Santa Fe New Mexican

New Mexico health officials warn of possible measles exposure in Santa Fe A child from another state visited Santa Fe while infectious with measles, the state Health Department said.

The New Mexico Department of Health reported Friday a child from another state visited Santa Fe while infectious with measles. sfnm.co/3U6R11F

It takes more than gossip to be a watchdog The shuttering of the Jay Baker Facebook page — for now, at least — has prompted interesting community responses.

OUR VIEW: The shuttering of the Jay Baker Facebook page — for now, at least — has prompted interesting community responses. Is Santa Fe poorer without the town scold? For folks who love gossip and drama, perhaps. sfnm.co/45h0Q2c

WNMU regents say $1.9 payment to former president violated open meetings law Regent John Wertheim said the previous regents failed to comply with requirements of the state Open Meetings Act when they voted on the payment Dec. 20.

WNMU's new board of regents in a 4-0 vote Thursday said a contract authorized by the former governing board illegally allocated $1.9 million in severance to Joseph Shepard, then Western’s president. sfnm.co/451DX3W

Algae blooms spotted on Rio Grande in Northern New Mexico Officials said because dogs and other pets often drink river water, they can be at a higher risk of health impacts.

The Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office is warning people to limit exposure to blue-green algae spotted on the Rio Grande in Northern New Mexico. sfnm.co/4m1jceA

Documents contradict testimony at New Mexico senator's ethics hearing Documents show Mimi Stewart directed about $1 million in capital outlay to projects outside her hardscrabble Albuquerque district.

Documents contradict testimony provided by an attorney for Senate President Pro Tempore Mimi Stewart, D-Albuquerque, during a public hearing on a complaint lodged against the prominent lawmaker. sfnm.co/3HdFlqM

Another burglary at Boultawn's Bagelry Owner Tawn Dix says the burglary of his bagel shop won't prompt him to close, but it is the latest problem for the Guadalupe Street business.

Tawn Dix, the owner of Boultawn’s Bagelry, Cafe and Gallery on North Guadalupe Street in Santa Fe, said his business was broken into late Wednesday or early Thursday. sfnm.co/3U6ceZB

NMHU picked seventh in RMAC preseason poll Hired a year ago by New Mexico Highlands University just two months before his team played its first game, Kurt Taufa’asau may have felt like he’d just sucked through a

The Cowboys were picked to finish in a tie with Chadron State for seventh place out of 10 in a poll of the league’s coaches — perhaps a sign of respect from Taufa’asau's peers that his club has taken a step in the right direction. sfnm.co/3JcRMDP

Forest Service office in New Mexico among 9 on chopping block The closure is part of a massive agency reorganization announced by Trump-appointed Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.

Nine regional Forest Service offices — including one in New Mexico — will be phased out over the next year, according to a reorganization plan published by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins last week. sfnm.co/4lQO9C9

Memories still fresh 5 years later for family of slain Santa Fe High basketball star JB White The family was rocked by the 18-year-old basketball star's shooting death in 2020, then by his mother's death three years later.

Friday marks the five-year anniversary of JB White’s tragic death. He was shot and killed in the early morning hours of Aug. 1, 2020, while at a party in Chupadero just north of Santa Fe. The 6-foot-7 star forward for Santa Fe High, was just 18. sfnm.co/46CXTuZ

Police: Albuquerque man sexually abused kids for years Francisco Agosto, 40, faces 59 rape charges, nearly a dozen molestation charges and other counts, including manufacturing child sexual abuse material.

An Albuquerque man accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting five children, bribing or threatening them to keep silent and, in one instance, strangling two of them, faces nearly 60 rape charges in the 2nd Judicial District Court. sfnm.co/4fegXSw

‘It’s just been constant chaos’: Councilor Sam LeDoux speaks on the dysfunction in Española's city government LeDoux joined “Around the Roundhouse” this week to share his perspective on the chaos and confusion that he says has taken a grip on city government.

Sam LeDoux, an Española city councilor, joins “Around the Roundhouse” this week to share his perspective on the chaos and confusion that he says has taken a grip on the city's government. sfnm.co/4ogKRtz

Interfaith shelter bids farewell to Pete's Place as Urban Alchemy take over, cleans renamed Agape House The San Francisco-based nonprofit is renaming the shelter at 2801 Cerrillos Road Agape House after a Greek word for unconditional love.

The Pete’s Place homeless shelter was as empty Thursday morning as most people had ever seen it as the local nonprofit Interfaith Community Shelter hosted a farewell breakfast for volunteers and prepared to hand out bagged lunches to guests one last time. sfnm.co/40NQOUK

Four charged in kidnapping, gunfire during rescue in Agua Fría An alleged kidnaping at gunpoint and armed robbery on July 24 appears to stem from a dispute over a stolen motorcycle.

Two men and two women are the first to face felony charges in an alleged kidnapping and robbery that has been pieced together by Santa Fe County sheriff’s deputies in recent weeks. sfnm.co/4lZMAC3

Burglary of Boultawn's bagel shop is latest setback for frustrated owner Owner Tawn Dix says the burglary of his bagel shop won't prompt him to close, but it is the latest problem for the Guadalupe Street business.

Owner Tawn Dix says the burglary of his bagel shop won't prompt him to close, but it is the latest problem for the Guadalupe Street business.
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Santa Fe man, a beloved member of New Mexico's deaf community drowns at Lake Conchas Martin Gutierrez, 36, had graduated from the New Mexico School for the Deaf and worked in the maintenance department there as an adult.

