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From blacksmithing to needlepoint, young people are embracing ‘grandma hobbies’
34+ min ago (1013+ words) Emma MacTaggart, founder of What's the Stitch needlepoint business, in her studio in New York last month. LOS ANGELES " By age 23, Emma MacTaggart was already noticing how rare her free time was " and how it was seldom screen-free. "It was…...
Protecting watersheds from fire could also protect snowpack
34+ min ago (1720+ words) Dry ground borders a run as skiers make the most of the remaining season Saturday at Santa Fe Ski Basin. Record-breaking temperatures and a dwindling snowpack led to the resort's decision to close March 22, two weeks early. Ariana and Nick…...
How local news quietly made the Legislature's best-hits list
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (756+ words) Many years from now, when Michelle Lujan Grisham says goodbye to public service, journalists such as a Daniel J. Chac'n or Margaret O'Hara will chronicle her political impact by looking back at 2026. They'll write about how the governor in the last…...
Plans for lowrider museum in Española at 'dead stop' after governor vetoes funding
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (1470+ words) Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham rode in a 1964 Chevrolet Impala, considered a pinnacle of lowrider culture, during the Fiesta de Santa Fe parade when she was running for reelection in 2022. The car was driven by its owner, Fred Rael. Seated next…...
Santa Fe wastewater plant teams up with Sandia labs for first-of-its-kind algae fix
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (1410+ words) Santa Fe Community College civil engineering intern Andrew Whitehead, left, and research assistant Jade Whiting document the growth of algae, nutrient content and the flow of water Thursday through a meandering trough constructed at the Paseo Real Wastewater Plant. It's…...
'Wildfire season' is disappearing. How can New Mexico prepare for year-round risk?
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (1312+ words) Forest Stewards Guild crew worker Maya Hilty examines a cut while performing a forest thinning project Thursday near the Randall Davey Audubon Center & Sanctuary. Chain saws buzzed. Axes thunked into trunks.The notched tree tipped slowly, then shuddered to the…...
For Navajo basketball star, helping the next generation matters most
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (989+ words) Recalling her time in gyms while her dad played across Navajo country, Analyss Benally said, "I wasn't one of those kids that really sat and watched basketball.If there was a basketball near me, I was shooting it." Analyss Benally,…...
Clear Horizons Act: physically and mathematically impossible
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (236+ words) While the Clear Horizons Act (Senate Bill 18) was killed in the most recent legislative session in the Senate, it will certainly be back in future years as progressives attempt to codify what is physically and mathematically impossible. The bill mandated…...
New Mexico shows pragmatic climate leadership
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (438+ words) In a 30-day budget session, it's easy for lawmakers to focus narrowly on fiscal matters and defer broader policy priorities until next year's 60-day session. This year, New Mexico's leaders chose a different path. They used the limited calendar to…...
Inauguration brings future of IAIA into focus
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (321+ words) Since 1962, IAIA has held a singular place in this city. It is widely considered the birthplace of contemporary Native American art, and today it continues forward as the university for Indigenous creative excellence. Comprising our campus on the south side,…...