Truth or Consequences Daily Digest Friday, August 21, 2026
Ty's Take
The copper mine hearing, the spaceport whistleblower's mixed court results, and a police building contract going down to El Paso instead of staying closer to home—three stories that say something true about where we are right now. We're caught between the old economy that built this county (mining, water, ranching) and the new one trying to take root (space, tech, construction). The courthouse fights and contract decisions reflect real tension: do we move forward with outside capital and expertise, or do we protect what's ours? None of these outcomes are wrong, exactly. But they're worth noticing, because they add up. This is how small towns change, one hearing and one bid at a time.
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Sierra County Citizen
State mining regulators will hold a public hearing on September 17th at the Hillsboro Community Center to consider changes to the Copper Flat Mine permit application originally filed in 2018. The mining company has revised its plan to use a dry-stack tailings method instead of a pond, claiming...
Whistleblower De Gregorio wins one, loses one, in Spaceport malfeasance case
Whistleblower Zach De Gregorio's case against the State of New Mexico and the Spaceport Authority over alleged malfeasance will proceed to jury trial in October after a judge dismissed former State Auditor Brian Colon from the lawsuit. De Gregorio filed the complaints more than four years ago.
Up-fit of new police building is awarded to El Paso contractor
An El Paso contractor was awarded a bid to convert a former PNC Bank building into a new police facility, with the city keeping costs remarkably low through the use of design-build procurement methods championed by City Manager Gary Whitehead.
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