Ronchetti is going to run, and he will instantly become the favorite to win the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
Commentary Daniel Yergin and Peter Tirschwell
Supply chain crunch isn't going anywhere
Recently, President Joe Biden assumed the unofficial title of supply chain manager in chief. He proposed a “90-day sprint” to try to untangle the gigantic snags in glo…
Commentary Bobbi Dempsey
Work requirements just make families' lives harder
The child tax credit underwent a major overhaul this year, increasing in size (to as much as $3,600 per child, depending on age), the number of families eligible (now …
Commentary Brian Egolf
Climate summit designed to inspire action
The serious effects and ongoing threats from climate change are all too real, and they are becoming increasingly apparent right here in New Mexico.
Four months ago, I handicapped the mayor’s race this way: Alan Webber had to figure out how to get out of his own way; JoAnne Vigil Coppler needed a campaign slogan ca…
Growing up Spanglish
‘Las mujeres tienen un’ secret club
Un día Grampo Caralampio, Grama Cuca and Canutito had gone pa’ Canjilón a visitar con el Tío Ovaido y la Tía Nicomedes. La tía had been ill for a long time de manera q…
Some recent life transitions left me in need of a refresher on how to navigate what is a very difficult and painful period for many.
Building Santa Fe
Sandra Aguilar looks pretty smart right now
I recently tried remembering the city land-use directors I’ve known. I lost count after a dozen and surely missed a few. The one who stands out for me, and perhaps mos…
Commentary Eli Cuna
People power is improving redistricting
A new campaign is a community-led effort to educate the public and engage historically disenfranchised New Mexicans in taking part in the public hearings hosted by the newly formed Citizens Redistricting Committee.
Ringside Seat
Deceptive candidate shows the peril of voting early
An untold number of voters in City Council District 4 have already cast their ballots for Rebecca Romero, who hid her criminal record for most of the campaign.
Rescue Report
Couple fell in love with dog at first sight
When Gabe Hernandez of Santa Fe opened The New Mexican one Thursday morning and saw Boo (now named Bella), he screamed with excitement to his wife, Sylvia, “Get me the…
Tales of Tails
Fostering a cat can ease adoption jitters
A week or two with a kitten might give you all the information you need to make up your mind.
Commentary Mark Allison and Jesse Deubel
Conservation investments will help economy and environment
With an influx in federal stimulus dollars and a state budget surplus predicted for the upcoming legislature, our leaders have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to put conservation dollars to work in impactful ways.
Magic Table
The season for stew
Celebrate fall's arrival with this hearty, simple chicken stew recipe.
The nonpartisan mayoral campaign has proved mudslinging and deceit can occur in any system.
If you pumped truth serum into the district's coaches, they would tell you they believe the state playoffs should be an all 2-3A matchup for the semifinals.
Commentary Blaine Harden
Chuck Sams to the Park Service will change history
It has been a ruinous year for the legacy of Marcus Whitman, a white Protestant missionary tomahawked to death by Cayuse warriors near present-day Walla Walla, Wash.
Martinez Johnson's Republicanism and her support for former President Donald Trump are heavy baggage for her.
Commentary Henry Olsen
World leaders should be wary of inflation
The problem is almost certainly the massive boost to demand that pandemic bailout measures created.
Learning Santa Fe
The right kind of internship provides learning in both directions
The Santa Fe Community Foundation, working with several partners from around the Santa Fe area, wants to provide “Opportunity Youth” with internships that allow them to develop their unique skills and interests and and don't just assign them rote tasks.
Commentary Mondaire Jones and Katie Porter
Keep means testing out of Build Back Better Act
Universal programs are popular programs.
Commentary Kate Cohen
Rapid COVID tests are too hard to find
Thirty-six hours before my flight to Virginia to visit family, a friend texted to say she had tested positive for the coronavirus. We’d just had dinner together, indoo…
Building Santa Fe
You're invited: A party at midtown campus
Thirty-some years ago, I decided to get a general contractors license. I needed a quiet place to study. My home had a couple of noisy preschoolers demanding attention.
Phill Casaus
A farewell to a journalist, a farewell to a man
I used to work with a newspaper columnist whose capacity to enrage his audience was exceeded only by his ability to keep them reading to the very last word.
Ringside Seat
A winner on the surface, Gruden was no Lombardi
Lombardi invested his energy in much more than football. He was ahead of his time in race relations.
Rescue Report
Dog survives distemper, finds home
Rhyzik, a 2-year-old shepherd mix adopted from Española Humane, survived something that is usually fatal: distemper. Even if a dog survives the disease, it often suffe…
Tales of Tails
Pandemic brought big city dog owners closer
The center of the community was one of Washington's client's dogs, named Luka.
All three of the lawmakers are sure to support Mayor Tim Keller in his bid for a second term. The fact that they aren't all backing the stadium proposal Keller endorsed is one sign the bond issue is in trouble.
Magic Table
Sweet simplicity yields delightful apple pie
This Simple Honeycrisp Pie comes out of the oven bubbling and golden, smelling like the essence of fall.
For the birds
Scratching up a storm
Look down and listen for a noise under your shrubs. Look closely and you may see a spotted towhee.
An election year expands the number of cops on the beat, no matter how peaceful the day.
A couple of years ago, a highly recruited architect and planner brought to town to run a Santa Fe housing nonprofit dropped a pearl of wisdom on me that still rankles.…
Commentary John M. Barry
So how does the pandemic end?
In the near future, likely before Christmas, 90 percent or more of the U.S. population will have considerable — but not perfect — immunity to the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.
