The New Mexico town of Truth or Consequences not only has a funny name, but a funky history.
It was called Hot Springs, named for the ancient mineral water that bubbles beneath its downtown. Early settlers braved Apache raids to soak in these so-called healing waters.
Today the town’s economy is built around those springs, and there are concerns about how much of that precious natural resource is left.
From the Here & Now Contributors Network, Monica Ortiz Uribe of Fronteras Desk reports.
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- Mónica Ortiz Uribe, correspondent for Fronteras Desk, a public radio collaboration in the Southwest that focuses on the border, immigration and changing demographics. She tweets @MOrtizUribe.
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