Santa Fe 400th: An enduring love of learning
For close to three centuries — before New Mexico achieved statehood in 1912 — the state's school system developed and transformed under the governance of three different flags. Education in the state was heavily influenced by the various cultures, the impact of the Catholic church, and political uph ... »Read more>>
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High court could hear Wal-Mart class action
Anne Constable | The New Mexican
Wal-Mart Stores last week asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court decision that a massive sex-discrimination case against the company can proceed as a class action.
The case involves more than a million current and former female ...Story,
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Buckman Direct Diversion draws in first flows from river
Julie Ann Grimm | The New Mexican
If you were standing on the banks of the Rio Grande west of Santa Fe last month, you might have been a witness to a historic milestone without even realizing it.
With the push of a button at the Buckman Direct Diversion, water traveled away from ...Story,
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Richard Rhodes' new book examines politics of nukes
Roger Snodgrass | For The New Mexican
Richard Rhodes' fourth installment of his epic history will be his last, he says, but it does not conclude the subject of the nuclear age.
Twilight of the Bombs begins in 1990 and, with a few flashbacks, carries a worrisome plot line up to the p ...Story,
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Woman dies in single-car accident in Española
Geoff Grammer | The New Mexican
A 29-year-old Santa Cruz woman died in a single-vehicle car crash late Thursday in Española after being briefly pursued by an Española police officer.
Roxanne M. Romero was the only occupant of a 2008 Chrysler 300 that Santa Fe Sheriff Greg Sola ...Story,
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Santa Fe 400th profiles: Teachers, scores and money
Rob Dean | The New Mexican
Over time, any list of Santa Fe's leading citizens has included people who stood up for teachers, pushed for student achievement and did so by spending tax money wisely.
Marcelino Abreau
If you think the idea of measuring yearly school prog ...Story,
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Santa Fe 400th: Squabbles over school funding, reform timeless
Rob Dean | The New Mexican
Consider two statements separated by nearly 200 years but bound by an enduring plea for money to run Santa Fe schools.
In 1812, Pedro Bautista Pino, New Mexico's representative to the Spanish parliament, appealed to the king for financial help, ...Story,
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Cochiti Lake a getaway light on gas
Karl F. Moffatt | For The New Mexican
It may be just down the hill from Santa Fe but for many visitors to Cochiti Lake, it's a world away from the hustle and grind of the capital city.
"And those who haven't been here in a while should be pleasantly surprised by the many improvement ...Story,
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Local news in brief, September 5, 2010
| The New Mexican
City, college host arts celebration
The city of Santa Fe and the Santa Fe University of Art and Design (formerly the College of Santa Fe) will host a celebration of Santa Fe's creative and artistic spirit from 1 to 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at the univers ...Story,
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