Truth or Consequences Daily Digest Monday, October 05, 2026
Ty's Take
Copper Flat's been circling back to these hearings for years now, and today's conversation about tailings stability is the kind of technical detail that actually matters down here. You can't separate a mine from the water it touches, not in this country, and not when you're sitting on top of aquifers that feed into the Rio Grande system. The other noise in the news cycle, from homecoming courts to flood relief calls, reminds you that Sierra County's got a lot riding on getting the big decisions right. When you've got retirees, ranchers, and folks banking on Elephant Butte and the springs that built this town, you learn real quick that what happens upstream in a tailings pond doesn't stay upstream.
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Sierra County Citizen
Hearing on Copper Flat Mine, IX-1: Filtered tailings stability (first part)
A local writer examines the engineering behind the massive tailings storage facility proposed for the Copper Flat Mine, addressing concerns about how a 500-acre, 200-foot-deep structure could remain stable on a hillside. This first installment of a two-part series explores the technical safeguards...
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Sierra County Sentinel
Officials Hear Call For Flood Relief
The Village of Hatch held an emergency meeting with state and federal officials to address damages from last week's flooding, which overtopped the McLeod Dam and caused widespread destruction across homes, roads, farms, and orchards. County commissioners discussed pursuing disaster declarations,...
Homecoming Court Crowned At Dance
Despite weather postponing the bonfire and injuries forcing the cancellation of the Homecoming Game, the Homecoming Dance proceeded as scheduled, crowning Alyssa Cunningham as Queen and Billy Baca as King. The royal court will be formally recognized when the rescheduled Homecoming Game takes place...
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