Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: an assessment of how centuries of land-use decisions combined with climate change have precipitated New Mexico's wildfire crisis.
A big storm has delivered more than 5″ in a week. It is hard to believe we were threatened by fire a couple months ago.
Must-read reporting and commentary from across the state and the country. Today's intelligence: where does New Mexico stand in making voting easier and more secure—part of a USA Today Network report on how voting laws are changing across America.
Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: update on New Mexico's land conservation planning and criticism of recent federal and state responses to the Southwest's dire water shortages.
Must-see reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: shocking photographs of Elephant Butte reservoir and a newly released wildlife corridors plan for New Mexico.
Now that former Trump Organization CEO Allen Weisselberg has outed the Trump empire with his testimony to a New York court, Donald Trump can set his sights on a new career. One enabling him to use the one skill he’s mastered over his 76 years. And it’s a perfect fit.
Going against U.S. tradition, the Truth or Consequences City Commission passed a local law that limits property rights that will be enforced retroactively. Since the ordinance doesn't state the law is retroactive, this begs the question whether other city land-use laws or ordinances may be enforced retroactively by city staff.
Must-read reporting from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: Las Cruces to become home to a full-service film and production studio.
The county commission signed a contract to begin work on the Arrey ball field. They also heard public comment regarding voting integrity and heard an update on the county-wide broadband project. In closing the meeting, commissioner Paxon, announced the resignation of county manager, Charlene Webb, effective October 18. The recorded…
Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: steps taken yesterday by the federal government to save the Colorado River (on which New Mexico depends for water) and a legal analysis of whether Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin, convicted of misdemeanor trespassing at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, can be prohibited from holding public office.
The measure on the November ballot is a test of citizen oversight. Vote "no" in the absence of government accountability for how the city will address the infrastructure crisis and how it will spend $3 million in general obligation bonds.
Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: faulty fire hydrants, an endemic problem in New Mexico, cost local family their home. Also, Otero County Commissioners ramp up their quest to control elections and the New Mexico Court of Appeals revives the drive to commercialize the Augustin Plains acquifer.