The Santa Fe City Guide

17/12/2022

Fire on the freeway: Pueblo of Pojoaque Police closed traffic Friday while a Santa Fe County firefighter puts out the vehicle fire of an SUV fully engulfed in flames on U.S. 84/285 in Pojoaque.
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11/12/2022

The ACLU of AZ says it is suing the city of Phoenix to block resumed sweeps of a huge homeless encampment downtown they say has displaced people, destroyed ID docs., prescription medications & other belongings. santafenewmexican.com https://apnews.

11/12/2022

A federal law meant to help return stolen Native American artifacts to their rightful owners has cleared its final hurdle after unanimous approval in the U.S. Senate.

The Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act, also known as the STOP Act, passed Senate

The Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act, also known as the STOP Act, passed the Senate on Tuesday,

10/12/2022

Environmentalists want the U.S. to list coyotes as endangered in parts of AZ & NM where a rare gray wolf is found. Groups argue that small-statured Mexican gray wolves are mistaken for coyotes. Protecting them to reduce wolf deaths. santafenewmexican.com https://buff.ly/3VMtEcV

10/12/2022

State Game Commission made a $3M land sale SF for 23 acres, removing a hurdle to building the contentious Richards Avenue. SF to install a connector across Arroyo de los Chamisos & link the north & south sections of Richards Ave. santafenewmexican.com https://buff.ly/3FkUm55

08/12/2022

Santa Fe bakers filling holiday demand for fruitcake.
The Wests have been known to convert fruitcake-hating customers, she said. “A lot of people don’t care for fruitcake, but we’ve won over a lot of people with ours.” https://buff.ly/3HpDbCa

“A lot of people don’t care for fruitcake, but we’ve won over a lot of people with ours,” baker Karyn West said.

08/12/2022

Beloved holiday events are back on plaza. The celebrations kick off Saturday w/open house at the NM History Museum & NM Museum of Art & Sun. by the candlelit Las Posadas procession around Plaza. https://buff.ly/3FByILv

Events kick off Saturday with a holiday open house at the New Mexico History Museum and the New Mexico Museum of Art.

08/12/2022

Gov. Grisham wants NM to provide free school lunches to all K-12 students across the state. https://buff.ly/3uF0TCI

The governor will pursue legislation for free meals in schools when lawmakers meet in January, a spokeswoman said.

08/12/2022

Intl. Folk Art Market hopes move to Railyard draws younger crowd.
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06/12/2022

Jayden, Sebastian and their mother, Melissa Padilla, from left to right, watch as youngest brother Liam throws a frisbee to their dog Bom Bom on Monday at Ragle Park. https://buff.ly/3Y0xEI2

Jayden, Sebastian, and their mother Melissa Padilla watch as youngest brother Liam throws a frisbee to their dog.

06/12/2022

City officials and contractors on Monday discussed putting a roundabout on the long-planned Richards Avenue extension to help slow drivers and create a smoother traffic flow in a new stretch of the roadway in central Santa Fe.
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City officials and contractors on Monday discussed putting a roundabout on the long-planned Richards Avenue extension.

06/12/2022

Public Service Company of New Mexico described its first rate hike request in six years as “modest” and pitched it as necessary to help the utility overhaul its power grid and initiate new renewable energy projects.
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If approved by the state Public Regulation Commission, the increase would not go into effect until January 2024.

06/12/2022

The head of the State Personnel Office said the presence of state workers at office sites is important to serving the public, but labor union officials contended the move to rescind the policy could prompt scores of workers quit. Details:
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Labor union officials contended the move to rescind the policy could prompt scores of workers to leave their jobs.

05/12/2022

Whole Foods recently said it will stop selling lobster from the Gulf of Maine at 100’s of its US stores. They cited decisions by a pair of sustainability organizations to take away endorsements of the lobster fishing industry.
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05/12/2022

Brian Egolf resigns from PRC committee. The State Ethics Commission has found grounds to hold a public hearing on a lawmaker’s complaint about the outgoing House speaker appointing himself to the Public Regulation Commission. Details:

Rep. Miguel García, D-Albuquerque, filed a complaint about four months ago, arguing Speaker Brian Egolf had violated the law and the state Constitution with his self-appointment.

05/12/2022

Jaramillo is one of 16 new legislators who will take their oaths of office on the first day of the session — Jan. 17. Most got their first taste of what life in the Roundhouse will look like late last week during a two-day basic training course…

05/12/2022

New Santa Fe County fire chief started as teenage volunteer, rose through ranks. Jacob Black, 36, is outgoing chief Jackie Lindsey’s successor on Nov. 18 following a decade’s long rise in the ranks of the county fire department. He assumed the role…
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Two-time cancer survivor Jacob Black assumed the role Saturday.

02/12/2022

Holiday wonder lights up Santa Fe Plaza. A crowd on the Plaza erupted with delight Friday evening as organizers turned on 30,000 LED lights strung in trees to kick off Santa Fe’s holiday season. santafenewmexican.com https://buff.ly/2wPZoHR

02/12/2022

Ideas on aiding Santa Fe's homeless. The Safe Outdoor Space Community Forum will bring together city & county leaders, private foundations & those already working to combat homelessness in Santa Fe, said Matt Lynn. Details:
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01/12/2022

“Coming up here is like walking into a Hallmark Christmas movie,” Allen Fugler said. “The snow, the snow-capped mountains, the clean, crisp air, the piney woods, the aspen trees, the deer, the log cabins — it’s magical.” Details:
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01/12/2022

Who invented the breakfast burrito? One day, Dee Rusanowski decided to wrap ham, egg & cheese in a tortilla- she threw some hash browns into the mix. (See also- Tia Sophia’s James Maryol who may have a better claim.) santafenewmexican.com https://buff.ly/3OJtmko

01/12/2022

A bruising midterm election where Republicans did not make gains & lost their only congressional seat in the state, Pearce will try to hold on as chairman of the NM GOP for a 3rd. term in an internal election Sat. in Las Cruces.
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01/12/2022

The Republicans failed to make gains in the midterms & lost their only congressional seat in the state, Steve Pearce will try to hold on as chairman of the New Mexico GOP for a 3rd. term by internal election Sat. in Las Cruces. santafenewmexican.com https://buff.ly/2wPZoHR

30/11/2022

70% of the lower Rio en Medio Trail gone after summer flooding. The devastating floods wreaked havoc on the landscape upstream of the tiny village washing away or burying large sections of the trail, a fav. of locals. santafenewmexican.com https://buff.ly/3OQvkPQ

30/11/2022

The weather pattern known as La Niña is materializing again for a third year in a row — a rare occurrence called “a triple dip”- which will increase the chance of wildfires & dry rivers in the coming months. Details:
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30/11/2022

Poeh Cultural Center awarded $50,000 grant for art classes. The Poeh Cultural Center was nominated for funding from the Ruth Foundation for the Arts which has selected the center as one of its inaugural core grant recipients.
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30/11/2022

Santa Fe police received 185 reports of stolen catalytic converters across the city between Jan. 1 & Nov. 19, data shows. Auto shop owners say the actual number of thefts is much higher because many go unreported.
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