The species name turneri is for Ted Turner, who owns the land where the fossil was found, and who granted access for the study.
Read MoreNews from another century: we enjoyed seeing a few pages from the Sierra County Advocate’s April 19, 1907 issue.
Read MoreStephen King in Truth or Consequences? Yes, that happened, on November 19, 1983.
Read MoreThe City of Truth or Consequences, with enthusiastic support from the New Mexico Historic Preservation Office, is currently overseeing revisions to the Lee Belle Johnson Center, which is set to open in late June as an interim Spaceport America Visitor Center.
Read MoreTwo historical societies, some fabulous museums (Geronimo! Pioneer Store!) and the Kingston Spit and Whittle Club keep history alive in Sierra County.
Read MoreTruth or Consequences New Mexico and the nearby historic mining town of Chloride receive the New Mexico True Television treatment.
Read MoreWhether 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 […]
Read MoreNew Years Day hikes at Elephant Butte Lake – one at Luchini Nature Trail, the other on the historic Elephant Butte Dam which has been closed to traffic since September 11, 2001.
Read MoreIf you’re in Winston, check out the old carriage house. We are pretty sure you’ve never seen anything quite like it.
Read MoreIt’s a great story. But it wasn’t really a hospital.
Read MoreTruth 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.
Read MoreExcerpt 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).”
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