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Ex-spy, now a first lady, attracts unwanted notice SILVER CITY oseph Shepard, president of Western New Mexico University, says he has a crack staff that checks him if he inadvertently tries to make an improper public expenditure. Western’s gatekeepers somehow missed the mark on Shepard’s wife, former CIA officer and author Valerie Plame. She is not an employee of the university, but Shepard calls Plame Western’s ﬁrst lady. State records show Plame for years has bought items with a state purchasing card. Patricia Trujillo, acting Cabinet secretary of the state Higher Education Department, wrote a wide-ranging letter to Shepard that criticized Plame’s purchases. “As a non-state employee, the president’s spouse should not be issued nor authorized to use a state procurement card,” Trujillo wrote.

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Shepard in a lengthy brieﬁng last week to his board of regents did not mention Plame’s use of the card. Rather, Shepard said, mistakes can occur. “I know there’s a probability that things will come out that we didn’t follow a particular procedure precisely. Human error does enter into it,” Shepard told the regents. Please see story on Page A-4

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A sign in front of a Silver City home calls for the ouster of Joseph Shepard, president of Western New Mexico University, and his wife Valerie Plame in Silver City.

‘Let these projects catch up’ Rising construction costs — reportedly up 50% in N.M. — raise concerns about capital outlay system

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Tempers ﬂared Tuesday at the Capitol over a newspaper op-ed in which New Mexico’s health secretary accused a Republican lawmaker of “grandstanding” and making “wild accusations” about the state’s child welfare agency. The column, published on The New Mexican’s website about a half-hour before Cabinet Secretary Patrick Allen appeared before the Senate Finance Committee, quickly circulated on social media. “Mr. Secretary, I just read your op-ed this morning, the one in which you accuse Crystal Brantley me of grandstanding because of my concerns with [the Children, Youth and Families Department] and child deaths in New Mexico,” Sen. Crystal Brantley, a member of the committee, told Allen after he made a brief budget presentation. Allen interrupted Brantley. “Actually, not quite that,” Allen retorted. “It was a concern that the numbers that you tossed out in that hearing were so Patrick Allen shockingly wrong that, you know, there’s an old saying that a lie gets halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on, and I wanted to get truth’s boots on.” During a presentation last week on the future of CYFD and Please see story on Page A-5

Trump gathering momentum as he sails through N.H. By Holly Ramer, Jill Colvin and Will Weissert

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Carpenter Jonny Waldman looks for the best planks while picking up lumber for a project at Alpine Builders Supply in Santa Fe on Tuesday. According to manager Karen George, most of Alpine’s lumber prices stabilized after the pandemic except for plywood, which is still scarce and costly.

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s state lawmakers face potentially billions of dollars in new capital outlay requests from local governments — while $5 billion they allocated in previous years remains unspent — construction costs continue to skyrocket. Price tags for infrastructure projects in New Mexico are rising at a signiﬁcantly higher rate than those nationwide. A report recently released by the Legislative Finance Committee says the costs of nonresidential construction in New Mexico increased 50% between 2019 and 2023, compared to 34% on the national level. That bodes poorly for projects that haven’t yet gotten off the ground and could spur law-

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Democratic Sen. George Muñoz of Gallup, who chairs the committee, and a Republican Sen. Pat Woods of Broadview, a committee members both suggested in interviews the state could respond to the problem by halting approval of new funds for local governments that have outstanding projects. “We need to stop funding capital construction for a year or two and let these projects catch up, let those contractors ﬁnish up projects,” Woods said. Muñoz said he would like to see an updated analysis of pending projects to determine what is holding them up. Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth, a Santa Fe Democrat, said Tuesday he would support legislation imposing time frames for Please see story on Page A-4

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MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former President Donald Trump easily won New Hampshire’s primary on Tuesday, seizing command of the race for the Republican nomination and making a November rematch against President Joe Biden feel all the more inevitable. The result was a setback for former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who ﬁnished second despite investing significant time and ﬁnancial resources in a state famous for its independent streak. She’s the last major challenger after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ended his presidential bid over the weekend, allowing her to campaign as the sole alternative to Trump. Trump’s allies ramped up pressure on Haley to leave the race before the polls had closed, but Haley vowed after the results were announced to continue her campaign. Speaking Please see story on Page A-4

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Drop in percentage came as U.S. added jobs at high pace and amid high-profile strikes By Lauren Kaori Gurley

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The share of American workers in unions fell to a record low, even as unions picked up more workers in 2023, a year marked by high-proﬁle strikes, including autoworkers, Hollywood writers and actors and Kaiser health-care workers. The union membership rate dropped by one-tenth of a percentage point to a new low of 10% last year, the Labor Department said Tuesday, while the total number of union members in the United States grew by 139,000 last year, with gains in the private sector offsetting losses in government jobs. The decrease in the union membership rate happened because the labor market added a whopping 2.7 million jobs in 2023, with nonunion positions growing at a faster pace than union ones. The decline in 2023 was driven by a drop in public-sector union membership to 32.5%, data shows, where union density is still roughly ﬁve times higher than in private industry. This happened as some states pushed to limit or ban government workers’ union rights. Union membership rates in the private sector held steady at 6%, because private sector job gains were so strong. The share of Americans in unions hit a previous low in 2022 as a booming employment market coming out of the worst of the pandemic created even more jobs. The decline of union membership rates, a widely used indicator of union power, has been going on since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began collecting data in 1983. At their peak in the 1950s, unions represented more than 1 in 3 workers in the United States. The new data also complicates President Joe Biden’s self-proclaimed record as the country’s “most pro-union” president and emphasis on creating union jobs. His biggest accomplishments for the labor movement include approving trillions of dollars in spending on infrastructure and semiconductor and climate packages that incentivize companies to hire union workers. The shrinking of the U.S. labor movement contrasts sharply with growing evidence Americans are on the side of labor unions. Support for unions has soared over the past decade, at 67% last year, after hitting a record low during the Great Recession. This disconnect is largely a product of how difficult it has become for American workers to join unions, said Heidi Shierholz, president of the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank in Washington, D.C. Unionization is often an arduous process that can take months or even years. When businesses form, jobs start off as nonunion positions. Workers can gain union status through democratic elections that typically occur one workplace at a time.

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Russian missiles strike Ukrainian cities again, killing at least seven KYIV, Ukraine — Russian missiles struck three Ukrainian cities Tuesday, including its two biggest, killing at least seven people and wrecking apartment buildings after Moscow shunned any deal backed by Kyiv and its Western allies to end the nearly 2-year-old war. The barrage included more than 40 ballistic, cruise, anti-aircraft and guided missiles, officials reported, in what the United Nations said appeared to be the heaviest bombardment since early January, when hundreds of Ukrainian civilians were killed. Ukraine’s air force, whose defenses include Western-supplied systems, said it intercepted 21 of the missiles. Analysts say Russia stockpiled missiles at the end of last year to press a winter campaign of aerial bombardment.

Last known victim remains of Wash. Green River Killer identified Investigators have identified the last known remains linked to the Green River Killer, one of the most prolific serial killers in U.S. history, concluding a decadeslong effort to identify each of the 49 women and girls he was convicted of killing. The remains were named Bones 20 when they were found in 2003 because investigators were unable to confirm their identity. DNA testing recently helped investigators confirm that they belonged to Tammie Liles, who was 16 when she disappeared from Seattle in 1983 and was identified as a victim in 1988 after a separate series of remains was traced to her, the King County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. Gary Ridgway, who was known as the Green River Killer, terrorized King County through the 1980s and ’90s. Some of the victims’ bodies were dumped in the river south of Seattle that lends the case its name.

Man suspected of killing 8 in Ill. related to most of the victims CHICAGO — A man suspected of shooting and killing eight people in suburban Chicago this weekend was related to most of the victims, authorities said Tuesday, a day after the 23-year-old fatally shot himself during a confrontation with law enforcement in Texas. The Illinois authorities provided a clearer timeline of the shootings Tuesday, saying they believe all eight people killed and a ninth person wounded were shot Sunday and Romeo Nance ﬂed the area by that evening. But they told reporters there is no evidence of a motive yet for the killings. The Associated Press

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Charles Osgood, a newscaster who told unconventional stories on the radio in unconventional ways — sometimes with rhyme, sometimes with humor, often with both — died Tuesday at his home in Saddle River, N.J. He was 91. The cause was dementia, CBS News reported, quoting his family. Osgood became a familiar face on television as the host of CBS Sunday Morning from 1994 to 2016. But his passion was the medium he had grown up listening to in the 1930s and ’40s, so much so that he closed his TV broadcasts by saying, “See you on the radio” — an oxymoron, to be sure, but one masked by the cleverness his audiences had come to expect. He also used the

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Cillian Murphy on set in New Mexico as Robert Oppenheimer in a scene from the movie Oppenheimer. The ﬁlm, which tells the story of the creation of the ﬁrst atomic bomb at Los Alamos, led Tuesday’s Oscar nominations with 13, including best picture and best actor for Murphy.

