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Stuff you need to know, 1.12.24

woman with fingers crossed for good fortune

Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: Even though Spaceport America's long-promised master plan has still to be completed, its representatives told a small audience at Wednesday's public meeting in Albuquerque to expect great growth of the taxpayer-funded Sierra County facility within five years.

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  • Diana Tittle
  • January 12, 2024
  • Business, Economy
  • Analyses

Waterline disaster declaration didn’t quite work out for Truth or Consequences

Helping-hand image from New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management's website

If at first you don't succeed. . .maybe the city will declare other water-system disasters that will open up state and federal coffers, but this first attempt probably failed.

Read MoreWaterline disaster declaration didn’t quite work out for Truth or Consequences
  • Kathleen Sloan
  • January 11, 2024
  • Government, Truth or Consequences
  • News

CORRECTION to “Stuff you need to know, 1.8.24”

wind turbine

This re-post provides a working link to an article reporting the latest news about the SunZia clean energy project. A link to a similar story posted yesterday did not work.

Read MoreCORRECTION to “Stuff you need to know, 1.8.24”
  • Diana Tittle
  • January 9, 2024
  • Business, Economy, Environment
  • Visually Speaking

Stuff you need to know, 1.7.24

marijuana plant

Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: Sunland Park, New Mexico, has become a mecca for cannabis-seeking Texans.

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  • Diana Tittle
  • January 7, 2024
  • Business, Development, Economy, Social Issues
  • Analyses

The city commission continues to lie about the police building’s funding—a special election March 19 will reveal if the people believe them

Lying emoji

Lying, reducing issues to one of personalities, suppressing fact-finding and shaming us for even thinking of defunding the police. We'll see if it works.

Read MoreThe city commission continues to lie about the police building’s funding—a special election March 19 will reveal if the people believe them
  • Kathleen Sloan
  • January 5, 2024
  • Government
  • Perspectives

Stuff you need to know, 1.5.24

senior citizen with assisted living aides

Today's intelligence: A New Mexico in Depth special series examines whether the state has the ability to take care of its growing population of senior citizens.

Read MoreStuff you need to know, 1.5.24
  • Diana Tittle
  • January 5, 2024
  • Government, Health, Social Issues
  • Events

Live music coming to Hillsboro

Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin will be performing live at the Hillsboro Community Center

Read MoreLive music coming to Hillsboro
  • John Johanek
  • January 4, 2024
  • Arts & Culture
  • Perspectives

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

Read MoreStuff you need to know, 1.4.24
  • 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.

Read MoreNew Year sermon from a pagan, Part III
  • 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.

Read MoreLack of public oversight for years = public funds gushing out with emergency water/wastewater repairs
  • 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.

Read MoreNew Year sermon from a pagan, Part II
  • Max Yeh
  • January 2, 2024
  • History/Natural History, Politics
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