BLM’s District Manager describes differences in Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statements on New Mexico Copper Corporation
…meet the Rio Grande Compact,” Childress said. Sidelight explanation of the Rio Grande Compact: Texas sued New Mexico in 2013 for violating the Compact by allowing groundwater pumping that has…
Elephant Butte takes no action on golf-course-management RFP—only one incomplete response
The Sierra del Rio Golf facility may have been a gift, but it comes with burdens for the City of Elephant Butte. Elephant Butte’s recent budget approval came with a…
No man is an island, but Sierra County could be
…dealing with epidemics (quarantine) by opting for the novel, high-tech method of computer designed vaccines, but now it seems that the populist notion of “freedom,” “choice,” and “independence” has defeated…
Report: Historic drought and record temps expected to continue
…released every 10 years, monitors Climate Normals, which help the public, weather forecasters and businesses a standard way to compare today’s weather conditions to 30-year averages. In New Mexico, temperatures have…
Sheriff’s department to upgrade body-cameras to meet new state mandates
…also cited the need to await the results of a pay study that will determine the compensation rates Sierra County should pay its employees to remain competitive. The county must also provide annual…
How affordable health care can become a reality in New Mexico
…legislative session. The Health Security Plan will offer enrollees the comprehensive benefits enjoyed by state employees, including mental health care, freedom of choice of health care provider (no more networks),…
Sierra County Commission signs contract with new county manager Charlene Webb
…procedures in her contract. Sierra County’s Contract with WebbDownload Since Swingle’s departure in April, Serena Bartoo has acted as interim county manager. Commission Chairperson Jim Paxon told the Sun via…
T or C city commission violated Open Meetings Act in handling smart meter appeals and their actions must be reconsidered, AG determines
…commission must reconsider an Order denying the three appeals and its imposition of a monthly $50 meter-reading fee on residents who wished to retain their analog meters. The review was…
County to spend up to $60,000 in pursuing legal claim against federal wolf translocation plan
…Game Commission opposing the release of wolves on the Ladder Ranch. With no formal input from Sierra County constituents, the commission will step up its three-person mission to keep Mexican gray wolves out…
PUAB Chair Szigeti says T or C’s restrictions on private solar systems are “not legal”
…the ordinance, but the Truth or Consequences Code of Ordinances, available online, states that this number is still “reserved.” A downloadable copy of Ordinance 664 is attached here. Ordinance 664Download…