Whitehead explains next four water projects
Over the next three years the city will take on about $45 million in water projects.
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The Water Security Act: Water doesn’t come from the tap
The state has reopened the comment period on its draft Rules and Regulations on Regional Water Security Councils. This article explains what this means, why it is important, and why we should all engage in these new entities of grass-roots self-government. Bottom line: water is your life.
Two Upcoming Sierra County Arts Council Events
The Sierra County Arts Council is hosting two cultural events on the first weekend in April. You may want to plan to attend both.
Water report : “losing 35 to 40 percent compared to 59 percent this time last year”
Hooray for concise and honest reporting by new interim water department supervisor, Jamie Foreman, as scary as the stats are.
Musk Chainsaw II: Isleta Pueblo sues the Bureau of Indian Affairs over firings
This posting continues my analysis of the federal government's cost cutting actions by looking at the harm done to two native American universities and their students as a result of indiscriminate and across-the-board firings of staff that threaten their accreditations as universities.
152 Artwalk in Hillsboro
Back after a 3-year hiatus, 152 Artwalk is coming back to Hillsboro on Friday March 28th.
T or C applying for $190,000 grant/loan to do preliminary engineering study on whole wastewater system
With Trump cutting federal funding, T or C's usual go-to source, Colonias funding, may dry up. What if we have to pay for critical repairs ourselves, with no grant money?
The Elon Musk Chainsaw
Elon Musk brandished a chainsaw at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference and shouted that it symbolized his intention to cut government spending. In this article I analyze the meanings that chainsaw carries, and my conclusions are different from what the media has said.
Free Speech and Abuse of Free Speech
I compare the weekly Kingston demonstration against federal governmental actions with the County Commissioners' Resolution against federal governmental actions relative to the concept of First Amendment's protection of speech.
T or C city commission meetings: time change, public comment change, better audio/visual
Hooray! It's been nearly five years since the city cancelled a contract with an IT company that streamed city commission meetings on a city YouTube channel, which was the only format one could hear what was said. Hopefully new equipment will fix onsite and streaming communications problems.
Love’s Travel Stop coming to Truth or Consequences
About 40 jobs will come with Love's arrival, along with more gross receipts tax and fuel-tax revenue. Free education to employees!
T or C contracts Jesse Cole part-time as water and wastewater manager
The city, by law, must have a certified level-three water and level-three wastewater operator on staff or under contract.