A frustrated caller last week prompted me to try and find out when construction on Agua Fria Street would end. In so doing, I discovered what I would have known already had I been paying attention: There’s a major archaeological excavation going on and, despite the inconvenience to drivers, it will likely result in a massive addition to our knowledge of the history of the village.

US Sen. Tom Udall, D-NM

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 Heather McKearnan, Cowgirl

A tragedy like the car crash that killed four Santa Fe teenagers on June 28 leaves even strangers reeling with grief. But few in our community are strangers to the victims and their families. At SFR, the events of June 28 hit particularly close to home. The sole survivor and driver from the teenagers’ car, Avree Koffman, is the daughter of one of our staff members, Dan Koffman. Several of our contributors also had personal relationships with the victims who did not survive.

Richard McCord co-founded the Santa Fe Reporter in June, 1974 with Laurel Knowles and acted as its editor and publisher for 15 years. McCord also is the author of The Chain Gang: One Newspaper Versus The Gannett Empire, a must-read for anyone interested in journalism, the Reporter or a gripping David versus Goliath tale.