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Lisa Maue lives in Carrizozo, New Mexico. Formerly a reporter, Lisa continues to write about the people and places in south-central New Mexico.
“Ride the Pink Horse” and Santa Fe’s Recent Past as Backdrop

“Ride the Pink Horse” and Santa Fe’s Recent Past as Backdrop

“Ride the Pink Horse” (1947), starring Robert Montgomery who also directed and Thomas Gomez who was nominated for an Oscar. It was the first time a Latino was nominated. Screenplay by Ben Hecht and based on novel by Dorothy B. Hughes. Filming locations include La Fonda Hotel and Santa Fe. A film noir that includes a femme fatale, smoky atmospheric scenes, shadows and lights, this movie is perhaps most interesting as a taste of post-World War II Santa Fe. The…

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PTSD and Redemption at Fiddler’s Green

PTSD and Redemption at Fiddler’s Green

Marcus Andrade* was 20 years old when he killed a man. It was his first felony, and he went on to serve 19 years for several more crimes. He is not proud of his record, but, now seven years out, he has found a redemptive purpose for his life. Andrade moved to Las Cruces from Mexico and began attending school when he was in the first grade. “I didn’t speak English,” he said. “Spanish is my first language. I had…

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Peñasco Least Chipmunk Found at Ski Apache

Peñasco Least Chipmunk Found at Ski Apache

During the last week of June, 11 researchers set up camp high on the Lincoln National Forest just inside the Ski Apache boundary hoping to find the Peñasco least chipmunk. The last recorded capture was in 2000 on nearby Buck Mountain. A cousin of the more prevalent gray-footed chipmunk, found at lower elevations including Ruidoso, the Peñasco least chipmunk was well documented in surveys dating back to 1902 in the James Canyon area of the Sacramento District (near Cloudcroft, NM),…

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