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When water releases will begin from Elephant Butte on June 1, farmers in southern New Mexico and El Paso will have to make due with another reduced allotment.

When water releases will begin from Elephant Butte on June 1, farmers in southern New Mexico and El Paso will have to make due with another reduced allotment.

EBID already ahead of states 50-year water plan Gary Esslinger View Comments LAS CRUCES - The governor has tasked the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission with producing a 50-year water plan. Here in southern New Mexico, Elephant Butte Irrigation District is already decades into implementing most of the measures discussed in the plan. From Caballo Reservoir at the head of the District, through canals and drains, across miles of farmland, the District’s members and employees have implemen...

  TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NEW MEXICO -- As the first passenger rocket plane gears up for takeoff, a sleepy desert town near Spaceport America in New Mexico is hoping for a liftoff from tourism. The oddly named town of Truth or Consequences, 48 kilometres (30 miles) from the launchpad, relies on its hot springs, healing waters, and nearby Elephant Butte reservoir for its livelihood. But tourism has evaporated with the drought, which brought the reservoirs water level toward record lows. Resi...

Some Borderland farmers benefited from recent rain, others didn’t ANTHONY, New Mexico -- The recent rain has had many of us rejoicing, including plenty of farmers. But not all are reaping the same rewards. “It’s helped us because we need it,” Adolfo Enriquez, owner of Enriquez Farms said. “We’re very dry, but it hasn’t helped us because it’s postponed a lot of our work last week. I think we worked one maybe two days.” Enriquez told ABC-7 they’re at a standstill now until the...

Rio Grande levee violations continue to be a problem Leah Romero, Las Cruces Sun-News © Leah Romero/Sun-News Signage outlines prohibited activities along the Rio Grande riverbed and levees at the end of Lujan Hill Road in Doña Ana County on Tuesday, June 28, 2021. LAS CRUCES - You might have noticed new signage near the Rio Grande recently. This effort by the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission is yet another action taken to discourage people from...

Water allocation to farmers takes a big hit as drought worsens in the Borderland EL PASO, Texas -- Two entities across different states will distribute water from the Rio Grande to farmers in the region. New Mexico will distribute far less than Texas and it all has to do because of severe drought conditions plaguing the area. Gary Esslinger, the general manager for the Elephant Butte Irrigation District which oversees all water allotment for Doña Ana County, told ABC-7 that its going to be a ...

Line Opinion panel reviews legislation on New Mexico in Focus April 07, 2021 This week on New Mexico in Focus, The Line opinion panel zeroes in on the bills being signed (and not) by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Friday marks the deadline for the governor to approve legislation. Anything not signed, vetoed, or singled out for a line-item veto is automatically vetoed after that. The governor put her name to numerous significant bills, and the group discusses what they mean for New Mexico ...

Letters to the editor: On stimulus relief payments Las Cruces Sun-News © Dreamstime/TNS, TNS The US Treasury is beginning to send out the first batch of $1,400 stimulus payments this weekend. These letters published in the March 14, 2021 print edition of the Las Cruces Sun-News. Consider donating relief check Soon most of us will be receiving our third COVID economic relief payment from the federal government. Thousands of people right here in Doña Ana County have suffered f...