![Border Patrol car on lookout in southern New Mexico](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/border-patrol-600x400.webp)
Must-see reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: an investigation of fatalities arising from U.S. Border Patrol car chases
![Cartoon showing three cowboy hatted men sitting behind a desk with Sierra county logo behind them](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/CommissionIcon-2.jpeg.001-2-600x338.jpeg)
The county commission will hold their monthly meeting on Monday October 17 in their chambers at 1712 N. Date Street in Truth or Consequences. The public can attend the meeting in person or listen on the radio at 101.9 FM or observe either live or later on facebook.
![Sheriff's candidate Lt. Joshua Baker's campaign ad from his Facebook page](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/josuha-baker-for-sheriff-facebook-ad-548x600.jpg)
The two sheriff's candidates were asked 11 questions and given five days to respond. Sierra County Sheriff's Deputy Lieutenant Joshua Baker responded to all questions. He is running as a Republican. Michael Lanford did not respond, indicating a disinclination to be transparent. He is running as a Democrat.
![Flood-damaged road in Black Range](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/Flood-damaged-road-512x600.jpg)
Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: accounts of flooding damage in southwestern New Mexico and a prediction of more damaging rain
![Helianthus annuus, the Annual Sunflower in all of its glory](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/20220918_094447-450x600.jpg)
Each season seems to bring a new face to the landscape. This year had 2 prolific performers.
![oil money graphic](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/oilmoney2-e1665500466905.jpg)
Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: Oil and gas money is papering New Mexico with large campaign donations and industry messages.
![Tom Hamil, courtesy of the tom-hamil.com website](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/Tom-Hamil-courtesy-tom-hamil.com-website.jpg)
Truth or Consequences attracted one of the greats, Tom Hamil. He had an enormous talent for painting music, his auditory and visual synesthesia giving us visual jazz.
![Autumn Goosefoot is brash in its fall splash of color on Highway 152](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/20220920_142310-450x600.jpg)
What is it that says Fall has arrived?
![these tall feathery grass look like a rive flowing between trees.](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/river-of-grasses-600x450.jpeg)
Thanks to the unusual 23+ inches of rain so far this year, all grasses are tall and abundant.
Beware, none of their names are their scientific names. Just my visual artist fantasy.
![Flood waters fill an arroyo](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/flood-waters-fill-arroyo.jpg)
Must-see reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: Governor Grisham allocates $750,000 in flooding relief funds to Sierra County.
![early childhood education class](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/early-childhood-education-class-400x600.jpg)
Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: an analysis of the merits of a constitutional amendment on the ballot in November to increase annual distributions for education taken from New Mexico's Land Grant Permanent Fund.
![A Ledwell freight-liner truck with a roll-off unit.](https://sierracountycitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/Ledwell-roll-off-truck-600x382.jpg)
Tony Soprano took over businesses, sucking the life out of them like a lamprey eel until it was "busted out." Truth or Consequences has similarly ridden its rate payers and exhausted its utilities. The trash utility is the new cash cow.