How T or C’s electric utility rate compares to other cities in New Mexico
…Sierra County and parts of Catron, Luna and Socorro counties. Sierra Electric was the most expensive among all rates compared. The Sun then looked at PNM, a commercial company and…
Third day on the job, Swingle brings transparency and reality to T or C’s budgeting process
…the pay scale we have now. It leads to awarding favorites and we are accused of being unfair.” None of the other commissioners commented on the proposed moratorium on raises…
Defunding the police “not on our radar,” says Truth or Consequences Mayor Sandra Whitehead
…County jail rate was 12,932 people per 100,000 from 2005 to 2015. Sierra County had the fourth-highest prison rate in the state, with 499 people incarcerated per 100,000 from 2005…
Analysis: Virgin Galactic may be close to taking off, but Spaceport remains earthbound, Part 1
…September while the company made “required changes” to its communications systems. Less than a month later, in mid-October, the company announced that it would not begin commercial service until the…
Analysis: How New Mexico’s appellate court gave Copper Flat Mine a boost
…its minimum needs to reopen the mine. The appellate court loosely interpreted case laws in order to excuse more than 40 years of nonuse of water at Copper Flat. Its…
City commission takes no immediate action on smart water meters
…consider purchasing new meters that do not emit radio frequencies, which she said are suspected to be carcinogenic, although that has not yet been definitively proven. The Federal Communication Commission’s…
County to purchase ultra-high-pressure fire suppressor, the first in New Mexico
The Sierra County Commission approved the purchase at its Jan. 19 meeting of an ultra-high-pressure fire suppressor and a Ford F-250 pickup truck to transport it. The county will be…
Sierra Vista Hospital’s problems are rooted in hidden contention among leaders and over-borrowing, says Senator John Arthur Smith
…Mayor Pro Tem Kim Skinner said the same thing at an October Elephant Butte meeting. Frances Luna, Sierra County commissioner, Truth or Consequences city commissioner and JPC vice chairperson, said…
Civil Rights Commission recommends new state law stripping public employees of immunity against lawsuits
…responsibility for paying a judgment or settlement under the Act.” The Sierra County Commission tasked county staff with drafting an opposing resolution, according to County Manager Bruce Swingle. It was…