Holiday Ornament Decorating Does your Christmas tree need some new ornaments? Take some time out of your day on Dec. 2 to decorate a festive holiday ornament. Make an ornament for yourself or a friend at the Edgewood Community Library’s Tree. All supplies will be provided for decorating. Decorating will take place on Dec. 2 […]
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Kids n’ Parks Grant Deadline Extended
The New Mexico Kids n’ Parks Transportation Grant application period has been extended to Friday, Dec. 1. New Mexico State Parks is proud to bring the 16th year of the Kids ‘n Parks Transportation Grants, a component of the highly successful NM Outdoor Classroom Program (OCP). Kids ‘n Parks gives teachers the opportunity to take […]
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Another Prescribed Burn Planned for Mountainair
Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are prepping for a planned prescribed fire on the Mountainair Ranger District as early as Wednesday, Nov. 29.. Fire crews plan to burn approximately 13 acres of piles located between Upper and Lower Red Canyon Campgrounds, just west of FSR 253. Smoke may be visible in the […]
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Salinas Monument Gets New Superintendent
After several visits to Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument near Mountainair, Kathy Faz Garcia found the sites to be a special part of the National Parks Service. So when the superintendent position opened there, she jumped at the chance. And Faz Garcia was recently named for the slot. “About four years ago, I came here […]
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All State Football Line Up
Local athletes continue to gain state-wide recognition as three football players were named to the small-school All-Star game set for Dec. 2 at noon in Artesia. Estancia quarterback Josh Calhoon leads the way 2,480 yards on the ground with 27 touchdowns, adding another 482 yards passing and four scores. “He’s been the biggest, brightest spot […]
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Salinas Monument Gets New Superintendent
After several visits to Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument near Mountainair, Kathy Faz Garcia found the sites to be a special part of the National Parks Service. So when the superintendent position opened there, she jumped at the chance. And Faz Garcia was recently named for the slot. “About four years ago, I came here […]
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Pot Regulators Hammer Native-Owned Pot Farm in Hearing
The New Mexico Cannabis Control Division recommended that a cultivation license be stripped from the owner of a large-scale, Estancia area marijuana farm. Dineh Benally provided little defense during a hearing last week at the Seventh Judicial District Court in Estancia to counter the myriad alleged violations against his company, Native American Agricultural Development Company. […]
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Voters say no thank you to Moms for Liberty
A funny thing happened in the Nov. 7 election. Turns out voters don’t like having their rights taken away or determined by others. In Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia there was an all-out effort to ban women’s right to make their own healthcare decisions. These efforts were soundly defeated. But as importantly, school board elections across […]
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One Person, One Vote Should Mean Something
It’s interesting to me how unbothered many New Mexicans are by the decades of gerrymandering that have taken place in our state. The November 27 affirmation by the state Supreme Court of the lower court ruling upholding the 2021 redistricting plan signed into law by the Democratic legislature was similarly anticlimactic. The all-Democrat Supreme Court […]
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When leaders resort to the unthinkable
Exploring the disturbing normalcy of government shutdowns, urging immediate action in this stark reflection by the author.