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 …

Film Review

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 …

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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 …
Arts Roundup - June 27-July 4
Ancient Skies, Modern Eyes Prepare to be captivated by the mysteries of the cosmos and the wisdom of ancient sky watchers. This is an enlightening, all-day public event that explores discoveries by archaeologists about …
Coming Up June 27 - July 3
Saturday, June 28 Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-201-3853 FREE OUTDOOR MOVIES UNDER THE STARS! …
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 …
BLM Archaeologist Martin Goetz at the restored schoolhouse at the Lake Valley Historic Townsite in New Mexico.
A former boomtown’s second life as storyteller in New Mexico
This is the last in a three-part series about the efforts of the Bureau of Land Management to restore the historic mining town of Lake Valley.
Tres Osos Performance Horses
“The 2025 World’s Greatest Horseman has been crowned, and this year’s title belongs to none other than Erin Taormino riding Hazardouz Material. With an impressive 884.5 composite …
Speak Easy in Silver City
A Speakeasy in 2025, in Silver City?  An upscale lounge, casual but intimate, cozy, elegant, vibrant atmosphere, hide-away gem, laid back, fine dining, little known, live music and serves …
Opinions & Columns

Support reliable local news sources

I still have a vivid recollection of the exact moment I knew for certain that the industry I had toiled in since college was in trouble. It was a TV commercial during the NCAA Basketball …

Prioritize positive law-enforcement interactions in our schools

When I was in the 5 th grade at Highland Elementary, I went through the D.A.R.E. program. The program, taught by a commissioned LCPD officer, was about much more than what kind of drugs you can take, …

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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