This past year was occupied with many activities acknowledging the importance of the Gila Wilderness and its centennial. What was revealed was the interweaving of so many related topics all related to thinking about Wilderness. This article covers a new related program from the New Mexico Humanities Council.
Nogal Canyon Bridge on I-25 linking Sierra County to Socorro County and beyond will be replaced after more than 50 years of use. Plus: Yesterday's special legislative session accomplished little and cost New Mexico taxpayers a lot.
An update on the campaign war chests that have been amassed by New Mexico's Democratic incumbent for the U.S. Senate and for the 2nd Congressional District vs. those of their Republican opponents
Republican congresspeople just passed a bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. All three New Mexico representatives voted nay, with Sierra County's Democratic Congressman Gabe Vasquez calling the requirement "unnecessary and discriminatory." It is already illegal for non-citizens to vote in federal elections.
This series of events happening in Kingston this coming weekend were meant to be included in the previous posting. Please join the folks in Kingston and the surrounding communities for their Gila Wilderness Centennial festivities.
A Senate bill to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) to cover New Mexican downwinders and victims in other states hits a familiar roadblock that threatens to kill RECA protections altogether.
The Sierra County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution to create an Arroyo Flood District. A petition was presented to the District Court and a hearing scheduled so that the question of forming the flood district and names of candidates for the board can be on the ballot in November.
Who's funding Albuquerque businessman Jeff Apodaca's new PAC, whose mission is to support pro-business moderate candidates for the New Mexico legislature?
