Rehabilitating wildlife in New Mexico

One day Dennis Miller got a call about a hurt eagle. He said the caller had inadvertently hit the raptor but could not stay as he was late for work. But though the caller put a towel on the …

Coming Up July 11-17, 2025

Friday, July 11 Neo Noir at the Rio Grande: Mildred Pierce, 6 p.m., Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: UAM.NMSU.edu Saturday, July 12 Earthbag Greenhouse Field Day, …

Billy the Kid rides again in new book

Like many people, I know a little about Billy the Kid – he spent some of his growing-up years in Silver City, he was on trial for murder and jailed in a building that’s still standing in …

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Mata Ortiz Demonstration Anna will demonstrate the traditional painting of pottery using human hair.
Art Scene
Art Gallery openings for the month of July 2025 and a call for artists to participate in an Abstract Exhibition.
Coming Up - July 4 - 10
Friday, July 4 Big Bang Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at the New Mexico Museum of Space History, 3198 State Rte 2001, Alamogordo. Info: 575-437-2840 4 th of July Celebration and concert and …
The President’s Wife
If you like French wine, French food, French fashion, you are going to love "The President's Wife", a 2023 French biographical comedy/drama. Think of it as a souffle served with an exquisite …
Album release party Saturday to benefit KTAL-LP
Local recording artist and former KTAL-LP 101.5 FM community radio host Teresa Tudury has formed the band for her album release party and concert Saturday at the Rio Grande Theatre. Tudury will …
High Level Tracking
After years of watching for wildlife tracks, the mice have become my favorites - those exquisitely tiny prints, like small human hands. Miniaturization has such strong appeal. A perfect …
Blending art with science
Often the sciences and arts are seen as opposing forces. However, Kayla Blundell set out to use art as a medium to explain scientific phenomena while working under Juie Shetye’s research …
Snakes, snakes and more snakes!
Contrary to its reputation for being desolate, the deserts of New Mexico are full of various types of wildlife, including snakes. The floors of the desert are crawling, or in the case of snakes …
Mata Ortiz Pottery
What is the secret to Mata Ortiz pottery? Oralia Lopez knows. Lopez, who lives in Phoenix, grew up in the village of Mata Ortiz, Mexico. She is a great-niece of legendary Mata Ortiz potter …
The Apache Point Observatory 3.5-meter telescope fires a laser to locate retroreflectors on the surface of the moon.
NMSU navigation system helping NASA navigate the moon
A New Mexico State University research team has been working on a lunar laser project to help place humans on the moon again for the first time in over 50 years. Under NASA, the Lunar Laser …
Bringing Creativity to the Community
Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist, the problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” From an early age, children naturally embrace creativity—drawing, painting, …
Ian McHardy of the Isle of Lewis, UK, talks about astrological alignments at the stones of Calanais during a 2024 tour. McHardy will be in New Mexico as a presenter for the July Archaeoastronomy & Celestial Geometry conference in Ruidoso.
Understanding Ancient Astronomies
Archaeoastronomy & Celestial Geometry: Understanding the Mysteries of Ancient Astronomies is scheduled to be held at the Ruidoso Convention Center July 7-9, with tours and other activities on …
Opinions & Columns

Justice comes late for Downwinders

Eighty years ago this Friday, scientists detonated the first atomic bomb at Trinity Site without fully understanding what would happen and without notifying nearby residents. The world remembers …

The Good, the bad and the ugly

Over the last month, there has been a vocal group of citizens online and in City Council meetings that have made abhorrent comments regarding law enforcement officers. Sentiments claiming persecution …

Defending democracy is a nonpartisan responsibility

The current imbalance of power among the three branches of our federal government is a clear and present threat to our democracy.  Thus, we, the people, are obliged to speak out against …

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