The real skinny on what's happening in and around Socorro, New Mexico

Timing of loan payback at SEC questioned

Socorro Electric Coop general manager Polo Pineda and SEC employee Kathy Torres were terminated for taking dubious loans from SEC funds. They did, however, attempt to pay back the loans. Some believe the timing of the payback was suspicious.

"Financial irregularities" at Socorro Electric Coop?

The Socorro Electric Coop's board met for a special session on Friday to discuss legal and personnel issues, after which the board released a statement about possible "financial irregularities" at the Coop. The plot thickens.

Private property - a double edged sword?

Some might find it ironic that the most vocal advocates of private property ignore the fact that much of the land they "own" was stolen (sorry, there is no other word) from Native Americans. Of course Native Americans were not so haughty as to believe they might "own" God's creation in the first place.

How to respond to the SEC lawsuit

You are being sued by your own electric cooperative. Here's how to respond.

Socorro Electric Coop board meets, backpedals

Wednesday evening's Socorro Electric Coop board meeting went forward with a public audience, for the first time ever, and after a closed executive session, the board's president expressed his desire to withdraw the lawsuit, but recognized that will probably not be possible.

Technological culture has been all mouth, no ears

The Pencil Warrior weighs in on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and the political climate which made it inevitable that such a disaster would occur.

Socorro Movie Review - The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Our resident movie critic returns from vacation for this week's movie review, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Elites abuse information sources to advance deficit panic

How does the media contribute to spinning stories, such as the current drumbeat to reduce the federal budget deficit? The Pencil Warrior explains.

Socorro Movie Review: The A-Team

This week's Socorro movie review features The A-Team.

Boil water alert lifted for Socorro e.coli contamination

The boil water advisory has been lifted as of approximately noon on Monday, July 19th.

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