Stuff you need to know, 3.6.23
Today's intelligence: The end of free COVID vaccines, tests and treatments for New Mexicans is near.
Diana Tittle
Diana Tittle, a member of the board of Sierra County Public-Interest Journalism Project, was the editor of the Sierra County Sun, the Citizen's precursor. A former resident of Truth or Consequences who now lives part-time in northern New Mexico, she spent her 42-year professional career in Cleveland, Ohio, where she worked as a newspaper reporter, magazine writer and editor, book author and publisher and publishing consultant. She is the recipient of a Cleveland Arts Prize for Literature.
Stuff you need to know, 3.2.23
Today's intelligence: If livestock's trampling of public land is undesirable, why do grazing fees for "authorized" (as opposed to feral) cattle remain so low?
Stuff you need to know, 3.1.23
Today's intelligence: the latest promised timeline for Virgin Galatic commercial spaceflights at Spaceport America; and pros and cons of the U.S. Forest Service's recently concluded shoot down of feral cows in the Gila
Stuff you need to know, 2.26.23
Today's intelligence: And the winner of the New Mexico Senate's floor vote on naming an official state aroma is . . . .
Stuff you need to know, 2.25.23
A roundup of stories of significance to Sierra County published by state and national news sources over the last 10 days
Stuff you need to know, 2.16.23
Today's intelligence: According to a special report by Searchlight New Mexico, Truth or Consequences's last best hope to avoid a water infrastructure meltdown is an infusion of cash drawn from the pools of discretionary monies that the governor and state legislators can use to fund high-priority projects.
Stuff you need to know, 2.15.23
Today's intelligence: Though a court decision on a deal that could end the fight over Rio Grande water distribution between New Mexico and Texas is months away, state officials recognize the need to spend millions to cut groundwater pumping below Elephant Butte. Plus: Proposed changes to the nomination and qualifications of state Game Commissioners move ahead at the Roundhouse.
Stuff you need to know, 2.13.23
Today's intelligence: why New Mexicans typically wait months to see a doctor, travel out of state to find one or use hospital emergency rooms for non-urgent medical needs
Stuff you need to know, 2.10.23
Today's intelligence: heighten awareness and precautions after rabies incident in Sierra County
Stuff you need to know, 2.7.23
Today's intelligence: the arguments for and against the proposed settlement of the years-long Texas-New Mexico water dispute; and the financial and technical woes of Virgin Orbit, Virgin Galactic's similarly troubled corporate sibling
Stuff you need to know, 2.6.23
Today's intelligence: An historic investment in land and water conservation programs that would leverage hundreds of millions of dollars in federal money for New Mexico is under consideration at the Roundhouse.
Stuff you need to know, 1.3.23
Today's intelligence: How southern New Mexico Senators are trying to pry loose Black Fire recovery monies.