Stuff you need to know, 7.20.23
Today's intelligence: New Mexico Governor Grisham's White House announcement and Sierra County's unfavorable unemployment rate
Category News
Stuff you need to know, 7.18.23
Late last year, Congress allocated $3.95 billion to compensate victims of New Mexico's worst wildfire ever. So far,
the Federal Emergency Management Agency has paid out only about $3 million in Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire claims.
Hot Springs Land Development is auctioning its land
Hot Springs Land Development, after 15 years of ownership and no development having occurred due to legal issues with the City of Truth or Consequences, is giving up their plans.
State Engineer closes Hot Springs Underground Water Basin
No more well applications will be approved by the Office of the State Engineer in the Hot Springs Underground Water Basin, which includes a lot more than just the Hot Springs District.
Stuff you need to know, 7.13.23
Today's intelligence: safety lapses at Los Alamos National Laboratory, one of the most senior U.S. Department of Energy research and development labs and a major economic driver for New Mexico
Stuff you need to know, 7.12.23
Stating that a reasonable degree of partisan gerrymandering is permissible under law, the New Mexico Supreme Court returns a Republican Party suit challenging the results of 2021 redistricting to a district court to resolve.
Stuff you need to know, 7.10.23
Like Kingston here in Sierra County, Taos, New Mexico, is experiencing neighbor-against-neighbor conflicts over access to public lands. Plus: eligibility for federal compensation for Trinity downwinders again proposed in Congress and two New Mexico reporters receive national recognition
Stuff you need to know, 7.6.23
Today's intelligence: why you should check to make sure your Medicaid eligibility certification is up to date
Stuff you need to know, 7.5.23
Today's intelligence: Border crossing deaths in the desert near Sunland Park, New Mexico, are on the rise. Plus: Has New Mexico become a national nuclear sacrifice zone?
Stuff you need to know, 6.30.23
Today's intelligence: celebrating Virgin Galactic's first successful commercial spaceflight after almost 20 years of trying. Plus: The existence of "music of the spheres" is confirmed and New Mexico's VRA played a role in its detection.
Stuff you need to know, 6.27.23
A roundup of news about federal support for New Mexicans' internet access, the state's new reproductive care hotline and Virgin Galactic's first commercial flight, set for Thursday
Highlights of Sierra County Commission Meeting June 20, 2023
At the urging of Hillsboro area residents, the county commission will delay signing a new solid waste ordinance until after they’ve heard input from that community. Sheriff Baker’s request to increase the department’s pay scale is approved. The commission set its priorities for spending funds to improve the county’s fairgrounds.