🌱 Thinking about camping at Elephant Butte Lake this fall? Start here

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• Thinking about camping at Elephant Butte Lake this fall? Start here

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 71, low: 53.
• Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 10 New Mexico Campgrounds Perfect For Camping Right By The Water (takingthekids.com) — If you are looking to camp close to the water in Elephant Butte, this guide highlights Elephant Butte Lake State Park's huge shoreline, marinas, trails, and mix of developed and primitive beach camping options. It also compares nine other New Mexico waterfront campgrounds, helping you decide whether to stay local or explore farther afield for fishing, boating, and family-friendly lakeside getaways.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elephant Butte

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 24
• 6th Annual Sierra Vista Hospital 5K Fun Run →
  Elephant Butte Lake, Elephant Butte
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Levitt AMP Music Series presents Incendio →
  Ralph Edwards Park, Truth or Consequences
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Truth or Consequences Oktoberfest →
  Healing Waters Plaza, Truth or Consequences
  3:00 pm
• CW Ayon at Healing Waters Plaza →
  Healing Waters Plaza, Truth or Consequences
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Black Cat Poetry Reading →
  Ingo's Art Cafe, Truth or Consequences
  1:00 pm
• Billie's Holidays Jazz Duo →
  T or C Brewing, Truth or Consequences
  4:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• SCRTAB Meeting →
  Sierra County Administration Offices, Truth or Consequences
  9:00 am
• Cloudcroft Bears Volleyball at Hot Springs →
  Truth or Consequences NM
  6:00 pm
• Cloudcroft at Hot Springs →
  Hot Springs High School, 1801 N Pershing St, Truth or Consequences
  6:00 pm
• Sarah McQuaid at The Lighthouse →
  The Lighthouse, Truth or Consequences
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Sierra County Fair →
  Sierra County Fairgrounds, Truth or Consequences
  4:00 pm
• Levitt AMP Music Series presents Future Joy →
  Ralph Edwards Park, Truth or Consequences
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sonic posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Truth Or Consequences. Apply here.
• Virgin Galactic posted a job opening for SpaceWrench 3 (A&P Mechanic) in Truth Or Consequences. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elephant Butte here.

🗞 Nearby News

Truth or Consequences

• Ellar Coltrane, the Boy from Boyhood, Is Studying to Be an EMT (moviemaker.com)
• Sarah McQuaid Performing At Tunes On The Trail In Loveland, OH On 10/24 (cincygroove.com)

Socorro

• City of Socorro opens emergency shelters as precaution amid flooding concerns (cbs4local.com)
• Communities hit hard by flooding in Socorro County (krqe.com)
• Parts of New Mexico could break rainfall records this week (abqjournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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