Magic Table
Holiday magic: Mini Apple Crostatas
I can only think of one thing better than making an apple pie in the depths of fall — making mini apple crostatas. This rustic Italian pie is free from the confines of…
Ringside Seat
Litigious oilman stakes a claim on abortion law
Larry Marker and two Republicans are suing Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Democratic Attorney General Hector Balderas over the repeal of New Mexico's 1969 anti-abortion law.
James Barron
Small schools should see plenty of hardwood success
This upcoming season is full of promise — if you're one of the little guys.
These birds have a round, chunky body and are easily recognizable by the “comma” shaped black topknot.
Ringside Seat
Ultra-marathoner running uphill in statehouse
A Republican from Aztec, State Rep. T. Ryan Lane is the newly elected minority leader of the House of Representatives.
The silly machine of college sports — the enablers, the money-makers, the fans, the players, the media, the coaches — will continue to grind away. Because, after all, this is an industry, filled with cogs and flywheels.
Building Santa Fe
There are better ideas than rent control
In 1985, graffiti on a wall outside the Harvard Housing Office in Cambridge, Mass., said “Hell is looking for an apartment in Cambridge. Heaven is finding one under re…
Ringside Seat
GOP chairman has apologists; does he have the votes?
Republicans this month lost all 10 elections for statewide offices, including governor. An upstart Democrat defeated the only Republican to hold a New Mexico congressional seat.
Rescue Report
Animal rescuer pours heart into saving unwanted pets
Donna Leschne will not rescue just one pup from a litter. It is all or nothing.
Tales of Tails
Giving thanks for dogs
Whatever the case, thousands of generations pass, and dogs as we know them became our first nonhuman companions.
Magic Table
One-dish wonder: Roasted chicken thighs
Chicken thighs roasted with a medley of fruits and veggies make for an easy, memorable meal.
Baking above it all
An easy pie for the holidays
This cranberry, apple, mincemeat pie. pie just shouts, “Happy Holidays!”
It’s the closest Americans come each year to everyone eating the same meal on the same day. Turkey is essential to the Thanksgiving celebration. But how much do you kn…
Ringside Seat
A season for many thanks or no thanks at all
This column is a mixed bag, just like holiday nuts.
Ringside Seat
Twitter, Tesla and one ruthless interloper
Musk's track record of cajoling, then using and discarding well-intentioned people, became public 15 years ago in New Mexico.
Growing up Spanglish
‘Todas las cosas’ have their season
El día había comenzado un poco strange: The day started out sunny, y luego se hizo windy and then it started to rain y finalmente it began to snow. Grama Cuca looked o…
Commentary Ennedith Lopez
Young voters turned out to protect rights
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade this summer, it unleashed a wave of cruel new restrictions on reproductive freedom. But shredding a half-century-old cons…
The Salvation Army in Santa Fe isn’t really an army. It’s not a brigade, company or platoon, either.
Etiquette Rules!
Finding gratitude on the journey of dementia
It’s hard to believe Thanksgiving is just days away, and the end of the year is drawing to a close. While images of a beautifully laid table and my children holding th…
Building Santa Fe
Santa Fe County's report on affordable housing will have ripple effects
After a year of work, Santa Fe County is inching closer to dropping a bombshell report on affordable housing. Its conclusions could be worse than expected, which says …
If ever UNM had a chance to seize momentum and get a starving fan base to begin the slow crawl back through The Pit’s doors, it’s now.
Ringside Seat
Former Dem hopes to oust Republican chairman
Steve Pearce is being punctured by liberals and conservatives who usually agree on nothing.
Rescue Report
Litter rescued from wildfire finds homes in Albuquerque
The 1-month-old kittens were nicknamed the Fun & Games litter by their foster mother who felt they’d had such a rough start.
Magic Table
Creative cranberries
Two recipes make a holiday-table favorite stand out.
Ringside Seat
Redistricting: Frankenstein's monster going to court
Jigsaw, Jagged Edge and the Salamander are going to court. Those aren't colorful characters from the police blotter. They are the nicknames I've assigned to New Mexico's three congressional districts
Depending on who's talking, New Mexico is either a bastion of political innocence or a hotbed of corruption.
Learning Matters
Cooking with Kids gives a taste of adventure
“Just try it. You’ll like it.”
Building Santa Fe
The Richards extension has a long (but not straight) history
You’ve got to feel sympathy for Santa Fe traffic engineers — they just can’t win.
All great insurgencies have their moments of doubt, uncertainty, defeat.
Commentary Erik Wemple
Wake me when (if) Hannity turns on Trump
Here we go again: Media outlets controlled by 91-year-old mogul Rupert Murdoch are lashing out about former President Donald Trump.
Commentary Steve Michel
The new PRC needs strength to operate
The most dangerous example of a company trying to exploit the commission changeover is PNM.
Ringside Seat
Gerrymandering takes down a carping congresswoman
Yvette Herrell put partisan complaints ahead of everything else.
Rescue report
Third time's the charm for Anna Belle
The third time is the charm for Española Humane’s longest resident, Anna Belle, who was adopted last week. Anna Belle arrived at the shelter in February after being br…
Democrats controlled the House 45-24-1 before Tuesday's election. They now lead 45-25, though recounts are likely in two races.
Tale of Tails
The trial of the pig
I’m writing this on Election Day. Thus, I have no idea what the country, or our state, will look like Thursday.
