Today's intelligence: why the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Navajo Nation in water rights dispute and what caused Virgin Galactic's most recent stock tumble
At the urging of Hillsboro area residents, the county commission will delay signing a new solid waste ordinance until after they’ve heard input from that community. Sheriff Baker’s request to increase the department’s pay scale is approved. The commission set its priorities for spending funds to improve the county’s fairgrounds.
Are you eligible for the New Mexico tax rebate that the state began to distribute this week?
Truth or Consequences Water and Wastewater Director Arnie Casteneda said, "We've gotten a lot of low-pressure calls," referring to low water pressure caused by empty water tanks and other problems. Water pressure should be up in a few days, he said.
Following the downtown water project from inception to the conclusion of its attendant financing is relayed to you, dear reader and rate payer, to illustrate this project's opaque and non-transparent process, which is, unfortunately typical for all of the city's capital projects.
The decay of democracy and the rule of law in Truth or Consequences is nearly complete, as seen in Fenn's recent scapegoating. Beware, you could be next.
Three seats are up on the Truth or Consequences city commission. We need serious, fresh, hardworking candidates. The city is facing failing water, wastewater and electric infrastructure. Current commissioners have failed to lead or inform the public what is to be done.
A quick overview of the electric department's main purchases over the last four years explains why it and other departments are in bad shape. Management is the problem, caused by a leadership vacuum at the elected-official level.
Amidst massive water leaks and water repairs and with water and sewer pipes being the same 80 years or so old and often running parallel, I often wonder why there are no boil orders when pipes break. The "consumer confidence report" doesn't begin to allay water-purity concerns.
The people should not sign the petition to get the question of a special hospital district and five hospital trustees on the ballot. The elected officials on the hospital owners' board haven't reported to us over the years and another passel of them won't fix that.
Tomorrow, Wednesday May 24th at 6 pm in the Albert J. Lyon Event Center there is an opportunity to find out more about the proposed Sierra County Special Hospital District.
Truth or Consequences buys wholesale electricity from the solar farm located on Broadway, close to its border with the Village of Williamsburg.
The kilowatt rate was supposed to save the city money, but it hasn't, therefore its offline status may be a savings.
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