Blessings of flight for a golden eagle
Ben Swan | The New Mexican
Picture a flat landscape of open fields ringed by distant mountains. Now imagine this isolated spot south of Farmington, where a small group of people gathers around a massive winged creature. A woman holds the bird tightly, allowing it to orie ...Story, »

Etiquette rules: Neighborly smiles can spark a movement
Bizia Holmes Greene | For The New Mexican
"Good fences make good neighbors." — Robert Frost I had barely moved into my new home when I received a voice mail from the neighbors next door: "Ms. Greene, your fence has fallen over onto our property." A massive section of 6-foot-tall coyote ...Story, »

Mitote March 14, 2010
| The New Mexican
City Poet Laureate Valerie Martinez's new book, This is How It All Began, published by the Press at the Palace of the Governors, is out. The limited edition (75 only at $100 each) is hand-bound and printed in two colors on a variety of warm-toned pap ...Story, »

Movie sniffs out the best in dogs
Ben Swan | The New Mexican
Dogs are cool, there's no doubt about that. But how do you bring that across to the general public who think dogs are, well, just dogs? Filmmakers Barry Stone and Kim Webster think they have the answer with Sniff - The Dog Movie. They wrap a ser ...Story, »

A Wonderful Life: A lifetime of dedication
Ana Pacheco | For The New Mexican
Manuel Lujan Jr. is proud to be a 1946 graduate of St. Michael's High School. "There were 14 of us in that graduating class and every year since then, we've held a class reunion. Up until last year when three of our class members passed away, we all ...Story, »

Public works: Timely effort helps create joyful holiday
Gussie Fauntleroy | For The New Mexican
The memory of Christmas giving may be fading, but two state employees recently had their memories refreshed during an awards ceremony honoring fourth quarter 2009 top employees in the state Children, Youth and Families Department. Jeanette Marti ...Story, »