‘Oppenheimer’ leads way at Oscar nominations Film, shot in state, gets 13; Gladstone first major Native acting nominee By Brooks Barnes

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scar voters lined up behind a classic studio blockbuster Tuesday, giving 13 nominations to Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, the most of any movie, and setting up the long-awaited coronation of Nolan as Hollywood’s leading filmmaker. It was a shift from recent years, when the academy fixated on unconventional art films unseen by most Americans. No film by Nolan has ever been named best picture and, despite five previous nominations, he has never personally won an Oscar. Nolan received his second nomination for directing Tuesday, the first coming in 2018 for his complex Dunkirk. He was also nominated for his Oppenheimer screenplay. Poor Things, a feminist twist on the Frankenstein story, received the second-largest number of nominations — 11 — including one for best picture. Joining in the best picture category were smaller, character-driven films like American Fiction, a satire about a writer who puts together a novel that turns on racial stereotypes; Anatomy of a Fall, a legal drama set in the French Alps and partly filmed in French; The Holdovers, a bittersweet period comedy set at an American prep school; Maestro, a divisive black-and-white examination of conductor-composer Leonard Bernstein’s personal life; Past Lives, a romance filmed partly in Korean; and The Zone of Interest, set in the shadow of Auschwitz during the Holocaust. Barbie and Killers of the Flower Moon, which collected $156 million worldwide, rounded out the category. The recognition for Oppenheimer, which filmed at several locations in New Mexico, had been expected. But the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences threw surprises into all of the other major categories. Barbie broke two heels, failing to score a directing nomination for Greta Gerwig or a

phrase as the title of a book. He was born Charles Osgood Wood III in Manhattan on Jan. 8, 1933. Osgood went to Fordham University, where, he later Charles said, he spent more Osgood time at the campus radio station than in class. His ﬁrst job after he graduated in 1954, with a degree in economics, was as a radio announcer at a classical music station, WGMS in Washington, D.C. Realizing he might be drafted, he applied to be the announcer for the U.S. Army Band at Fort Myer, in Arlington, Va., and got the job, which he held from 1955 to 1958.

He also moonlighted under assumed names at several radio stations in the Washington area. When his Army service ended, he returned to WGMS, where he became the program director. RKO General, the network that owned WGMS at the time, later transferred him to a pay television station it operated in Hartford, Conn. ABC hired him in 1963, and he later bounced around before landing at CBS. On television, he was known for his trademark bow ties; on the radio, it was for his distinctive voice, most familiar from his short “Osgood File” segments on CBS Radio. Some listeners compared the way Osgood sounded to the jerky rhythms of Rod Serling, the host and creator of The Twilight Zone. But Osgood’s voice was lighter, his approach more conversational, a style

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best actress berth for Margot Robbie. On the upside, Barbie figured somewhat unexpectedly into the supporting actress category, with America Ferrera receiving her first nomination for playing a harried mother in the film. The film received eight nominations overall, including for best picture and for the adapted screenplay by Gerwig and Noah Baumbach. Voters recognized Colman Domingo’s lead performance as a brilliant yet flawed political organizer in Rustin, while excluding Leonardo DiCaprio (Killers of the Flower Moon), a seven-time nominee and one-time winner, from the best actor race. In the supporting actor field, Sterling K. Brown received his first nomination for his performance as a chaos-inducing cosmetic surgeon in American Fiction, while Willem Dafoe (Poor Things) was denied a nomination. Gladstone’s nomination for Killers of the Flower Moon makes her the first Native American person to contend for a competitive acting Academy Award. In the film, she plays Mollie Burkhart, an Osage woman whose white husband is part of a murderous conspiracy. Gladstone, 37, who has Blackfeet and Nez Percé heritage, isn’t the first Indigenous artist to earn a best actress nomination — Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider, 2003) and Yalitza Aparicio (Roma, 2018) were also nominated in the same category — but she is the first from the United States. Folk singer Buffy Sainte-Marie is considered the first Indigenous person to win an Oscar (for best song, Up Where We Belong from An Officer and a Gentleman, in 1983), but her heritage has recently been disputed. And in 2019, Wes Studi, who is Cherokee American, was given an honorary Oscar for “his indelible film portrayals and for his steadfast support of the Native American community.” On Jan. 7, Gladstone became the first Indigenous person to win a Golden Globe for best actress, delivering a powerful speech in which she spoke a few lines in the Blackfeet language.

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he attributed to his having avoided the “journalism machine” when he was young. “I never took a journalism course or worked for a newspaper or news department of a broadcast operation,” he told Broadcasting magazine in 1985. “Whatever is unique or different in my style would probably have been drummed out of me in journalism school on the ﬁrst day.” His style did not include regular rhyming until he was in his 40s. “One day, in a particular story, I incorporated a little rhyme just as a way of doing something different,” he told The New York Times in 1994. “I immediately heard from a management type in the news division: ‘Very nice, Charlie, very clever. Don’t do it again.’ ” “Needless to say, I did,” he said.

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Pastor files federal suit to continue 24/7 service Church fighting with small Ohio town over keeping sanctuary open for homeless to sleep By Patrick Orsagos and Mark Scolforo

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Christian church in Ohio filed a federal lawsuit this week after its pastor was charged with violating city ordinances when he opened up the sanctuary around the clock for homeless people and others to find shelter. Police this month filed 18 criminal charges against Dad’s Place church Pastor Chris Avell over allegations the rented church building — located next to a separate homeless shelter along Main Street in Bryan, a city of about 8,600 in northwestern Ohio — was violating the zoning ordinance, lacked proper kitchen and laundry facilities and had unsafe exits and inadequate ventilation. An attorney for Avell and the church, Jeremy Dys, said he thinks city leaders don’t want the ministry in the middle of town, describing it as a “not in my backyard” issue and accusing officials of inventing problems. “Nothing satisfies the city,” Dys said Monday, hours after the lawsuit was filed. “And worse — they go on a smear campaign of innuendo and half-truths.” During an initial meeting with the federal judge and lawyers for Bryan on Tuesday morning, both sides agreed to maintain the status quo, Dys said. As a result, he said, the church will remain open to those who seek its religious services until at least March 4, when the judge will consider its request for an injunction against the city. Avell, who pleaded not guilty in municipal court Jan. 11, said his church wants to welcome anyone, regardless of the time of day. “I truly believe that everyone who walks through the door of Dad’s Place walks out a better citizen,” Avell said in an interview Tuesday, adding closing down the around-the-clock ministry “would lose what is actually a beacon of light downtown.” The defendants are the city, Bryan Mayor Carrie Schlade and other Bryan officials. “We absolutely deny any allegation that the city has treated any religious institution inappropriately,” said Bryan city attorney Marc Fishel, noting Schlade supported the church opening in the building four years ago. “The city has been and continues to be interested in any business, any church, any entity complying with local and state law.” The church’s lawsuit said its leaders decided in March to remain open at all hours as a temporary, emergency shelter “for people to go who have nowhere else to go and no one to care for them.” Eight people stay there on a typical night, they say, and a few more when weather is bad. “It was city police officers who would bring people by,” Avell said. “The local hospital would call and bring people by. Other homeless shelters would call and bring people by.”

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proposed a two-month cease-fire in which the hostages would be freed in exchange for the release of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel and top Hamas leaders in Gaza would be allowed to relocate to other countries. By Josef Federman, The official, who was not Samy Magdy and Najib Jobain authorized to brief media and The Associated Press spoke on condition of anonymity, said Hamas rejected the proposal JERUSALEM — Palestinian and insists no more hostages militants carried out the deadliwill be released until Israel ends est single attack on Israeli forces its offensive and withdraws in Gaza since the Hamas raid from Gaza. Israel’s government that triggered the war, killing 21 declined to comment on the talks. soldiers, the military said TuesThe explosion happened when day, a significant setback that Israeli reservists were preparing HATEM ALI/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS could add to mounting calls for a Palestinians wounded during the Israeli air and ground offensive explosives Monday to demolish cease-fire. two buildings outside central in the Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis are brought to a hospital Hours later, the military Gaza’s Maghazi refugee camp, in Rafah on Tuesday. The Israeli military announced Tuesday its announced ground forces had near the Israeli border. A militant ground forces had encircled the territory’s second largest city. encircled the southern city of fired a rocket-propelled grenade Khan Younis, Gaza’s second at a tank nearby. The blast triglong simmering political differtriggered explosives they were largest, and thick, black smoke gered the explosives, collapsing laying to blow up buildings. But ences and rallied behind the war. could be seen rising over the city both two-story buildings onto he vowed to press ahead until More than 100 days later, divias thousands of Palestinians fled the soldiers. sions are re-emerging, and anger south. Witnesses said Israeli tanks “absolute victory,” including Israeli media said the troops crushing Hamas and freeing is growing over Netanyahu’s con- were working to create an inforand troops had also moved into duct of the war. Families of the Muwasi, a nearby coastal area the more than 100 Israeli hostages mal buffer zone, about half a mile still held by the militants. hostages have called for Israel to wide along the border to prevent military had previously declared reach a deal with Hamas, saying Israelis are increasingly quesa safe zone for Palestinians. militants from attacking Israeli time is running out to bring their communities near Gaza. Military tioning whether it’s possible to Prime Minister Benjamin relatives home alive. achieve those war aims. Netanyahu mourned the Israeli spokesman Daniel Hagari said Also Tuesday, a senior In the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 soldiers, who died when the blast the mission was to clear buildings to “create the conditions” that from a rocket-propelled grenade attack, outraged Israelis set aside Egyptian official said Israel has

would allow the residents of the south to return to their homes. The United States has said it would oppose any attempt by Israel to shrink Gaza’s territory. Throughout the war, Israeli troops have used controlled detonations to destroy structures that the military says hide Hamas tunnels or have been used by militants as ﬁring positions — one reason for the massive destruction wreaked by the ground offensive. Blasts have destroyed entire city blocks, apartment complexes, government buildings and universities, fueling Palestinians’ fears that the territory will left unlivable. At least 217 soldiers have been killed since the ground offensive began in late October, including three killed in a separate event Monday, according to the military. Netanyahu acknowledged on social media that it was “one of the hardest days” of the war but vowed to keep up the offensive. “We are in the middle of a war that is more than justiﬁed. In this war, we are making big achievements, like the encircling of Khan Younis, and there are also very heavy losses,” he later said in a video statement.

Houthis went from ragtag militia to nimble U.S. adversary in Yemen, the Pentagon is trying to thread an impossibly tiny The New York Times needle: making a dent in the Houthis’ ability to hit commerWASHINGTON — For years, cial and Navy vessels without the scrappy Iran-backed Yemeni dragging the United States into rebels known as the Houthis did a prolonged war. such a good job of bedeviling U.S. It is a difficult task, made more partners in the Middle East that so because the Houthis have Pentagon war planners started perfected the tactics of irregular copying some of their tactics. warfare, U.S. military officials say. Noting the Houthis had manThe group does not have many aged to weaponize commercial big weapons depots for U.S. radar systems that are comfighter jets to bomb — Houthi monly available in boating stores fighters are constantly on the and make them more portable, move with missiles they launch a senior U.S. commander chalfrom pickup trucks on remote lenged his Marines to figure out beaches before hustling away. something similar. By September The first barrage of U.S.-led 2022, Marines in the Baltic Sea airstrikes about two weeks were adapting Houthi-inspired ago hit nearly 30 locations in mobile radar systems. Yemen, destroying around 90% So senior Pentagon officials of the targets struck, Pentagon knew as soon as the Houthis officials said. But even with that started attacking ships in the high success rate, the Houthis Red Sea that they would be hard retained about 75% of their abilto tame. ity to fire missiles and drones at ships transiting the Red Sea, As the Biden administration those officials acknowledged. approaches its third week of Since then, the Pentagon has airstrikes against Houthi targets By Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt

carried out seven more rounds of strikes. And the Houthis have continued their attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea. “There is a level of sophistication here that you can’t ignore,” said Gen. Joseph Votel, who led the U.S. military’s Central Command from 2016-19, as Saudi Arabia was trying to defeat the Houthis in Yemen. So far the Pentagon strategy has been to put armed Reaper drones and other surveillance platforms in the skies over Yemen, so that U.S. warplanes and ships can hit Houthi mobile targets as they pop up.

This middle ground reﬂects the administration’s attempt to chip away at the Houthis’ ability to menace merchant ships and military vessels but not hit so hard as to kill large numbers of Houthi ﬁghters and commanders, potentially unleashing even more mayhem into the region. After nearly a decade of Saudi airstrikes, the Houthis are skilled

at concealing what they have, putting some of their launchers and weaponry in urban areas and shooting missiles from the backs of vehicles or tractors before scooting off. And weapons that are destroyed are soon replaced by Iran, as a never-ending stream of dhows ferry more weaponry into Yemen, U.S. officials say.

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THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Haley declares race ‘far from over’ after N.H. primary loss By Jazmine Ulloa and Chris Cameron

The New York Times

Former Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina on Tuesday defied calls to drop out of the race for the Republican nomination, vowing to fight on after a second straight defeat at the hands of former President Donald Trump. In rousing remarks, Haley looked ahead to the coming primary contest in South Carolina, where she is lagging far behind Trump in polls despite a homestate advantage. “New Hampshire is first in the nation. It is not the last in the nation. This race is far from over,” Haley said, adding, “We’re going home to South Carolina.” Borrowing signature lines from her stump speeches, Haley noted how far she had come since the race first opened, when she was polling at just over 2%, declaring herself “a fighter.” “And I’m scrappy. And now we’re the last ones standing next to Donald Trump,” she added. Haley also turned up the heat on Trump, the dominant front-runner in the Republican race who is fighting 91 felony charges, criticizing him as equally bad for the country as another four years of President Joe Biden. She also took another dig at Trump’s mental fitness and his 77 years old. “With Donald Trump you have one bout of chaos after another,” she said. “This court case, that controversy, this tweet, that senior moment. You can’t fix Joe Biden’s chaos with Republican chaos.” In her final Granite State appearances before polls closed, Haley had rejected claims that Republican voters had solidly united behind the former president, and pledged not to end her bid no matter the result.

“I didn’t get here because of luck,” she said at a polling site in Hampton, New Hampshire, while ﬂanked by supporters, including Gov. Chris Sununu, her top surrogate in the state. “I got here because I outworked and outsmarted all the rest of those fellas. So I’m running against Donald Trump, and I’m not going to talk about an obituary.” Trump, speaking to supporters at his victory party, mocked Haley for speaking “like she won.” But “she didn’t win — she lost,” he added. On Wednesday morning, Haley is expected to speak during a Republican State Committee meeting in the Virgin Islands, which holds its contest Feb. 8. She is then anticipated at a homecoming rally in Charleston, S.C. A number of people close to Haley are encouraging her to keep going, many who are deeply opposed to Trump’s becoming the nominee again. Betsy Ankney, her campaign manager, released a memo early Tuesday morning shooting down suggestions that Trump’s path to the nomination was inevitable. She pointed to the 11 of the 16 states that vote on Super Tuesday that have “open or semi-open primaries” that can include independent voters and are “fertile ground for Nikki.” Nevada will host a Republican caucus Feb. 8, but Haley is not competing in that contest, instead participating in a Republican primary in the state two days earlier that awards no delegates. Her campaign has bought over $1 million in television advertising from Tuesday through Feb. 6, according to AdImpact, a media-tracking ﬁrm. And officials at her allied super political action committee, Stand for America, said they, too, planned to forge ahead.

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Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, a Republican presidential candidate, arrives to speak to supporters Tuesday at a primary election night rally, in Concord, N.H. Defying calls from former President Donald Trump and his allies for her to drop out, Haley said in a ﬁery speech that she will forge ahead to South Carolina.

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Former President Donald Trump waves to supporters as he arrives at a campaign stop in Londonderry, N.H., on Tuesday. Trump won the New Hampshire primary. With easy wins in both early states, Trump is demonstrating an ability to unite the GOP ﬁrmly behind him. He’s garnered support from the evangelical conservatives who are inﬂuential in Iowa and New Hampshire’s more moderate voters.

