:  http://www.city-of-muleshoe.com/July82013Agenda.htm

The Muleshoe High School Class of 1953 gathered on July 5, 2013, at the Oneita Wagnon Senior Citizens Center in Muleshoe, Texas for their 60th Reunion.

4th of July festivities celebrating 100 years of Muleshoe.  Video includes highlights of the 4th of July Parade, Williams Tent Sale, EMS Fundraiser, The Closet, Senior Center Brisket Lunch, Muleshoe Volunteer Fire Department Water Polo, McDonald’s Grand Opening, Jennyslippers Mule Shoe Pitching and Muleshoe VFD Fireworks.   Have a Safe and Happy 4th of July Holiday from Five Area Telephone/West Plains Telecom, McDonald’s Restaurant, Dale Oil Company, Germania Insurance, Bailey County Electric Cooperative, Hereford Feed Ingredients, Irrigation Pumps and Power, Muleshoe State Bank, Randall Field, CPA, Fry & Cox, Muleshoe Housing Authority, Mohawk Auto Parts, McCormick Seeds, Capital Farm Credit and Jarman Seed and Insurance.

The Velas tell about their strong family tradition of serving in the United States Military beginning with Joe’s Uncle in World War I.  Joe served during World War II and 12 of their children and grandchildren have served in the U.S. Military.   Interview was conducted on July 3, 2013 in Muleshoe, Texas.  Have a Safe and Happy 4th of July from Five Area Telephone/West Plains Telecom, McDonald’s Restaurant, Dale Oil Company, Germania Insurance, Bailey County Electric Cooperative, Hereford Feed Ingredients, Irrigation Pumps and Power, Muleshoe State Bank, Randall Field, CPA, Fry & Cox, Muleshoe Housing Authority, Mohawk Auto Parts, McCormick Seeds, Capital Farm Credit and Jarman Seed and Insurance.

See video of the beautiful rain that Muleshoe received during the month of June 2013. Muleshoe got 6.29″ of rain at the NWS Station at Channel 6 and 5.55″ at the West Texas Mesonet Station, 2 miles south of Muleshoe, during June. Over the weekend on June 29th and 30th the NWS Station received .78″ of rain.

Monica Snell shows the noon feeding ritual of baby raccoons being rehabilitated in Muleshoe by Texas Metro Wildlife Rehabilitation.  Find out how you can help by visiting with Monica at Irrigation Pumps & Power or the Texas Metro Wildlife Rehab’s website at:  http://txmetrowildlife.org/ or on Facebook at:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Texas-Metro-Wildlife-Rehabilitators/142440402434129?ref=br_tf