Today's intelligence: The end of free COVID vaccines, tests and treatments for New Mexicans is near.
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
Today's intelligence: And the winner of the New Mexico Senate's floor vote on naming an official state aroma is . . . .
Commissioners heard an audit presentation then signed contracts to start projects on the Arrey baseball field, county fairgrounds, and Monticello Bridge of Grace. They also put in requests for road funding and selected a board to purge voter rolls. A decision for transferring a liquor license in Winston was delayed.
A Gathering of Quilts show takes place this weekend at the Ralph Edwards Civic Center.
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.
Today's intelligence: heighten awareness and precautions after rabies incident in Sierra County
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
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.
Today's intelligence: How southern New Mexico Senators are trying to pry loose Black Fire recovery monies.
Today's intelligence: the progress of bills introduced in the New Mexico House to create a better-run and less politicized state Department of Game and Fish and to get tougher on crime
New Mexico in coordination with the US Geological Society look for "critical minerals" at Copper Flat Mine in an effort to expand mining.