Growing Up Spanglish
Canutito ‘prefiere las canciones de la’ Pebbles ‘y del’ Bamm-Bamm
Una mañana Grampo Caralampio woke up in a good mood. He had heard una love song en el radio que decía: “Quisiera que supieras, vida mía, lo mucho que te quiero y que t…
Whole Hearted Parenting
A time for resilience
As we continue to grapple with the changes, challenges, mutations and morphing of the coronavirus pandemic, we are experiencing an unparalleled call for greater resilience.
Living with Children
Fixing our parent-view
Most of the problems today’s parents are experiencing in the course of raising children are due to a faulty “parent-view.”
My view Tamana Dawi
The Taliban won't let me work — because I'm a woman
It has been more than a month since my mother and I have been deprived of our right to work — for the sole reason that we are women.
Nearly every year there are a number of people deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize who do not receive it, and some years, there is someone undeserving who does. Such is…
El Rey Court in Santa Fe, Aunt Brenda's Restaurant in Albuquerque, the Casa Linda Motel in Gallup and the Will Rogers Court in Santa Rosa were among the New Mexico stops listed as safe for Black motorists in the Green Book.
Rescue Report
Finding right personality, quirks
Losing an animal is one of the most heartbreaking challenges we face as pet guardians. But when you’re ready to welcome home a new pet, “remember that they have their …
If litigation continues, would the three on the ballot be able to serve if they are elected? Interested observer Stan Rounds says yes.
We have entered a time of riches, the last handful of weeks where heirloom tomatoes sit upon the throne and rule with splendor.
Holy Trinity of Finance
Don't fail to be ready for the day you’re dead
You, me and everyone we know are going to die. And if you don’t get your house in order ahead of time, you’ll create needless suffering for the people you love.
Learning Matters
Nonprofit hopes to help students with tutoring
Ignited Minds' mission is to help New Mexico middle and high school students to advance their academic achievement and self-esteem through school success.
Ringside Seatt
The good old days had their fair share of bad moments
Santa Fe was never Pleasantville, and New Mexico politicians played rough in the '50s.
Will Webber
UNM hoops’ closed-door policy is a real problem
We’d like to introduce you to the Lobos, but everyone appears to be off limits.
All you need to know about the role of police chief in this town can be encapsulated in a single sentence, offered by the city of Santa Fe as it announced Andrew Padil…
This month marks the 70th anniversary of one of the ugliest chapters in the desegregation of college football.
Growing Up Spanglish
Grampo ‘era el’ St. Francis ‘de nosotros’
Era una lazy Sunday morning y Grampo Caralampio estaba sitting around en su favorite rocking chair meciéndose back on forth. Estaba comiendo un parquetito de dulces M&…
A headline from Business Insider, an online magazine, recently declared: “Millennials just scored a housing victory over boomers in the California legislature.” The vi…
Etiquette Rules!
Tools to recognize and adapt to situations related to autism
It’s a warm and sunny afternoon at a small zoo in North Carolina. Nine-year-old Luca is led by his parents to an enclosure to see a very specific animal, the result of…
New Mexico’s largest utility is facing serious challenges finding enough electricity by next summer.
My View Robin Dozier Otten
Heinrich's bill would support local radio stations
New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich, in conjunction with Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, recently reintroduced the Local Radio Freedom Act, “a resolut…
My View Rebecca Wurzburger
The right experience matters — promises aren't enough
Santa Fe was able to “navigate the pandemic successfully” despite Mayor Alan Webber’s leadership record of being a CEO “strong” mayor who I be…
My View George Cappannelli
City needs Webber's steady hand at the helm
In extremis is a nautical term. It advises the captain and crew of a ship at risk of collision or running aground to trust in their seagoing e…
My View Jason Lilienthal y Trujillo
Give Don Diego statue back to local Hispanics
We are with our fellow Hispanics who are fighting for the preservation of our Hispanic culture. We are proud to be Hispanic as it is tied to o…
My View Beata Tsosie
Compensate the people living with nuclear colonialism
I am writing in response to professor James Rice’s letter (“Junk science,” Sept. 18) asking, “Do the ends justify the means?” with his lack of…
My View Debbie Cress
Science shows how to get to healthy forests
There is no question that the vast majority of people who care about the condition of our national forests, including the Santa Fe National Fo…
My View Miranda Viscoli and Harry Eberts
Gun violence is a public health crisis
Gun violence in New Mexico is an urgent public health crisis that cries out for a comprehensive public health strategy. It fills our hospital …
My View Randy Grillo
Money to remodel Mandela will fulfill its promise
Mandela International Magnet School holds the unique place of being the only public International Baccalaureate school in New Mexico fully acc…
My View Benedicte Valentiner
Colin Powell: Remembering a statesman
Our nation just lost a statesman with the death of Colin Powell, the much-admired general and former secretary of state. He was a frequent, fr…
My View Don Tarry
If merger is approved, New Mexicans still hold the reins
Who will be in charge and responsible at Public Service Company of New Mexico if the merger with Avangrid is approved? Me and the team of 1,30…
My View Meria Loeks
A museum is necessary to honor boarding school survivors
The Santa Fe New Mexican‘s front-page story (“Buried History,” Sept. 27) dealt with the history of Indigenous kids sent to boarding schools. I…
My View Gerald Peters
Cow Creek development proposal is a modest one
Some facts about Cow Creek Ranch and the modest development we have planned: Cow Creek Ranch is located 40 minutes from Pecos, while Santa Fe …
My View Joshua Rhine
ECO is a place where students know what they want
As a new school principal, I realized right away that the Early College Opportunities High School was a unique place. Formerly part of Santa F…
My View Matthew Hurteau and Thomas W. Swetnam
Fires will help the health of Southwestern forests
Residents of Santa Fe recently received a mailer about the Santa Fe Mountains and Encino Vista projects that are proposed to reduce the risk o…
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