The 3rd Elephant Butte Lake State Park lecture series begins Wednesday, November 16 at 6 pm. Kicking off the series of nine entertaining and educational topics is "Birding Elephant Butte Lake State Park and Surroundings."
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Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country: Today's intelligence: veteran politics blogger Joe Monahan's dissection of the strategies behind President Biden's visit today to Albuquerque and a new poll that indicates that the New Mexico gubernatorial race has become a dead heat.
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Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: Antisemitism raises its ugly head in New Mexico.
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The city commission's workshop on the hot springs clarified that it's up to the city, not the Office of the State Engineer, to take care of the hot springs. The city's position as a protestant to a 400 acre-feet-a-year commercial hot springs application is heightening the city's interest.
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Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: NASA can now pinpoint methane hotspots from space; imagery of the hotspot near Carlsbad, New Mexico; and a settlement of the interstate Rio Grande water dispute may be near.
Read MoreStuff you need to know, 10.28.22New Mexico statutes outline the roles of the county board of commission, flood commissioner and emergency flood superintendents in planning for and dealing with floods in counties. NMSA 1978 chapter 4 on counties, article 50 on flood control is analyzed and discussed. Updated 10/27/22
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Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: predictions of a La Niña winter here and the damage that New Mexico's next wildfire season may cause
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Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: monsoon rainfall totals for southern New Mexico collection points; "moderate" Albuquerque Journal endorses Gabe Vasquez; the death of a genetically valuable wolf released in 2021 from the Ladder Ranch recovery station
Read MoreStuff you need to know, 10.21.22
Issues from flooding and requests for assistance by residents dominated public comment, while emergency services administrator Williams and road director Neeley updated the county’s efforts. Accepting an appropriation for law enforcement was tabled for additional information. Lease agreement for extension office approved after removal of “offensive language” from the contract.
Read MoreSierra county commission meeting 10/17/22: highlights
Even with the ethics bar set low in New Mexico politics, Mark Ronchetti manages to slither under it. Among his bad acts: campaign ads that stretch the truth, accepting contributions from fake electors (again), and his refusal to provide press credentials for a reporter to attend his campaign event.
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Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: an argument for government funding to address the crisis of declining local news reporting in America
Read MoreStuff you need to know, 10.19.22
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
Read MoreStuff you need to know, 10.17.22