If it was left solely to the devices of the government, that wouldn't have happened.

To the west we have the Calexico port of entry, to the east Nogales. Both of these ports of entry have a large amount of trucks passing through. We hope with the opening of this port of entry, we will be able to siphon off the extra workload they already have right now.

There are two issues here. The heart of the settlement is the $14-21 million the city has agreed to pay to stop future problems along the highway. There's an additional $300,000 expenditure in the settlement to clean up areas already harmed by the sediment drainage. We think the Forest Service should help cover these costs.

This settlement represents a big step forward in the efforts to protect Pikes Peak. We're very happy the city appears committed to do this work, and to do it on a binding schedule.

That's the most important piece of evidence, ... If there's one thing that could have convinced folks on both sides of the border that there was foul play, it was that body.

Up to now, I've been able to avoid Windows NT because the computers that control the power system are for the most part VAXes. But as more things we use, such as time sheets and discrepancy reports, migrate to the NT network, I'll need to do NT. I don't know what will happen; all I can do is try.