Chief John S. Higley

Job Title:

Fire Chief

Location:

10 East Mesquite Blvd.

Mesquite, NV 89027

Phone:

702-346-2690

Fax:

702-346-5242

Email:

jhigley@mesquitenv.gov

Bio:

John comes to Mesquite after retiring from Provo Fire & Rescue where he served as a fire fighter/ paramedic. At the time of his retirement, he held the rank of Battalion Chief, and was in charge of the Training and Safety Division. He served 27 years in Provo with 5 of those years serving as a Peace Officer. After retirement, John moved to Santa Clara, Utah and became the Coordinator of the Paramedic Program at Dixie State College of Southern Utah. He has served as a paramedic for the Rockville/Springdale Fire District in Southern Utah.

John has an AS degree in Allied Health and a BS degree in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration. He is still a certified Paramedic and an EMS Instructor in Utah, and he has earned the instructor endorsement of Master Instructor in Clark County.

John enjoys backpacking, hiking, cycling, golfing and exploring wilderness areas . He and his wife, Pat, serve as Volunteer Site Stewards for the Bureau of Land Management.

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The Desert Tortoise

Like many desert creatures, desert tortoises spend most of their lives "holed up." In spring and summer, they roam grazing on grasses and wildflowers, then head for their burrows when it gets too hot. In fall and winter, when it is cold and there is not much to eat, they stay burrowed in for six months or more at a time.

If you see a desert tortoise, you are seeing an endangered species. Please watch out for them on the roads. Tortoises live in washes and valleys where the soil is soft enough for them to burrow into, yet stable enough so they do not collapse. Remember, desert tortoises are protected under the Endangered Species Act and may not be handled or removed.

Golf in the Desert

The city of Mesquite combines calm, small-town flavour with big-city attractions and championship golf. The Palms and the Oasis Golf Clubs are only two of the half-dozen challenging courses in the area.

Golf Highlights in Mesquite

Golf built on the dramatic Virgin Foothills of Nevada makes for a unique landscape and golf setting.
Enjoy a spa treatment at the Spa at Casablanca or the Spa at the Oasis.
Mesquite serves as a gateway to the national parks of Southern Utah and Zion National Park, which is less than two hours away.

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The Speedy RoadRunner

Called paisano in Mexico, the roadrunner is a well-known desert resident that only superficially resembles its popular cartoon portrayal. The greater roadrunner has adapted to life on the run. Though it can fly well, it prefers to use its strong legs and X- shaped toes to run rapidly over the desert landscape. Active predators, roadrunners aggressively chase insects, lizards, snakes, small birds and mammals.

Tolerant of humans, they sometimes nest in protected eaves and garages when they are not building large stick nests in desert trees. Their vocalizations include bill clicking noises and a mournful cooing made during breeding seasons. They do not meep-meep.