New court case against city: nepo baby vs. whistleblower
An employee pointed out his boss, the mayor's son, O.J. Hechler, was hired as a felon who was still on probation, in violation of city policy. He was fired shortly afterward.
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Move along. Nothing to see here: Elephant Butte to leave hospital over being treated like a ‘bastard stepchild’
Hospital's ownership and management changing despite insistence that its finances are better than ever.
From “Exceptionalism” to “Exceptionalism”
If you have never heard of Carl Schmitt, you've missed the glue that holds all the Administration's actions together. Schmitt was Germany's leading jurist in the 20s and 30s. As professor of jurisprudence he wrote political theory attacking liberal parliamentary democracy. Those books are the blueprint of the new America.
Rough start for Sierra County Arroyo Flood Control District Directors
Can this board set the mission and policies that will stick? They have 10 months as temporary appointees. Or will their work be wiped out, swept away by successors, since each of their five seats will be on the November 2025 ballot?
Trout Fire brings Smoke to Kingston
Since Friday the 13th high heat and smoke keep us inside
What’s in a name? Reading @realDonaldTrump on Truth Social
Two days ago, @realDonaldTrump posted a glorification of ICE activities in Los Angeles. I analyze the writing to look for the real Donald Trump and what he is really saying to us as he advocates for an expansion of deportation.
City Manager Gary Whitehead is exercising oversight over capital projects
Whitehead is saving the people a lot of money by critically evaluating capital projects and just in time. Over the past 10 years capital projects have burgeoned from less than $2 million a year to $73 million this year due to long neglect of city infrastructure.
T or C Infrastructure Capital Improvements Plan–process and projects list pared down for greater impact
Next year's ICIP process will be better, since new City Manager Gary Whitehead is making city doings a thousand times more transparent. This year's process was the same kabuki theater.
Dismissed, then detained: Immigrants face swift deportation after El Paso court hearings
Republication of Cindy Ramirez's analysis in El Paso Matters of what is happening in federal immigration courts across the country, focusing on a session in El Paso.
In retirement Tom Hinson never bragged about his high-powered career shuttling photography into fine art
Tom Hinson was a reserved man who during his decade in Truth or Consequences seldom talked about his career acquiring contemporary art for the prestigious Cleveland Museum of Art and developing its collection of photography. Hinson, 80, died May 29 from cancer in Tucson where he and his spouse, Diana…
Copper Flat Mine: Water, water administration, and water law
This article is a long comment on Kathleen Sloan's analysis, "New Mexico Copper Corporation will still use a lot of water" (https://sierracountycitizen.org/new-mexico-copper-corporation-will-still-use-a-lot-of-water/).
What you need to know, June 5, 2025: Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado
I apologize for not getting this bit of news out until now when it is no longer new. Texas's lawsuit against New Mexico for allowing groundwater wells in our area to syphon off water in the Rio Grande that belongs to Texas may end in a settlement.