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Stuff you need to know, 1.4.24

Educator Barbara Pearlman with her nephew

Today's intelligence: Educator Barbara Pearlman breaks her silence about the unfounded attacks made against her and her philosophy of education during last November's Truth or Consequences school board election. Plus: public comment meeting on Spaceport America next week in Albuquerque

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  • Diana Tittle
  • January 4, 2024
  • Business, Economy, Education, Politics, Social Issues
  • Perspectives

New Year sermon from a pagan, Part III

We conclude the sermon for the new year by considering our holy text, Deuteronomy 32:35, in the context of the Quran, and therein discover a surprising reference to the Hamas attack of October 7th.

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  • Max Yeh
  • January 3, 2024
  • History/Natural History, Politics
  • News

Stuff you need to know, 1.3.24

Sierra County running/hiking trail

Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: Millions in federal funds lost to New Mexico community-based recreation projects because of inadequate state parks department staffing.

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  • Diana Tittle
  • January 3, 2024
  • Development, Government, Recreation
  • Analyses

Lack of public oversight for years = public funds gushing out with emergency water/wastewater repairs

Image depicting public oversight

The water and wastewater departments are $1 million over budget before mid-year and not a word from the city commission.

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  • Kathleen Sloan
  • January 2, 2024
  • Government, Truth or Consequences
  • Perspectives

New Year sermon from a pagan, Part II

This is the second part of the sermon on how the sacred texts of the Abrahamic religions deal with vengeance, punishment, and retribution.

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  • Max Yeh
  • January 2, 2024
  • History/Natural History, Politics
  • Guest Contributor

Broadway becoming TorC’s literary corridor with two new bookstores

Studio de la Luz building now a bookstore

Recently down to one bookstore, Truth or Consequences is now graced with three. Meet the folks who hope to make the new stores distinctive community assets.

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  • Tom Sharpe
  • January 2, 2024
  • Arts & Culture, Business, Truth or Consequences
  • Perspectives

New Year sermon from a pagan

Storm Clouds

An outsider looks at revenge, punishment, and retaliation in the three holy texts of the Abrahamic religions – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – in order to understand what is happening in Gaza today. Shaped as a Christian sermon and so addressed to the faithful, the study comes in three parts.

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  • Max Yeh
  • January 1, 2024
  • History/Natural History, Politics
  • Perspectives

The Black Range Naturalist

Interested in the natural world of the Gila? Local experts and lovers of the area share their thoughts, observations, research, and insights about the natural history of the Black Range of SW New Mexico and the adjacent areas in this insightful journal.

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  • Debora Nicoll
  • December 31, 2023
  • Education, Environment, Nature
  • Events

Music and lectures scheduled

The Sierra County Arts Council announces their upcoming schedules for Art Talks and Music Mix

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  • John Johanek
  • December 30, 2023
  • Arts & Culture, Elephant Butte, Truth or Consequences, Visuals
  • Perspectives

Real resolutions for the new year

Looking west from the end of Iron Mountain Rd over the "EASY" route down to Middle Percha Canyon

So often we head from one year into the next with vague notions of things we should work on changing. Perhaps this year, pause, and then dive into 2024 with strong convictions for change

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  • Steve Morgan
  • December 28, 2023
  • Education, Environment, Health, History/Natural History, Nature, Recreation, Social Issues, Water
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Summary of December 19, 2023 Sierra county commission meeting

Cartoon showing three cowboy hatted men sitting behind a desk with Sierra county logo behind them

The commission passed two ordinances. County manager Vaughn provided a midyear budget report. The county approved a $100,000 grant to assist with housing transition and approved purchase of an armored vehicle for the sheriff. There was no report from the Flood Commission.

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  • Debora Nicoll
  • December 24, 2023
  • Government, Politics
  • Events

Sierra County Arts Council 2024

The TorC arts community — led by the Sierra County Arts Council — has a full schedule planned for early 2024.

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  • John Johanek
  • December 21, 2023
  • Arts & Culture, Business, Development, Economy, Education, Elephant Butte, Social Issues, Truth or Consequences, Visuals
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