Stuff you need to know, 8.2.23
Today's intelligence: why yesterday's Trump indictment references New Mexico. Plus: New Mexico's "non-soon" is predicted to return in August.
Today's intelligence: why yesterday's Trump indictment references New Mexico. Plus: New Mexico's "non-soon" is predicted to return in August.
Today's intelligence: a complete accounting of this season's wildfires in the Gila National Forest; West Nile virus diagnosed in the state; and progress toward financial compensation for New Mexico's downwinders and uranium miners
We'll have to wait until purchases go to closing and the new owners are posted on the Sierra County Assessor's website.
Today's intelligence: Technical support to cut through red tape made available to small municpalities seeking some of New Mexico's share of federal Infrastructure Investment monies for water projects. Plus: no more driver's license suspensions for failure to pay traffic fines
Commissioners heard public criticism of their priorities for Sierra County Fairgrounds improvements. Sheriff’s department deputies approved for wolf depredation investigations.
Today's intelligence: Air Force whistleblower testifies before House Oversight subcommittee that the U.S. government is covering up its indepth, longstanding research into "unidentified aerial phenomena."
Should residential use of New Mexico's scare water resources take precedence over agriculture?
Today's intelligence: New Mexico to require auto dealers to make increasing numbers of zero-emission vehicles available. Plus: discrimination lawsuit against the New Mexico Spaceport Authority settled
Today's intelligence: New Mexico Governor Grisham's White House announcement and Sierra County's unfavorable unemployment rate
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, 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.
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.