![Virgin Orbit's satellite-launching rocketship](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/Virgin-Orbit-LauncherOne-600x492.jpg)
Virgin Orbit shuts down in the face of insurmountable financial challenges.
![Being Rose movie poster](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/Being-Rose-476x600.jpg)
New Mexico will gain a media training academy in Albuquerque to capitalize on the state's annual investment of $110 million in tax subsidies for the film industry.
![Global life expectancy graph](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/Global-life-expectancy-redo.jpg)
In a country that prides itself on scientific excellence and innovation, and spends an incredible amount of money on health care, why does the American populace on average keep dying at younger and younger ages?
![New Mexico Senate Bill 4 signing](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/Senate-Bill-4-signing-600x400.jpg)
New Mexico decisively addresses food insecurity with yesterday's enactment of legislation providing free meals to all public school students.
![New Mexico Senator Crystal Diamond, District 35](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/SDIAM.jpg)
The city asked the legislature and governor for a bail out without acknowledging how its water system got in such bad shape. The dire state of the water system was not reason enough to fund the request.
![No Tresspassing sign](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/No-Tresspassing-sign-1.jpg)
Today's intelligence: an airing of all sides of the Forest Road 40E closure controversy; and a CNN video report on "drought profiteers"
![Francisco Pallares, new director of Spaceport America's business development](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/Dr.-Francisco-Pallares.jpg)
Today's intelligence: a new business development director for Spaceport America; proposed constitutional amendments that will appear on New Mexico's November 2024 ballot; and the results of the latest official Mexican gray wolf count
![Photo of Author Joseph M. Marshall III](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/joseph-marshall-iii_480x.jpg)
Meet Joseph M. Marshall III the 2023 winner of a lifetime achievement award from the western writers of America. The Lakota author will be at the Hillsboro community center, 158 Elenora Street, this Saturday, March 25 at 1:00.
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Today's intelligence: an assessment of the accomplishments of New Mexico's 2023 legislative session from two progressive activists' points of view
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Some say there are no healthcare choices in TorC or Sierra County. Not so...
![New Mexico's Great Seal on the floor of the Capitol rotunda](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/Great_Seal_-_floor_of_New_Mexico_State_Capitol_Rotunda-600x450.jpg)
Today's intelligence: a comprehensive listing and description of the bills passed over the last 60 days by the New Mexico Legislature and sent to the governor for signing
![New Mexico Roundhouse](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/Roundhouse-600x342.jpg)
Today's intelligence: overviews from both sides of the aisle of the New Mexico legislative session that wrapped yesterday