Today's intelligence: An historic investment in land and water conservation programs that would leverage hundreds of millions of dollars in federal money for New Mexico is under consideration at the Roundhouse.
Today's intelligence: the progress of bills introduced in the New Mexico House to create a better-run and less politicized state Department of Game and Fish and to get tougher on crime
Today's intelligence: concrete measures that New Mexico can take to manage more efficiently, equitably and resiliently water resources that are expected to decline by 25 percent over the next 50 years
Festivities include a Polar Bear Plunge, 20+ arts and crafts vendors, local food, displays and demonstrations by the Sierra County Rock and Gem Society, 1,000 luminaria, historic Damsite tours, and music. Admission is free
A cold winters walk through a favorite canyon reveals ephemeral moments to enjoy.
A curious thing. One never knows what story is waiting to be told as we venture outdoors.
Today's intelligence: Who is Harvey Yates and what is he trying to accomplish by buying Española's newspaper and making sizeable political contributions last election cycle, primarily to New Mexico Republicans, including Solomon Pena.
Today's intelligence: New Mexico's tough new pollution rules rely on oil and gas operators to report and fix their methane emissions. How is self-policing working? Plus: a possible model for future suits against polluters and unexpected allies of tighter EPA regulations
Lichen are thriving with all the moisture we have been blessed with.
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Today's intelligence: An agreement between Colorado, New Mexico and Texas has been reached that would amend the 83-year old legal basis for how the three states split water under the Rio Grande Compact.
I agreed to this jaunt simply because of her enthusiasm, but my budding interest turned to panic when she told me to meet her at 5 a.m.
Today's intelligence: new tax credit for energy-efficient home retrofits; suspect linked to drive-by shootings of elected officials in Albuquerque in custody; Virgin Orbit's first launch in U.K. a failure
