Supreme Court decides Texas v. NM
A couple of days ago, the Supreme Court approved the Special Master’s Fourth Interim Report on the case known as “No. 141 Original Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado.”
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Early monsoon season?
Kingston had a nice rain. Maybe the monsoons are beginning: a hopeful weather report from the National Weather Service.
From the other side, May 1, 2026: Arthur Sze
From the Other Side was meant to provide views of news events at odds with the prevalent American media view. Today, I am adding another side. This is a posting on poetry, which, as the subject of this article has said, is what can’t be said in words.
World’s fastest aircraft, a fighter-sized unmanned ramjet, plans tests at Spaceport America this month
Spaceport leery of revealing reasons about road closures during tests of Quarterhorse drone == the first major defense contractor for the headquarters for civilian space exploration.
What you need to know, March 22, 2026: “Climate change, overuse send the Middle Rio Grande into ‘dire’ situation”
I link to an article by Laura Paskus, “Climate change, overuse send the Middle Rio Grande into ‘dire’ situation,” published March 20th by Source New Mexico.
City receives $3.03 million from state and U.S. legislators this year
Capital outlay money from state legislators or the governor comes with the least oversight and strings. Grants from U.S. legislators are nearly as hassle free. The city manager and more city commissioners participated in lobbying this year, receiving about one-third of what was requested from state legislators.
T or C residents make it clear–they don’t want Sierra Gateway Alliance
T or C residents were clear, but city commissioners left it open whether the city will join the proposed private business/government alliance.
PreReal executive proposes alliance to lobby for tax money to handle coming economic boom
The Sierra County Commission balked on approving a joint powers agreement to create an alliance between government and private industries to seek funding for new infrastructure. The proposal goes to the Truth or Consequences City Commission next.
Troubled indigent missing since leaving his possessions along Healing Waters Trail last April
Will Waltman graduated from St John's College and worked as a software developer before succumbing to mental illness, paranoia and homelessness.
T or C is down to two wells and the water system is working at 65 percent capacity, but two wells will be fixed shortly
The city, under City Manager Gary Whitehead's leadership, is issuing timely press releases when a problem occurs instead of leaving the people to wonder and speculate.
Water and wastewater rates are going up even more
Xeriscape, public baths, if it's yellow let it mellow, eat off paper plates?
Costa Rican couple make a big splash in Roman diplomatic circles, then disappear
Rome, 1948-53. In the most outrageous covert act in the history of espionage, Josif and Laura fake their way into Roman diplomatic society by impersonating wealthy Costa Rican coffee merchants.