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3 QUESTIONS, NOV. 23:

“WITH INCOMING NORTHERN NEW MEXICO COLLEGE PRESIDENT HECTOR BALDERAS”

FOR THE NORTH

Great article about Northern’s new president...I’m reading it on the “NewsBreak” app. I am the Rio Grande Weaving teacher there, so love that you took the time for this article for all of us up here! Thank you. HEATHER L HOWARD ESPAÑOLA

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Santa Fe Reporter and its staff provide an essential public service on issues that matter to all of us who called the city and county of Santa Fe home. I appreciate and applaud your brilliant reporting on COVIDV-19 and other health issues; the state of city government and its provision of critical resources to its constituents and important political and judicial matters.

Your calendar of events is indispensable. Your only weakness is the embarrassingly awful, adolescent, and utterly unreadable The Fork. The dude who writes these articles seems to be in a perpetual state of intoxication and stupor, with barely competent command of two-syllable words. He does an injustice to his colleagues, your readers, Santa Fe restaurants, and to food itself.

Furthermore, the interns who have trained with SFR staff bring an unjaundiced eye and journalistic flare to their reporting. I follow the career of one intern subsequent to her SFR internship.

A very happy holiday season to you and yours, et merci beaucoup encore. DEBORAH TEFO SANTA FE

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Geezer 1: “They offer classes in Yoga and Tai Chi.” Geezer2: “Oh, I can’t stand chai tea.”

—Overheard at the dog park

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—Overheard from child to adult after the adult threatened to throw away a blinking sword at the Plaza lighting event

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DAILY NEWSPAPER SPARKS LIVEY DEBATE WITH CLAIM ABOUT THE INVENTOR OF THE BREAKFAST BURRITO

As the inventors of the printing press, we’re aghast.

MARTY SANCHEZ LINKS DE SANTA FE MANAGER WANTS TO MAKE GOLF COURSE AN OFFICIAL BIRD SANCTUARY

Sorry, fellow hackers, this designation will not increase your birdie count during the round.

AMERICAN RAILROAD WORKERS COULD STRIKE

SOON

And those strikes last all the livelong day.

PLAZA HOLIDAY LIGHTS COME ON AT “3” DURING THE COUNTDOWN

Call your doctor if premature electrification is affecting your life.

24-HOUR CANNABIS DISPENSARY OPENS IN LAS CRUCES

Meanwhile, Santa Fe still turns into a pumpkin at 8:30 pm.

STATE’S CHIEF JUSTICE FLOATS EXEMPTING GOVERNMENT BUILDING VIDEOS, ETC FROM NM SUNSHINE LAW

Jail beatings? Hard evidence of corruption? Yeah, move along, nothing to see here.

“SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE” AT

SANTA FE SKI BASIN TURNS OUT TO BE MAGA BRICK, COPS SAY

A friendly reminder to carry enough weed and water to be stuck on the closed road for half a day.

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