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A preview of the county commission meeting 8/16/22

The county commission will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday August 16 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.

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  • Debora Nicoll
  • August 15, 2022
  • Government
  • News

Celestial Delights

Last night was the last supermoon of the year and this morning we were greeted by a double rainbow… A supermoon is a full moon that is within 90% of its closest point, or perigee, to Earth in its orbit. While closer, that perigee is still about 226,000 miles from Earth.…

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  • Véronique De Jaegher
  • August 12, 2022
  • Visuals
  • Perspectives

Life’s Relics

Photo by Jan Haley

Old dusty towns. Faded signs hanging from one chain. Abandoned farms and old rusty cars silent in repose. Do you ever wonder about their stories?

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  • Steve Morgan
  • August 11, 2022
  • History/Natural History
  • Perspectives

Nature the Healer

There is a blazing jewel of fiery bronze who has decided that the hummingbird feeder is his. I watch the antics of a male Rufous Hummingbird as he battles every other hummer wanting a drink. If my yard holds such wonders, what awaits me on my morning walk?

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  • Steve Morgan
  • August 8, 2022
  • Education, Environment, Health
  • News

Stuff you need to know, 8.8.22

Happy Camper coffee mug

Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: Rebecca Dow agrees to ethics violations settlement she still descries as a witchhunt and Virgin Galactic AGAIN postpones the start of passenger spaceflights.

Read MoreStuff you need to know, 8.8.22
  • Diana Tittle
  • August 8, 2022
  • Economy, Government
  • Perspectives

The (bearing of) arms race in America

98 percent of all guns in America are in civilian hands. In the 1970s America and Russia addressed the escalating arms race through the SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) agreement. But when it comes to the deescalation of guns here in America, we can't even get a conversation started.

Read MoreThe (bearing of) arms race in America
  • John Ofalltrades
  • August 6, 2022
  • Social Issues
  • News

Stuff you need to know, 8.5.22

Dry stretch of Middle Rio Grande in September 2018

Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: snapshots of how the federal government, state authorities and New Mexico citizens are dealing with the Southwest's existential water crisis.

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  • Diana Tittle
  • August 5, 2022
  • Environment, Government, Social Issues
  • Perspectives

Monsoon sky

moonsoon sunset

One of the joys of the monsoon season in New Mexico (besides the rain) is the spectacular skies that appear before, during and after the showers.

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  • Véronique De Jaegher
  • August 4, 2022
  • Environment, Visuals
  • Perspectives

Stuff you need to know, 8.4.22

ranch fence ruined by Black Fire

Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: a partial assessment of the Black Fire's damage to southern New Mexico ranchlands and notification of a agriculture-related wildfire recovery effort meeting.

Read MoreStuff you need to know, 8.4.22
  • Diana Tittle
  • August 4, 2022
  • Economy, Environment, Government
  • Analyses

Stuff you need to know, 8.3.22

pro-choice marchers

Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: dissecting the meaning of yesterday's reproductive freedom vote in Kansas.

Read MoreStuff you need to know, 8.3.22
  • Diana Tittle
  • August 3, 2022
  • Politics, Social Issues
  • Analyses

Like jury tampering, municipal court’s dissolution almost guaranteed

City of Merced's oganizational chart with "people" at the top.

The city commission's "public" representatives on a committee that will weigh whether to dissolve the court are the city manager and an ex-city commissioner.

Read MoreLike jury tampering, municipal court’s dissolution almost guaranteed
  • Kathleen Sloan
  • August 1, 2022
  • Government
  • Analyses

Stuff you need to know, 8.1.22

oil derrick

Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: the influence of high oil and gas prices and the industry's political contributions in New Mexico's 2022 election.

Read MoreStuff you need to know, 8.1.22
  • Diana Tittle
  • August 1, 2022
  • Economy, Politics
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