Why watchdog journalism is disliked and essential
…its first Community Advisory Committee. The board meets regularly if virtually, and the Advisory Committee will be convened semi-annually to offer advice and counsel on the Sun’s coverage and fund-raising…
Crip Camp
…about hope and compassion. We see how people, sharing so much in common, learn that they are neither invisible nor powerless. We see them grow from adolescents sitting around the…
Sierra County Commission selects Commissioner Jim Paxon to serve on board overseeing Spaceport tax revenues
…expected vote on the allocation of the Spaceport’s gross receipts taxes. Sierra County Commission Chairperson Jim Paxon was selected, replacing Frances Luna, who finished her eight-year maximum term as a…
New Mexico built a spaceport—but will the payoff of space tourism ever come?
…company called Spaceship America (this sister company recently merged with Virgin Galactic). Branson also founded a new company in 2017 called Virgin Orbit, choosing California over New Mexico as its…
Remembering Philip Lee Goldston, 1937-2019
…brother, John Goldston and family; cousins, nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place and a Remembrance Celebration will be planned. Go in peace…until we meet again! Philip Lee (Goldston’s) website: www.philipleeartist.com…
State and county betting on the job creation prowess of experimental SpinLaunch
…the company’s history, experimental technology and business strategy that can be read in its entirety here. At the county commission’s Jan. 19 meeting, Sierra County Manager Bruce Swingle claimed…
Neomi Martinez-Parra, running for state Senate District 35, doesn’t respond to questions
…of Common Core? It is gone and New Mexico is going to state testing. Common Core was a national test that made it possible to compare states’ performance, with New…
Middle Rio Grande Economic Development Association provides blueprint to guide Sierra County out of its “desperate” economic predicament
…on the “Download” button below). At the Sierra County Commission’s December meeting, Swingle informed the commissioners only that the assessment was complete and that elements of it would be implemented over…
Foundation for Open Government determines T or C’s fees to deliver requested electronic documents not allowed under state law
…old. I’m updating the city’s resolution and will present it to the commission very soon.” T or C’s IPRA Procedures ResolutionDownload FOG made the determination at the request of T…
Preview of Truth or Consequences City Commission May 27 meeting
…At the May 7 meeting the City Commission agreed to form an ad hoc committee under the guidance of City Commissioners Randall Aragon and Amanda Forrister to get public input…