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Lawmakers scramble to find lodging in July amid tourist season, looming Baldwin trial

By Daniel J. Chacón
New Mexico Legislature
  • Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has called state lawmakers back to Santa Fe for a special session in July.
  • Finding a place to stay for the session could be more stressful and expensive than usual for lawmakers.
  • It's the height of the tourist season and is expected to be the final days of the high-profile Alec Baldwin trial.
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Guns to plowshares: Santa Fe buyback repurposes old firearms

By Margaret O'Hara
  • An unusual kind of drive-through appeared on Santa Fe’s south side Saturday morning.
  • The drivers were dropping off pistols, rifles, shotguns as part of a "Guns to Gardens" buyback event.
  • People received gift cards of up to $250 per gun relinquished.
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Bandelier’s Tsankawi unit to remain closed due to power loss

The New Mexican
National Park Service
  • The Tsankawi unit of Bandelier National Monument will remain closed for an indefinite period due to a loss of power.
  • The park in Northern New Mexico announced the issue Friday in a news release.
  • The Tsankawi unit of Bandelier has been closed since April 2023 due to a project to improve traffic flow and safety.
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Matthew McConaughey movie focused on deadly Camp Fire is filming in Santa Fe

By Matthew Narvaiz
Film Industry
  • Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey is in New Mexico filming a movie about the 2018 Camp Fire in California.
  • "The Lost Bus" is directed by Paul Greengrass, who directed three films in the Bourne action/thriller series.
  • Filming began in April and will continue through June in Santa Fe, Ruidoso and Española.
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New well to provide safe water for Glorieta

By Maya Hilty
Northern New Mexico
  • A nearly 1,000-foot well was constructed in Glorieta over the past year for $2.4 million.
  • The well will provide the community with a long-term safe, reliable water source, community leaders say.
  • The community's water system had been stressed since unsafe levels or radium in a well led to its closure around 2011.
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Radio show honors veterans, spotlights history

By Robert Nott
Northern New Mexico
  • "Thank You for Your Service” is a monthly KSWV radio program that showcases all things related to veterans.
  • The show often ties historical military events and people to the lives of active and retired servicemen and women.
  • The program also aims to provide information about resources and support systems that could help veterans.
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Gannett sells four New Mexico newspapers, three to 'Rio Grande Sun' owners

By Robert Nott
News & Media
  • Newspaper giant Gannett recently sold four of its five newspapers in New Mexico.
  • El Rio LLC purchased three of the newspapers — the Alamogordo Daily News, Carlsbad-Current Argus and Ruidoso News.
  • Gannett also has sold the Daily Times in Farmington. Its only holding now in New Mexico is the Las Cruces Sun-News.
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Owning a home in Santa Fe is getting more expensive

By Matthew Narvaiz
  • In the wake of COVID-19, homeowners have been facing risings costs associated with the pandemic and inflation.
  • In the first quarter of the year, the median home price in the Santa Fe area was at $631,250.
  • Repairs have gotten more expensive and home insurance has also increased.
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Enjoy the shade: PNM drops tree-cutting plan

By Milan Simonich
Santa Fe
  • Public Service Company of New Mexico has dropped its plan to cut down a swath of Siberian elms at Fort Marcy park.
  • The utility decided on a milder approach in which it will remove trees directly under power lines.
  • PNM will continue regular maintenance by trimming other trees to prevent branches from interfering with power lines.
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