Stuff you need to know, 5.19.23
Japan or bust
Japan or bust
Today's intelligence: The Lower Colorado River Basin states may have reached a conceptual agreement to accept equal reductions of their river water allowment. Plus: plans for stricter gun laws post-Farmington; Route 152's reopening; and Virgin Galactic's final crewed test flight before commercial operations begin
Truth or Consequences buys wholesale electricity from the solar farm located on Broadway, close to its border with the Village of Williamsburg.
The kilowatt rate was supposed to save the city money, but it hasn't, therefore its offline status may be a savings.
Today's intelligence: What was learned overnight about the yesterday's shooting in Farmington, New Mexico; and the New Mexico Supreme Court's ruling on the proposed PNM/Avangrid merger.
Today's intelligence: ramped-up local efforts to circumvent New Mexico's legal abortion guarantees and the surprising cause of the state's dramatic population decline
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission licenses a nuclear waste storage facility for southern New Mexico in the face of vociferous opposition from state officials and environmental activists. Virgin Galactic continues to tell investors and the media that it will soon begin commercial flights.
Water pollution will now be addressed at the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility in Alamagordo, allowing closed test wells to reopen and vital research to continue.
Another failed space launch and the crumbling of New Mexico's culturally significant adobe churches
April 29th is Arbor Day and a group of citizens assembled in a lot on Broadway to plant a tree. To them, it was more than just a celebration of Arbor Day.
The Citizen sent questions to Special Prosecutor Jordy Stern on April 11 and he responded April 19. ACO Di Giacomo was given an opportunity respond to Stern's response. She did not, likely very busy with intensive training for her new job with the ASPCA.
Today's intelligence: a sign that Virgin Galatic may be inching closer to commercial operations. Plus: the death of New Mexico's pioneering Latino former governor
This weekend showcased Truth or Consequences at its artistic and cultural best with a full slate of programs and activities.