On Dec. 11, the Torrance County Commission discussed road conditions, animal welfare and public safety. Recent snowfall and rain have caused frustrations among the Torrance County community. These weather conditions have caused extensive damage to county roads, especially dirt and gravel routes, which residents said have become impassable. This impacts both personal vehicles and school […]
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Torrance County Commission Meeting Recap
On Dec. 11, the Torrance County Commission discussed road conditions, animal welfare and public safety. Recent snowfall and rain have caused frustrations among the Torrance County community. These weather conditions have caused extensive damage to county roads, especially dirt and gravel routes, which residents said have become impassable. This impacts both personal vehicles and school […]
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Millennium-old messages in a digital world
I am writing this column in the final days of Advent, which in my faith tradition, is a time of penance and preparation for the joyous celebration of Jesus’ coming into the world, or Christmas. As a Catholic, I always enjoy the scriptural readings of Advent as they seem to emphasize the historical reality of […]
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Millennium-old messages in a digital world
I am writing this column in the final days of Advent, which in my faith tradition, is a time of penance and preparation for the joyous celebration of Jesus’ coming into the world, or Christmas. As a Catholic, I always enjoy the scriptural readings of Advent as they seem to emphasize the historical reality of […]
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Dorothy Nell Dennisson
Dorothy Nell (Braddock) Dennisson, 82, was a lifetime resident of Stanley, passed away December 7, 2024, at her home with her loving family by her side, wentwith our Lord and Savior. Dorothy was born June 2, 1942, in Fort Worth, TX to Lawrence Wesley & Ruby May (Flippans) Braddock. Dorothy graduated from Moriarty High School […]
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Historic Hearing Carlos Doe v. ICE Set a Precedent for Future Cases Against Torrance County Detention Facility
One of the most critical migratory cases occurred on Dec. 19 at the 520 Gila Courtroom in Albuquerque’s Federal Courthouse. This federal court hearing is the first to defy the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 2022 decision to re-certify the Torrance County Detention Facility in Estancia, New Mexico, as law-abiding with federal standards to […]
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Biden signs Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act
By Susan Morée, NM Political Report President Joe Biden signed the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024. Biden Tuesday signed the bipartisan legislation, cosponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, along with Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho. The act allows nonprofit groups, state agencies and other groups to apply for a Good […]
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Biden signs Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act
By Susan Morée, NM Political Report President Joe Biden signed the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024. Biden Tuesday signed the bipartisan legislation, cosponsored by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, along with Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho. The act allows nonprofit groups, state agencies and other groups to apply for a Good […]
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Heinrich named ranking member of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
By Susan Morée, NM Political Report The U.S. Senate has named Sen. Martin Heinrich as ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The Energy and Natural Resources Committee plays an important role in setting national energy policies and managing public land within the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest […]
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Heinrich named ranking member of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
By Susan Morée, NM Political Report The U.S. Senate has named Sen. Martin Heinrich as ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The Energy and Natural Resources Committee plays an important role in setting national energy policies and managing public land within the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest […]