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By: Joey Peters
As a top official in one of New Mexico’s largest agencies, Bradley McGrath is one of the highest-profile state employees.]]>
By: Mia Rose Carbone
A month ago, tour guide Tom Gallegos noticed that one of his favorite stops—a place to visit for its history, a cup of coffee and a chat with museum keeper Evelyn Roybal—was closed.]]>
By: Justin Horwath
In case you haven’t noticed, “It is hotter and drier this year,” says Bruce Hill]]>
By: Elliott Teller
On a recent Monday morning, the scene inside Iconik Coffee Roasters is typical of a local, independent coffee shop.]]>
By: Justin Horwath
Last week, Santa Fe Mayor David Coss announced he’s not running for a third term. Here’s a timeline of the highs, lows and notable moments for Santa Fe’s amiable executive officer.]]>
By: SFR
This week, many New Mexico students will graduate from high school and college. But according to SFR's analysis, they represent only a mere fraction of the students who started public elementary school years ago.]]>
By: Peter St. Cyr
Like other students cramming for final exams, Alma Hernandez is doing everything she can to pass her General Education Development (GED) test before it’s totally revamped in January.]]>
By: Joey Peters
Ever since late 2011, when Valley Meat Company applied to the US Department of Agriculture to open a horse slaughterhouse in Roswell, animal rights activists around the country have been up in arms over the idea of killing horses for meat.]]>
By: Elliott Teller
Joran Viers has been practicing for three years—which he says makes him a beekeeping “neophyte.”]]>
By: Alexa Schirtzinger
This Friday, Eve Ensler—the celebrated activist, feminist and author of The Vagina Monologues, among many other works—kicks off a 19-city tour for her powerful new book, In the Body of the World.]]>
By: Justin Horwath
Over the past three years, the office of US Attorney for New Mexico Kenneth Gonzales has prosecuted thousands of criminal cases in federal district court.]]>
By: Enrique Limón
He was nappy, war-torn and had a lopsided head, but many agree Fuego Elmo, the Santa Fe Fuego’s makeshift mascot, was the true star of the local Pecos League team’s maiden season.]]>
Two weeks ago, SFR set out across two of the busiest commercial areas in Santa Fe to find out whether any outdoor security cameras had recorded evidence of the suspect (or suspects) who recently stole some 400 copies of the Reporter. ]]>
By: Joey Peters
For years, Santa Fe County officials have been working on a development code that would incentivize smaller, more sustainable subdivisions.]]>
By: Elliott Teller
How happy are you?
Test yourself with these questions from the happiness survey.]]>
By: Joseph Sorrentino
Joe Griego figures the bull was done with him in about 10 seconds. It was the longest 10 seconds of his life.]]>
By: Joey Peters
Here’s a shocking statistic: Nearly half of all New Mexicans can’t read at a sixth-grade level.]]>
By: Justin Horwath
The editorial staff at SFR likes any excuse to drink local beer, so perhaps that’s why we decided to introduce our first Sweet 16 beer bracket.]]>
By: Elliott Teller
Evelyn Ruiz needed to find a place to live. Walking out of prison in 2011, she was 26 years old—a shy, softspoken young woman struggling to overcome a meth addiction.]]>
By: Justin Horwath
A new nonprofit that formed last month adopted an innocuous name: “New Mexico Prosperity.”]]>