The Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg addressed rural affordability during a campaign visit to Deming Sunday. In response to a resident’s question about rising costs, he said affordability involves both the cost of everyday expenses and whether workers’ wages are keeping pace. He pointed to diesel prices, tariffs and stagnant federal minimum wages as factors affecting household budgets, and said policy changes in those areas could help improve affordability. The event also included discussion of education, agriculture, water rights, health care and immigration.
The Bayard City Council will meet September 16th at 4:30 p.m. at Bayard City Hall, with a proposed solid-waste sanitation fee among the key agenda items. The ordinance would establish a fee based on regional landfill operating charges assessed to the city. The council will also consider resolutions involving transportation funding through the New Mexico Department of Transportation. One of the more significant items for residents is a proposed ordinance establishing a solid-waste sanitation fee based on regional landfill operating charges assessed to the city.
Residents in parts of southwestern New Mexico may see a low-flying helicopter over the next two weeks as the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources conducts aerial surveys to map underground aquifers. The helicopter will fly about 100 feet above the ground along planned routes, using specialized instruments to collect information about subsurface geology and groundwater. The data will help improve understanding of regional water resources and support future groundwater planning.
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President Donald Trump has ordered a federal review of protections for Mexican gray wolves, a move that could affect wolf management in southwestern New Mexico. The executive order directs the Interior Department to determine within 90 days whether Mexican gray wolves have met federal requirements for being removed from or downgraded under the Endangered Species Act. If protections are reduced, federal agencies could encourage states to loosen their own protections and revise rules governing the lethal removal of wolves involved in livestock conflicts. For southwestern New Mexico, where Mexican wolves are part of the regional recovery effort, the review could affect how wolves are monitored and how conflicts with ranching operations are managed.