New dinosaur species & genus found in Sierra County
The species name turneri is for Ted Turner, who owns the land where the fossil was found, and who granted access for the study.
The species name turneri is for Ted Turner, who owns the land where the fossil was found, and who granted access for the study.
“Being Rose” was filmed in Truth or Consequences and the surrounding county. It stars Cybill Shepherd, Pam Grier, and James Brolin.
News from another century: we enjoyed seeing a few pages from the Sierra County Advocate’s April 19, 1907 issue.
Stephen King in Truth or Consequences? Yes, that happened, on November 19, 1983.
Whether you’re highly adventurous or a newbie, chances are good you’ve done it at Elephant Butte Lake State Park – by “it” we mean you’ve gotten your vehicle stuck in the sand and had to dig yourself out, or get someone to help you dig out. It’s almost a rite of passage for newcomers to …
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According to Vince, “It’s a charming little town where you go to take the waters.”
If you’re in Winston, check out the old carriage house. We are pretty sure you’ve never seen anything quite like it.
It’s true. There really is a restaurant floating around out on the lake during summer months.
Check out these cool formations in the local landscape: Turtle Mountain, Elephant Butte, and the Sleeping Indian.
It’s a great story. But it wasn’t really a hospital.
Truth or Consequences, the town named after a game show, was called Hot Springs until 1950. Piping hot mineral water is still available at 10 downtown spas.
Excerpt from the narrative: “The early Spanish settlers built a stockade here and called this place ‘Los Ojos Calientes de Las Palomas (Hot springs of the Doves).”