Sen. Gonzales: Protecting Northern New Mexico’s Land, Water, And Communities From Wildfire
By Sen. Bobby Gonzales
District: 6
Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe & Taos
In northern New Mexico, wildfire is not an abstract threat—it is something we have lived through, endured, and are still recovering from.
Communities across Taos, Mora, San Miguel, and Colfax counties know this all too well. The Hermits Peak–Calf Canyon Fire burned hundreds of thousands of acres, displaced families, damaged acequias, destroyed grazing lands, and forever altered watersheds that our villages and pueblos rely on. The scars remain visible today—not just on the land, but in the lives of the people who
Fuselier: The Mirrors Of Our Lives
By ROBERT FUSELIER
Los Alamos
Whether we want to admit it or not, the subconscious parts of our mind (the majority of our brain) is programmed to see life as a choice: is this good for my survival or is this harmful for my survival. We share this programming with every living thing. Even plants, which have no nervous system as we know it, react to their environment through this paradigm.
Our minds are programmed to see the world through the dualistic lens of either/or. This/they are either on our side and good or this/they are against us and are bad. Unfortunately, this view is an extremely limited view Read More
Home Country: Dear Billy
Home Country
By Slim Randles
I don’t mind Boots. He just curls up quietly against my belly and stays put. But sleeping with Desdemona can be a bit unnerving. She snores. Sometimes she gets little bad dreams and scratches me, too. But hey, I get to come in out of the cold and sleep with Aunt Ada’s cats on her sofa, and a guy can tolerate a certain amount of cat snoring for that.
I was glad when I heard Aunt Ada puttering in the kitchen because I knew it was time to get up. After she let me out, she fed me, and let me tell you … that kibble was just as good this morning as it was yesterday. And then she petted me, called Read More
Catch Of The Week: No, Bernalillo County Is Not Texting You From Ohio About Traffic Fines
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
If you received a dramatic text message this week claiming you owe unpaid traffic fines and must “pay immediately or appear in court”, congratulations.
You are the latest target in a statewide text scam. Not as exciting as winning the lottery, but what are you going to do?
The message looks official at first glance. It says “Notice of Default – Unpaid Traffic Fines.” It lists Bernalillo (Bennalillo ha!) County Metropolitan Court. It includes a real Albuquerque address on Lomas. It even throws in legal language about Title 66 of the New Mexico Code to make it sound Read More
Daily Postcard: Western Bluebirds Gather On Branch
Daily Postcard: Western Bluebirds gather on a juniper branch recently at Overlook Park in White Rock. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
Think New Mexico: New Scandal From The Dark Money Group Opposing Medical Malpractice Reform
From Think New Mexico:
Since the session began, New Mexicans like you have sent 10,879 emails to your legislators and the governor through Think New Mexico’s Action Center, with more than half of those urging lawmakers to reform the state’s malpractice laws.
Last night, New Mexico InDepth reported that the dark money group fighting malpractice reforms has been delivering emails to legislators that appear to be from their constituents expressing opposition to House Bill 99 – but when legislators reached out to respond, their constituents said they had never sent those Read More
Robinson: It’s Been A Long Road To Involuntary Mental Health Treatment
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
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He was sprawled across the exit lane of a busy shopping center as I was trying to leave. I stopped my car and ran over to do something, but what? Two other good Samaritans joined me.
We dragged him out of traffic and called 911. He told me he was having a seizure, but it seemed more likely that he was wasting away from years of substance abuse. The fire department arrived in minutes, and the senior officer greeted the man by name.
“We see this guy ALL the time,” the firefighter said.
I knew the police have to contend repeatedly with the same folks Read More