Truth or Consequences Daily Digest Friday, September 18, 2026
Ty's Take
Amy Whitehead's been fielding questions about the election, which is the job, and folks around here are paying attention to how it's run. Meanwhile, the Copper Flat conversation keeps circling back to the same core question: does anybody actually intend to dig, or are we just going to keep holding hearings about the possibility? That mine's been in purgatory long enough that some people have forgotten what the original argument was. On a lighter note, the school board hammered out a new contract, which means teachers can stop wondering where they stand and start planning the year. It's the kind of week where the county's keeping its moving parts moving, none of it flashy, but all of it the actual business of living here.
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Sierra County Citizen
County Clerk Amy Whitehead answers questions about upcoming election
Sierra County Clerk Amy Whitehead addressed community questions about the upcoming election and her office's responsibilities for maintaining accurate voter records. Whitehead emphasized that her role requires balancing transparency with protecting private voter information as required by law,...
Hearing on Copper Flat Mine, VIII: Does NMCC intend to mine?
An analysis of water usage data for the proposed Copper Flat Mine raises questions about whether the company's plans to use dry stack tailings instead of wet storage would actually save enough water to support mining operations at 30,000 tons per day. The numbers suggest that even with optimistic...
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Sierra County Sentinel
School Board Approves New CBA In Special Meeting
The Truth or Consequences School Board approved a revised collective bargaining agreement on September 17 after union members rejected an earlier version that would have increased educator work time by 30 minutes daily. The new compromise agreement increases work time by only 17 minutes and allows...
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