If the Lobos are to take the next step in their evolution under second-year coach Richard Pitino, they’ll need their big men to avoid foul trouble and stay on the floor while drifting away from the identity they established a year ago.
Magic Table
A salad best served warm
This charred green salad with 'bagna cauda' is nourishing from beginning to end.
Ringside Seat
Weatherman's clumsy style denied him upset win
Mark Ronchetti brought little of his on-air talent to the gubernatorial campaign, his second try for public office.
Ringside Seat
Items deserving of further review before election night
Many outcomes will be in doubt at least until Tuesday night. Even before the returns are in, prizes and designations should be handed out.
Commentary Jim Townsend
On Tuesday, Democratic overreach ends
Since being hijacked by progressive radicals over the last few political cycles, the New Mexico Democratic Party has purged moderate Democrats from their legislative ranks.
By the Way
Don't 'Texify' New Mexico
Anti-abortion evangelists are on the move, and their next target is New Mexico.
Phill Casaus
Another election; another wake-up call for the GOP
I don’t want to write another “The Republican Party of New Mexico has no bench” column because it’s a little like rehashing the sun coming up in the east and setting i…
Rich Brown is having a heck of a month. He is the city’s director of community and economic development, a title that fails to describe the important portfolio of offi…
Etiquette Rules!
Talk on politics requires decorum and restraint
“Dull November brings the blast, Then the leaves are whirling fast,” wrote early 19th century author Sara Coleridge.
The great Israeli deadlock is over; nearly a year and a half of low-key government is past. Unless the post-election coalition-wrangling produces another stunning surp…
History Matters
Everyone has a history, and every history is fascinating
The history of the conquered, of the marginalized, of the vanquished, also is there in whispers, in stories, in dark corners, in documents. It is also true. And it matters.
Commentary
Cordova's exit from NNMC was messy
Interim President Barbara Medina has repeatedly refused to say why the coach was disciplined.
Ringside Seat
Emmett: The boy who changed America
Emmett Till, the 14-year-old martyr who ignited a civil rights movement, commands almost as much attention today as he did when thugs lynched him in 1955.
Commentary Brian Egolf
Nasty campaigns are bad for governing
From the brutal attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband to attempted domestic terrorism targeting an environmental advocacy group right here in New Mexico, the …
Rescue Report
Saying goodbye is never easy
“It’s very difficult to make that call, but we spoke to our veterinarian many times, who helped guide us through this difficult process, and together, we knew it was time to euthanize our little girl humanly,” said Simpson.
Moving his family a few miles and settling into a new Senate district weren't topics Rep. Moe Maestas cared to discuss, at least not in a straightforward way.
My View Carlos Navarro and Joanne Ferrary
Hunger caucus to address food insecurity
New Mexico is one of a handful of states in the country where legislators have made a commitment to end food insecurity by creating a Legislative Hunger Caucus.
My View Richard Reynaud
Election wasn't smooth for everybody
Here are my concerns with the recent midterm elections in New Mexico, starting with certification of the election in Doña Ana County.
My View MacKenzie Allen
In the U.S., the carnage never stops
More than 600 mass shootings in each of the past three years. Not just “shootings” mind you — mass shootings.
My View Rich Brown
Midtown plans face council vote Wednesday
Santa Fe’s governing body, the City Council, will consider the midtown master plan at 5 p.m. Wednesday. This vote is an opportunity to put the…
My View Joni Brenneisen
People can be better — let's start
OK, people, listen up. What has happened to all we learned from our parents and forefathers? We’ve forgotten how to be a good neighbor, to hel…
My View Paul Lazarus
American life lacks accountability
Before there was a President Donald Trump, America had been living with an ever-diminishing erosion of accountability in high places. Take the…
My View Toner Mitchell
Stream access means investing in fisheries
This year, the New Mexico Supreme Court struck down a Game Commission rule restricting public access to rivers and streams.
My View Robert Larsen
A doctor remembers when abortion was illegal
An all-male City Commission in Hobbs recently voted unanimously to ban abortion clinics from the city, according to the Associated Press (“Hob…
My View Lou Finley
Everyone can pitch in to improve learning
We know you can read and are interested in the education of children because here you are reading this article. You are the person who is need…
My View Peter Rodriguez
Racist election tactics fail voters
When my friend showed me a mailer sent out by the New Mexican Republican Party this election cycle, I was furious. I can’t explain the shock a…
My View Daniel Brown
Christianity should start in the heart
Most adherents of the Christian faith strive and often succeed to be decent people and live the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth instead of mout…
My View Stephan Helgesen
GOP's 'come to Jesus' moment is here
Stephan Helgesen is a retired career U.S. diplomat and registered Republican. He is the author of six books on American politics. He can be reached at: stephan@stephanhelgesen.com.
My View Bonnie Schwartz
Why all the hostility toward short-term rentals?
I am deeply concerned about how hostile Santa Fe County has become around the subject of short-term rentals. I do not own a short-term rental …
My View Bill Stern
Election dark money needs to go
Of all the twists and turns in the 2022 election, the one that surprised me the most was the passage of Proposition 211 in Arizona.
My View Ellen J. Shabshai Fox
Hornswoggled? Blame the lack of education
Since the election of Donald Trump — sociopath, malignant narcissist, racist, misogynist and violence instigator — I have been baffled about h…