The state's deaf community is stunned and mourning the loss of Martin Gutierrez, a 36-year-old man who drowned Saturday at Conchas Lake, a sprawling reservoir just northwest of Tucumcari in San Miguel County.
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Urban Alchemy assumes management of Pete's Place homeless shelter The San Francisco-based nonprofit is renaming the shelter at 2801 Cerrillos Road "Agape House" after a Greek word for unconditional love.

The Pete’s Place homeless shelter on Cerrillos Road changed hands early Thursday afternoon from the local nonprofit Interfaith Community Shelter to Urban Alchemy, a California-based contractor the city brought in to operate the troubled shelter.
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WNMU regents say $1.9 payment to former president violated open meetings law Regent John Wertheim said the previous regents failed to comply with requirements of the state Open Meetings Act when they voted on the payment Dec. 20.

The new board of regents at Western New Mexico University on Thursday voted 4-0 to invalidate a contract that awarded a $1.9 million payout to former university President Joseph Shepard.
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Survey lets residents weigh in on Santa Fe elections The Santa Fe New Mexican, KSFR, KSWV and Santa Fe Community College are inviting residents to complete a survey that gauges potential voters’ views on a variety of topics.

What are the priority issues in the city of Santa Fe? How much confidence do voters have in Santa Fe city government?
Which issues interest Santa Fe dog lovers? Share your thoughts in our election survey:
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Arrest-and-release cycle won't solve homelessness Too many people in Santa Fe are living rough in arroyos and parks. They have nowhere to go, and many prefer to avoid shelters where they could get dinner and

Our View: Joe Dudziak, who runs a street outreach program, believes Santa Fe needs more sanctioned campgrounds. We believe he is correct.
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Lobos football team begins preseason practice ahead of Aug. 30 against Michigan The Lobos held their first official preseason practice Wednesday, just a month shy of their season opener against Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., a Big Ten power still basking in

The Lobos held their first official preseason practice just a month shy of their trip to the Big House in Ann Arbor, Mich., and a date with a Big Ten power still basking in the afterglow of its national championship from two years ago.
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Philmont Scout Ranch in Northern New Mexico pilots ambitious reforestation project A wildfire scorched 36,000 acres in 2018, over two-thirds of which sit on Philmont. Scouts are planting thousands of ponderosa seedlings.

The Philmont Scout Ranch received 3,000 ponderosa seedlings recently as part of an ambitious reforestation project to revive the Ute Park Fire burn scar. The wildfire scorched 36,000 acres in 2018, over two-thirds of which sit on Philmont.
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Pasa Plus: Local events for Aug. 1-3 Check out what's going on in and around Santa Fe this weekend.

Pasa Plus: Check out what's going on in and around Santa Fe this weekend.
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More Ruidoso flooding prompts two water rescues The village was hit with flash flooding Wednesday afternoon, prompting two water rescues. No one was injured, a village spokesperson said.

The village of Ruidoso was hit with another round of flooding Wednesday, prompting water rescues of two people.
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Santa Fe man drowns in San Miguel County lake A Santa Fe man drowned Saturday at Conchas Lake, just northwest of Tucumcari in San Miguel County.

A Santa Fe man drowned Saturday at Conchas Lake, just northwest of Tucumcari in San Miguel County.
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City of Santa Fe, city union still in negotiations over contract following failed arbitration Nearly 100 members of the union representing about 640 city workers asked the city to come to a deal on a new collective bargaining unit.

Nearly 100 members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3999 filled the council chambers Wednesday to ask the city for approval of a new collective bargaining agreement.
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Sen. Luján, fellow Democrats introduce bill to reverse health care cuts in federal reconciliation bill The measure moves to cut the entire "health" section of the Republican-backed law, including Medicaid and Medicare provisions.

In observance of the 60th anniversary of the enactment of Medicaid and Medicare, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján and fellow Democratic senators introduced legislation Wednesday to reverse health care cuts included in the recent federal budget reconciliation bill.
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Judge dismisses Alec Baldwin's lawsuit over Santa Fe prosecution in 'Rust' shooting The suit was dismissed because no significant action had been taken since January, but an attorney representing the actor indicated the case would "not be going away."

A state district judge Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed earlier this year by Alec Baldwin concerning a yearslong prosecution against him in Santa Fe, which the actor called “malicious and unlawful.”
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Subcommittee recommends no sanctions against New Mexico Sen. Mimi Stewart; GOP leader pans decision The prominent Albuquerque Democrat was accused of screaming at a legislative staffer and calling her stupid in a fit of rage.

A subcommittee of the interim Legislative Ethics Committee voted 4-3 to recommend the dismissal of a harassment complaint lodged against Senate President Pro Tempore Mimi Stewart, D-Albuquerque.
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Bill to ban immigration detention facilities in New Mexico eyed for potential special session Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's chief general counsel told lawmakers a special session is likely in August or September.

A special legislative session to address federal budget cuts is looming in New Mexico, and it likely will include anti-crime bills and a measure that would ban immigration detention centers in the state.
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Ski Santa Fe employee dies after being caught in a current in Costa Rica Family and friends mourn 41-year-old Roland Garcia, a Santa Fe native who had been vacationing in Costa Rica when he drowned earlier this month.

Tributes are pouring in for Roland Garcia, a family man and a longtime employee of Ski Santa Fe who died earlier this month after he was caught in a rip current while swimming during a vacation in southern Costa Rica.
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