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Floodwaters surge through Santa Clara Rain fills canyon with 9 feet of water; officials say no structures threatened Staff and wire reports
A storm surge Saturday night made water levels in Santa Clara Canyon rise dramatically and quickly. By 9 p.m., the canyon had filled with approximately 9 feet of water, according to Santa Clara Tribal Sheriff Regis Chavarria. Chavarria said the water was staying in the channel, however, and that there wasn’t a flood threat to homes or structures. As a precaution, N.M. 30 was shut down for a time in case culverts became filled with debris. The road was set to reopen when water levels in the canyon subsided. Chavarria said a thorough assessment of possible damage would be done once there was sunlight. The flooding came after as much as 2.7 inches of rain fell over the canyon. As a result, the National Weather Service in Albuquerque issued a flash-flood warning for the pueblo and Española. The warning said “life-threatening torrents of water” were expected to fill the canyon and head toward the Rio Grande. Especially at risk, the warn-
Passengers wait in line at the security checkpoint while others surround the baggage claim and ticketing areas on July 10 at the municipal airport. The airport offers nine daily flights through three airlines.
SANTA FE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
While city terminal sees boost in passengers, some aviation buffs say flight services remain unknown to area residents
UNDER THE RADAR
Please see SURGE, Page A-4
oldest member of elusive salamander species surfaces Habitat specialist finds endangered amphibian in log near Valles Caldera By Staci Matlock
Margaret Santos, who splits her time between Santa Fe and Newark, N.J., solves a crossword puzzle on the observation deck at the Santa Fe Municipal Airport as she waits for a flight on Wednesday. Although the number of passengers has increased fourfold since 2008, many people apparently don’t believe flying out of Santa Fe is affordable or practical and choose to drive to Albuquerque’s bigger hub 60 miles away. PHOTOS BY LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO/THE NEW MEXICAN
The New Mexican
The oldest known endangered Jemez Mountain salamander was found last week near the Valles Caldera National Preserve by scientists and a team of land managers who were learning how to find the elusive little amphibians. The salamander, almost 5 inches long, is estimated to be between 15 and 18 years old. Mark Watson, a terrestrial habitat specialist with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, found the little guy in a log. Based on its large head, the team thinks it is male. If he’s as old as they believe, he’s survived a couple of wildfires and a few drought years. “He’s several years
BY JULIE ANN GRIMM THE NEW MEXICAN
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Please see ELUSIVE, Page A-5
he scene inside the Santa Fe Municipal Airport’s tiny terminal can rapidly shift from bustling to idle in a matter of minutes. On a recent weekday afternoon, its single corridor is crowded with passengers trying to get around each other. Some people wait in line to secure boarding passes for an outbound flight to Denver. Others, having just
stepped off a plane from Phoenix, extend the handles on their rolling luggage and head out the door with cellphones pressed to their ears. Hotel shuttles and rental cars cruise out of the parking lot. A taxi comes in. Within a few minutes, the sidewalk in front of the adobe building is vacant. Inside, the footfalls from a single airline worker crossing the tile floor are some of the only sounds. Every chair is empty. At one end of the terminal, the door to
For round trips departing Aug. 16 and arriving Aug. 18 (according to Internet reservations requested on July 11)
sive; sometimes it is cheaper. And if it’s not, if the differential between here and Albuquerque — once you add in the drive and gas and parking — works, why not fly out of Santa Fe? We are your local hometown airport.”
Helen Thomas, the dean of the White House press corps who covered 10 presidents and was a trailblazer for female journalists, died Saturday. PAGE A-2
Francey Jesson, director of the Santa Fe Municipal Airport
Today
Obituaries
A thunderstorm this afternoon. High 86, low 60.
Martha A. Alire, 59, Santa Fe, July 18 Mary Roybal Carter, July 19 Geraldine S. Farrelly, 91, Santa Fe, July 14 Christa Alison Hall, 47, July 17 Kathleen Lippert, 64, Española, July 12 Fred Ernest Padilla, 89, Scottsdale, Ariz., July 18
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Botanical Garden public grand opening Santa Fe Botanical Garden celebrates with food, music and activities at no charge, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 715 Camino Lejo, 471-9103. More events in Calendar, A-2
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Index
Calendar A-2
Classifieds E-2
Lotteries A-2
Flight
Carrier
Cost
SAF to LAX
American Eagle
$403.30
ABQ to LAX
American Eagle Southwest
345.80 345.80
SAF to DFW
United American Eagle
405.10 363.30
ABQ to DFW
American Eagle United US Airways Southwest
285.69 295.09 330.49 297.20
SAF to DEN
United Great Lakes
225.30 232.30
ABQ to DEN
United US Airways Delta Southwest
228.79 228.79 280.70 199.80
SAF to PHX
Great Lakes
185.30
ABQ to PHX
US Airways Southwest
199.80 199.80
to Dallas Love
Anthony Sandoval of Santa Fe, left, with RoadRunneR Shuttle & Charter, helps Karen Sehorn of Shawnee, Okla., reserve a seat on a shuttle to her downtown hotel from the airport on Wednesday.
Neighbors C-5
Opinions B-1
Police notes C-4
Real Estate E-1
Interim Editor: Bruce Krasnow, 986-3034, bkrasnow@sfnewmexican.com Design and headlines: Carlos A. López, clopez@sfnewmexican.com
Sports D-1
Please see RADAR, Page A-4
Flight cost comparisons
What we want to work on is to get people to at least “ try Santa Fe first. It’s not always going to be more expen-
Press Corps pioneer dies at 92
the airport manager’s office bears a sign that says, “Open. Come in.” Airport Director Francey Jesson spins from her computer to sort piles of paperwork on her desk. Jesson, who oversees a staff of four, says her job as airport director in a place like Santa Fe is to increase overall traffic and promote existing operations. Operations at the regional airport have
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