Observations by a local poll worker bring up more questions
An insider's view of how elections are conducted at polling places by a poll worker for many years suggests nepotism and lack of training for election officers are a problem.
Category Guest Contributor
“Copper Flat doesn’t fit New Mexico’s new water reality” by Norm Gaume
Guest Contributor Norm Gaume is a water resources engineer, former director of the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission and president of New Mexico Water Advocates. He has worked on New Mexico water policy and management for decades.
Hearing on Copper Flat Mine, IV: Sierra County can’t afford to gamble with our water
The fourth part of this series on Mining and Minerals Division’s September 17th Hearing on permitting Copper Flat Mine is written by guest writer Lee Newman, owner of Animas Creek Nursery.
Minor oil spill, but still . . .
The following description of an oil spill by a guest contributor is submitted anonymously by me, Kathleen Sloan, because this person fears retribution and violence, which has already been threatened.
A Nightmare at the BLM
The article inside on Steve Pearce being appointed by Trump to head the Bureau of Land Management was written by Jim Pattiz, who is a filmmaker and founder of More Than Just Parks. He has given his permission to the Citizen to reprint his article.
Virgin Galactic Just Settled With Investors Over Issues with Unity 22 – How to Claim Your Payout
Linked article: Remember that July 2021 flight at Spaceport America that had Sir Richard Branson on board? Virgin Galactic didn't report what went wrong for a few weeks--the flight went off course. Investors sued, and won, claiming the company exaggerated flight safety, jacking stock prices that subsequently fell.
Life, death or deportation
Republication of an article by Ed Williams, from Searchlight New Mexico, July 18, 2024, describing the choices undocumented people in Las Cruces face in dealing with serious health issues that can only be treated in Albuquerque.
New Mexico waterways: Our Constitutional right to access is under threat
All New Mexico waterways have a public easement. Why, then, has a private landowner placed fencing across Percha Creek near Kingston to restrict human and wildlife access and what can be done about it?
Broadway becoming TorC’s literary corridor with two new bookstores
Recently down to one bookstore, Truth or Consequences is now graced with three. Meet the folks who hope to make the new stores distinctive community assets.
Governor’s gun order is the reason county commissioners give themselves permission to ignore state laws
Sierra County commissioners yesterday unanimously approved a measure to disregard New Mexico laws, mandates or orders they believe to be unconstitutional.
Two men who believe Jews rule the world, Holocaust, 9-11 were hoaxes and, in a perfect Catholic state, gays would be put to death, help to oust school board veteran
Mary’s Little Remnant, a renegade Roman Catholic cult with two main leaders and a handful of followers, had an outsized influence in the recent Truth or Consequences school board race, helping to defeat a former teacher who supports LBGTQ rights.