New Mexico Senate committees advance two redistricting maps
…that will have an impact when it comes to their interests at the Congressional level,” Chino said. “They will have competing interests from where they sit in this state, with…
Sierra County Manager Bruce Swingle offered job of T or C city manager
…the following open session, Commissioner Frances Luna made the motion to hire Swingle. It carried unanimously. A second motion to have the city attorney draw up a contract for Swingle…
Mayor lets private citizen steer City Commission’s yearly goal setting
…Commission did not rank or discuss ICIP projects during the retreat, as was decided at the last City Commission meeting. Whitehead instead had Hechler decide the agenda. The City Commission…
Elephant Butte is still running the golf course, still negotiating management contract with Spirit Golf
…Del Rio Golf Course. The City Council went into executive session after holding its open meeting, Jan. 22, which included Spirit Golf partners Richard Holcomb and Todd Barranger. But no…
Top six TorC infrastructure projects put on wish list for state funding
…the public. Commissioner George Szigeti said the lack of public comment demonstrates its confidence in the board. City Attorney Jay Rubin said Open Meetings Act is being followed. The City…
Sierra County has tested between 1 percent and 2 percent of County population for COVID-19, woefully small sample size
…testing was announced to the community “with flyers from the Department of Health clinical and health-promotion staff,” Morgan said. “Their local publicity efforts are considered successful given the number of…
Holloman AFB plan to expand F16-training airspace is a no-go with the public
…question, but 11,600 a year minimum are certain. As required by the National Environmental Policy Act, Holloman prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and is currently collecting public comment on…
Elephant Butte mayoral and council candidates make the case for their election at public forum, Part 3
…answer, but have the community get involved in what we have to do. When people come together, they want to be heard, but we need to come up with a…
Analysis: How New Mexico’s appellate court gave Copper Flat Mine a boost
New Mexico Copper Corporation has been fighting in the courts since 2014 to have 7,500 acre feet a year of claimed water rights legitimized so it can reopen the Copper…
Why the wait?
…commissioners) is maintained, and let’s be honest. We currently have only three out of four city commissioners that have shown up for the last three of four city commission meetings…