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‘I think we’re done’
That can be a useful phrase in the right situation, but it's not usually a good way to end a TV interview. Taos County Sheriff Jerry Hogrefe walked out of a CNN interview after an exchange with a journalist asking him why deputies hadn't gone onto the Amalia compound property earlier than they did. The property's owner told the sheriff's office months ago about the issue. Hogrefe says that, had his deputies gone on the property without legal justificaion, they wouldn't be able to prosecute crimes. The interviewer pointed out that it might have saved the life of a child.
Free or not free
The five adults at the compound, all of whom are charged with felony child abuse, have a detention hearing today in Taos. A judge will decide if they should be held until trial. Expect lots of coverage tonight and tomorrow.
City Hall days
For Alan Webber's City Hall, these may not be the halcyon days—or maybe they are, it's too soon to tell—but they seem to pay more. Tripp Stelnicki did some math and found that, in general, the new people in the top jobs in Santa Fe get paid more than their predecessors ($). Webber is promising a more professional City Hall.
Help wanted
Garnett Stokes has some hiring to do. UNM's new president came on in March, but has resignations or retirements from some high-level positions that she'll need to fill, including the school's chief legal counsel, two executive vice presidents, and her chief of staff.
Crowded house
Actually, maybe crowded town is a better headline. But love the band, so… Santa Fe's residential rental market is one of the nation's tightest. The latest numbers from an Albuquerque commercial real estate firm show a virtually locked rental market edging toward 99 percent occupancy.
‘Fringe groups’
Ha! You thought we were done with Amalia compound stories? Not close. Longtime Albquerque Journal investigative reporter Mike Gallagher takes a look back at what the paper calls fringe groups who have found a home in New Mexico, a state in which it often seems easy to hide.
Pride lasso
Not a Wonder Woman thing. Santa Fe held the 27th Zia Regional Rodeo and Country Dances over the weekend. It's a gay rodeo, but get this: It's pretty much exactly the same as a real rodeo ($). It's part a season-long string of gay rodeos that culminate with the world championships in October.
Sameness
Speaking of things that are similar, to date, this is New Mexico's hottest year on record. The same can be said for each of the past five years. What could be causing this? Hopefully some scientists are on the case. Expect warmer weather to start the week.
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