Sunspot; Meet Jonny Coker; Ray Haller; Checkerspot Butterfly; Village Budget Meeting, and More
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Here’s Jonny Coker, Cloudcroft Reader Contributing Editor
The newest player in the Reader jam band, Jonny Coker grew up in Cloudcroft and has spent much of his journalism career covering local issues across southern New Mexico.
His work has appeared on NPR, KRWG Public Media, KUNM, The Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative, and others.
Recently, he’s reported on the Sunspot solar observatory’s planned demolition and the advocates against it, the Seven Cabins Fire, and local disc golf legend Ray Haller.
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Village Meets for Interim Budget Approval: Thursday, May 28
The Cloudcroft Village Council meets at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 28 in the village chambers with the approval of the FY 26-27 interim budget on the docket. See the full agenda, below:
NYT: A Very Lonely Caterpillar, Possibly the Last of Its Kind, Has Died.
The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly hasn’t been seen in the wild since 2022. The caterpillar was the last individual in human care.
New York Times reporter Catrin Einhorn shares the update on the Sacramento Mountains Checkerspot Butterfly: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/climate/a-very-lonely-caterpillar-the-sacramento-mountains-checkerspot-has-died.html
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