Want to give input on the master drainage plan? Comments are due by Oct. 25
It's hard to give input on a plan that is not available. I am seeking a copy I will make available in a follow-up article once I get it. Hopefully that will be soon.
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The unexpected
There is little enjoyment to be found in rushing through the day. Pause and enjoy the unexpected.
Stuff you need to know, 10.17.23
Today's intelligence: Rebecca Dow is back. Plus: a look at New Mexico's public-private effort to promote workforce development for the space industry.
Stuff you need to know, 10.16.23
Today's intelligence: New Mexico will create a new center to capture National Clean Investment Fund monies to boost energy efficiency statewide. Plus: NM CD2 representative Gabe Vasquez hosts listening session on border crossing conditions.
Is Sierra County Citizen Going Broke?
The Sierra County Public-Interest Journalism Project opens a fund-raising drive to support the Citizen.
City commission candidate allowed to campaign at city chambers
The city government used to not allow campaigning in government buildings, but even that law has gone by the wayside. The rule of law and checks and balances among the branches of government have seriously eroded in Truth or Consequences.
Stuff you need to know, 10.13.23
Today's intelligence: The culture warriers' quest for control of public schools reaches New Mexico.
Praying mantis follow-up
This fall I witnessed some amazing features of the praying mantis. They do indeed eat the head of some off their mates. The female mates more than ones. One behavior I never witnessed before is that they puff themselves up when faced with a predator.
The City Commission is intent on pushing through the renovation of the armory building for PD headquarters for $4.5 million
Who knows if this project is a good idea or not. It's not being vetted in public, yet local taxes will pay for it.
T or C city commission candidate Ingo Hoeppner responds to questions
Ingo Hoeppner is running for a city commissioner's seat in Truth or Consequences. Early voting starts today.
Stuff you need to know, 10.7.23
Today's intelligence: The redrawing of New Mexico's Congressional District 2 map is ruled lawful—for now.
Stuff you need to know, 10.6.23
Today's intelligence: confirmation of unexpectedly advanced age of human footprints discovered in New Mexico's White Sands National Park in 2021