Sierra County News

The Bureau of Land Management will host an open house public forum to field comments and suggestions as part of an Environmental Assessment to analyze the potential effects from construction and operation of a 26-mile southern road from DoA a Ana County to the Spaceport America facility.

Grant County's official unemployment rate decreased from 7.2 percent in March to 5.9 percent last month, according to preliminary data released by the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions.

Many will be looking for fiestas this weekend, or planning road trips to camp or enjoy activities at New Mexico's most popular watering holes near Truth or Consequences and Elephant Butte.

This photo was sent by Terry Webb who was in Winston, New Mexico Thursday, which is close to Truth or Consequences, NM.

Sierra County Sheriff deputies say they have a murder suspect in custody in connection with a house fire last month.

IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX 355 PM MDT FRI MAY 11 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN DONA ANA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO... NORTHWESTERN OTERO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO... EASTERN SIERRA COUNTY ... (more)

Intensive groundwater pumping from aquifers beneath Dona Ana County has garnered wary attention from state water officials and the city of Las Cruces, which taps into the same water supply.

IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX 243 PM MDT TUE MAY 8 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN LUNA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO... EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL SIERRA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO... * UNTIL 330 PM MDT * ... (more)

There is no doubt that Spaceport America is well on its way to delivering on the promises made to the state taxpayers.

The Copper Cowbelles hosted the New Mexico Cowbelles District Workshop last month in Silver City.