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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.
Law, Justice, and the Scaffold: A Deep Dive into A Covenant with Death

Law, Justice, and the Scaffold: A Deep Dive into A Covenant with Death

“A Covenant with Death” (1967), starring George Maharis, Laura Devon, Katy Jurado, Earl Holliman and Gene Hackman. Directed by Lamont Johnson and based on a novel by Stephen Becker. Filmed in Santa Fe. Not rated. Although it has the feel of a made-for-TV movie, “A Covenant with Death” deals with an interesting legal question. A man, wrongly convicted in a murder, inadvertently kills one of his hangmen trying to get away and then another man confesses to the original murder….

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Bat Conservation International Surveys Lincoln County Bats

Bat Conservation International Surveys Lincoln County Bats

Members of Bat Conservation International were in the area recently conducting a survey to be used in determining how several abandoned mines on the Lincoln National Forest should be treated. The forest is home to 16 kinds of bats, some of them regional-sensitive, and their presence in mine shafts is one factor in determining how and if an identified hazard should be closed. A team of experts including Andrew Walker, Executive Director of Bat Conservation International (BCI), Jason Corbett, BCI…

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Being Hispanic and Jewish: A Hidden History

Being Hispanic and Jewish: A Hidden History

“I think we are Jews.” The thought crystallized during a conference Sonya Loya attended in Glorieta during 1999 where others were exploring their Jewish roots. It was a turning point for the Ruidoso resident who was raised Catholic. Looking back on the conference, she remembers trying to avoid a woman who dogged her, persistently asking questions about her family. Polite at first, Loya finally asked: “Why do you want to know?” “Because it sounds like you are from the Marranos,”…

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