Truth or Consequences Daily Digest Tuesday, August 04, 2026
Ty's Take
School's back in session down in Arrey, which means the usual shuffle of new teachers finding their classrooms and kids figuring out where the bathrooms are. Two new educators are joining the Tiger family this year, and that's worth noting in a county where staffing's always been a puzzle. Meanwhile, the hospital's dealing with a boiler emergency while bringing in a new chief nursing officer, the rodeo's raising money for the community, and somebody's finally saying out loud what most of us already know: recycling more stuff doesn't help if you're doing it wrong. That's a lot of moving parts for a slow week, which tells you something about how things actually work around here. People keep the machinery running, from the schools to the hospital to the fairgrounds, even when half the systems need fixing.
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Arrey Elementary School Welcomes Two New Educators to the Tiger Family
Arrey Elementary School has hired two new staff members for the upcoming school year: Rebecca Trujillo will teach fifth grade after three years at North Elementary in Alamogordo, while Isabella Hernando joins as the Instructional Music Assistant and Music Teacher. Both educators bring a passion for...
Arrey Elementary Welcomes Students Back for a New School Year
Students in kindergarten through fifth grade at Arrey Elementary School returned to class on Monday, July 27, while Pre-K students began their school year on Thursday, July 30. The school is hosting an Open House and Watermelon Bust on Thursday, August 6, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. for families to meet...
Recycling Right Makes a Bigger Difference Than Recycling More
The City of Truth or Consequences Recycling Yard encourages residents to focus on recycling correctly rather than recycling more, as contamination from food residue and grease can ruin entire batches of recyclable materials. Rinsing containers, removing plastic covers from paper products, and...
Memorial Rodeo Gives Back To Community
The 15th annual Adam Petersen Ranch Rodeo and Dutch Oven Cook Off took place at Petersen Arena in Winston from July 31 through August 2, raising funds for scholarships, families in crisis, and veteran support programs in memory of a family member killed in a car accident 16 years ago. The weekend...
Hospital Board Deals With Boiler Emergency, Welcomes New CNO
The Sierra Vista Hospital Governing Board declared a boiler emergency after one of the hospital's 17-year-old boilers failed, with replacement costs estimated at $183,000, and unanimously elected Bruce Swingle as the new board chair. The board also welcomed Marsha Sensat, the new interim chief...
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