Electric rates are going up Jan. 1—Happy New Year
Rates are going up, with still no word on whether the city is going to sell the electric facility to Sierra Electric Cooperative.
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Stuff you need to know, 12.21.23
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: The terms of the re-release into the New Mexico wild of the wandering female Mexican gray wolf nicknamed Asha may be determined by a court case in Arizona.
Governor’s gun order is the reason county commissioners give themselves permission to ignore state laws
Sierra County commissioners yesterday unanimously approved a measure to disregard New Mexico laws, mandates or orders they believe to be unconstitutional.
City Commissioners don’t bother to explain because we “wouldn’t understand”
The city commission evidently thinks we are too stupid to understand capital projects and procurement procedures so they don't bother to explain them. An uninformed electorate dooms democracy and invites autocracy or kleptocracy.
Stuff you need to know, 12.19.2023
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: Feral cattle in the Gila Wilderness have been given a reprieve from culling by the U.S. Forest Service.
Stuff you need to know, 12.18.23
Today's intelligence from state and/or national news: State-of-the-art new residences open at the New Mexico State Veterans' Home in Truth or Consequences.
Stuff you need to know, 12.17.23
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: Opening arguments were heard last week in a lawsuit defending the public's right to access the Aldo Leopold Wilderness via long-used Forest Road 40E out of Kingston, which crosses private property and has recently been blocked by the property owners.
Preview of Dec 19, 2023 county commission meeting
In addition to regular business the commission is scheduled to discuss and vote on two ordinances. The first is “Codifying the New Mexico Enabling Act” and the second is “Indigent Healthcare”. The Flood Commission will present its annual report.
Stuff you need to know, 12.15.23
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: The New York Times sent a reporter to Sierra County to observe Virgin Galactic's sixth launch at Spaceport America last month. He came back with this full-blown assessment of the history and impact of New Mexico's massive investment in new aerospace industries. Even if you're sick of reading about VG and the Spaceport, the article's color photographs of Truth or Consequences are not to be missed.
T or C city commissioners continue to perpetuate ‘big lie’ about police department’s gross receipts tax
Abiding in the midst of ignorance, thinking themselves wise and learned, fools go aimlessly hither and thither, like blind led by the blind.
— Katha Upanishad
Stuff you need to know, 12.14.23
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: A roundup of the arguments presented yesterday to New Mexico's Supreme Court on whether state law takes reproductive health care policymaking authority away from local governments.
Stuff you need to know, 12.13.23
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: New Mexico Supreme Court to hear arguments today on constitutionality of local anti-abortion ordinances, some of which were crafted with the aid of the architect of Texas's six-week abortion ban. Plus: Asha captured again.