Local news
Timing of loan payback at SEC questioned
Submitted by Harlan Lee on Sat, 08/28/2010 - 08:41.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?
Submitted by Steve Harrington on Sun, 08/15/2010 - 11:17.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.
How to respond to the SEC lawsuit
Submitted by Steve Harrington on Wed, 08/11/2010 - 22:53.You are being sued by your own electric cooperative. Here's how to respond.
Socorro Electric Coop board meets, backpedals
Submitted by Steve Harrington on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 09:03.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.
Boil water alert lifted for Socorro e.coli contamination
Submitted by Steve Harrington on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 13:13.The boil water advisory has been lifted as of approximately noon on Monday, July 19th.
So we are being sued
Submitted by Charlene Wagner on Sun, 07/18/2010 - 00:45.The Socorro Electric Coop's board is suing its customers. We have just a few weeks to respond to the lawsuit or lose by default. What now?
Updated: e.coli contamination confirmed in Socorro water supply
Submitted by Steve Harrington on Sat, 07/17/2010 - 18:12.As of Monday, July 19th, this article is outdated. See this article.
Socorro Electric Coop board shoots themselves in the foot
Submitted by Harlan Lee on Sun, 07/11/2010 - 22:46.Just when you thought the SEC's board could not get any worse, its attorney, Dennis Francish, has decided that they should sue the members. Sheesh.
10 reasons why Socorro is a great place to live
Submitted by Steve Harrington on Mon, 03/15/2010 - 23:11.Many folks look down their noses at us "Socorroans" when we tell them where we're from. But they don't know the half of it.
El Defensor Chieftain: surely you can do better!
Submitted by Harlan Lee on Sun, 10/25/2009 - 22:14.Once again, Socorro's El Defensor Chieftain newspaper shills for the corporate agenda with press releases and spin being served up as "news" and "opinion" - Socorro can (and should) do better.
