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By Meredith Hughes We finally are on the cusp of the month whose name no one wants to say. Yes, FebROOary. But more likely, FebOOOary. A cute short month—this year it has 28 days—named after a Roman festival of purification or washing, known as Februa. It’s also the last full month of winter here in … Continue reading News-y
By Mary Davis The story about the group photographed standing by the Territorial House in theDec. 9, 2022 Comment elicited more information and connections. AlphaRussell named others in the photograph and how they came to be meeting at theTerritorial House. She recalled that the ones in the red shirts were part of an eventcalled the … Continue reading I didn’t know that! Corrales Chronicles: History as Connection
Interview by Stephanie Hainsfurther Feeling lonely? See your family physician. Not just for the face-to-face interaction, but because your doctor is your point of connection to the assistance and support system you might need. Think of that doctor’s visit as your first step on the path to better health. Isolation – a lack of meaningful … Continue reading Optum NM: Health Can Decline Due to Social Isolation
A 65-year-old woman with a history of non-trauma fracture, like a ground-level fall, or cigarette smoking (because smoking reduces blood supply to the bones) is at high risk for developing osteoporosis. So is anyone of either sex who drinks more than three ounces of alcohol per day or uses steroids regularly, said Dr. Jaren Trost, … Continue reading Osteoporosis Is a Silent Disease
By Bill Nevins Cormac McCarthy at age 89 is a hard-edged, take-no-prisoners, literary rock star. He’s written enthralling fictional books about border scalp-hunters, post-apocalyptic survivors, lonely cowboys, troubled cops and cold-eyed narco-killers. He’s won a MacArthur “Genius” Grant and a Pulitzer Prize, been elected to the American Philosophical Society, received lavish praise from critics and … Continue reading Cormac McCarthy’s Puzzling New Novel Is a Strange Trip
Commentary by United States Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM). Martin Heinrich is New Mexico’s senior US Senator. He previously served as US Representative and as an Albuquerque City Councilor. Last night, the Senate voted to pass my bipartisan legislation to prohibit the exporting of sacred Native American items and increase penalties for stealing and illegally trafficking … Continue reading Safeguarding Tribal Patrimony
By Devin D. O’Leary Silver Leaf Farms has been a locally owned source for fresh produce in Corrales for the past 12 years. The farm grows USDA Certified Organic and pesticide-free vegetables for local farmers’ markets, fine restaurants, premium grocers and schools located throughout the Albuquerque/Santa Fe area. The folks behind Silver Leaf Farms have … Continue reading Silver Leaf Branches Out With The Farm Stand
By Carolyn Carlson For many residents of the village of Los Ranchos, Judge Diane Albert was more than just their municipal judge. In many ways she was a bit of the spirit of Los Ranchos. When the news of the murder-suicide of Albert and her husband Eric Pinkerton made its way across the news and … Continue reading Sadness Over Los Ranchos
By Steve Komadina This is a column that talks about horses and the Corrales connection. Itwas started as an initiative of Corrales Horse and Mule People(CHAMP) to help horse and non-horse owners to think about living in ahorse-oriented community. What will the New Year bring for our Corrales horse heritage? Ourclimate changes. Our free time … Continue reading From the Horse’s Mouth: Old Traditions, New Directions