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conservative areas, while Haley won more liberal parts. The only to supporters, she intensified her areas in which Haley was leading criticism of the former president, Trump were in Democratic-leanquestioning his mental acuity ing cities and towns such as and pitching herself as a unifying Concord, Keene and Portsmouth. candidate who would usher in Pat Sheridan, a 63-year-old generational change. engineer from Hampton, voted “This race is far from over. for Trump “because he did a There are dozens of states left really good job the first time.” to go,” Haley said, while some in “We need a businessman, not the crowd cried, “It’s not over!” bureaucrats,” Sheridan said. Trump, meanwhile, can now About half of GOP primary boast of being the first Republican voters said they are very or presidential candidate to win open somewhat concerned that races in Iowa and New Hampshire Trump is too extreme to win the since both states began leading the general election, according to AP election calendar in 1976, a striking VoteCast, a survey of the state’s sign of how rapidly Republicans electorate. Only about one-third have rallied around him to make say the same about Haley. him their nominee for the third Still, Haley’s path to becoming consecutive time. the GOP standard-bearer is At his victory party Tuesday narrowing quickly. She won’t night, Trump repeatedly insulted compete in a contest that awards Haley and gave a far angrier delegates until South Carolina’s speech than after his Iowa vicFeb. 24 primary, bypassing the tory, when his message was one Feb. 8 Nevada caucuses that are of Republican unity. widely seen as favoring Trump. “Let’s not have someone take a As South Carolina’s former victory when she had a very bad governor, Haley is hoping a night,” Trump said. He added, strong showing there could pro“Just a little note to Nikki: She’s pel her into the March 5 Super not going to win.” Tuesday contests. But in a deeply With easy wins in both early conservative state where Trump states, Trump is demonstrating an is exceedingly popular, those ability to unite the GOP’s factions ambitions may be tough to realfirmly behind him. He’s garnered ize and a home-state loss could support from the evangelical prove politically devastating. conservatives who are influential “This is just the beginning; in Iowa and New Hampshire’s we’ve got the rest of the nation,” more moderate voters, strength said Sandy Adams, 66, an he hopes to replicate during the independent from Bow who general election. supported Haley. “I think we’ve got a strong candidate, and the Trump posted especially strong results in the state’s most first time we have just two candi-

Ex-spy, now a first lady, attracts unwanted notice Shepard and Western’s regents consider suspending international travel until He declined to be interviewed for the worthiness of the program can be this column. I also made two written calculated. requests through the university publicity Western’s regents rejected the recoffice to speak with Plame. A staff mem- ommendation. Shepard did not respond ber of the school said my requests were to the letter from the Higher Education not received. Department, but a lawyer representing Western, a regional university with an Western wrote back to assert the enrollment of 3,500, has been under legschool’s independence. islative scrutiny and a media microscope “As you know, WNMU is a constiin recent weeks because of international tutionally enabled body of the State of travel expenditures by Shepard, Plame and New Mexico. As such, it is separate from members of the board of regents. Their state agencies and other forms of govtrips to Greece, Spain and Zambia were ernment,” stated the attorney, M. Karen first reported by Searchlight New Mexico. Kilgore. Trujillo said the university’s leadership That position might put more heat did not perform a cost-benefit analysis to on Shepard’s seat in the next couple of justify $100,000 spent on overseas trips days. He is scheduled to appear before the Legislature’s budget committees to during the last five years. She suggested Continued from Page A-1

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completing state-funded projects. He also would support a clawback of unspent funds. “Five billion dollars is a lot of money to be sitting on the sidelines,” Wirth said. However, he said it’s unlikely such capital outlay reforms would occur during the current session because it will take time to notify lawmakers and local governments of changes. “It’s probably something that needs to be worked on in the interim,” between legislative sessions, he said.

Republican Rep. Gail Armstrong of Magdalena, also a member of the Legislative Finance Committee, said Tuesday she wouldn’t support halting capital outlay projects to address the backlog. “It just puts New Mexico back,” she said. Several factors are contributing to the rising costs of construction, the LFC report says. Among them are growing demand for more projects, a shortage of labor and materials, and supply chain issues that stem from the coronavirus pandemic. Sam Lesemann, another program evaluator with the Legislative Finance Committee, said

discuss his school’s ﬁnancial needs. Already he has been grilled about purchase card practices by his hometown senator, Democrat Siah Correa Hemphill. She serves on the Senate Finance Committee, a panel Shepard is to appear before on Thursday afternoon. Could the Legislature reduce funding to Western in protest of Shepard’s overseas trips and other spending? “I’m meeting with staff and colleagues to discuss the best approach,” Correa Hemphill wrote in an email. “I also have a meeting scheduled with the Gov tomorrow to discuss the situation with her.” Shepard wields enormous power in Silver City, population 9,300. The university is one of the area’s major employers, along with a mine and a hospital. Many in town are quick to praise Shepard, especially for making aesthetic improvements to the campus. Bobbi Dodson, Western’s director of professional development, was among several people who lauded him in front of his regents.

TAKEAWAYS

dates, and that’s a great thing.” On the Democratic side, Biden won his party’s primary but had to do so via a write-in effort. The Democratic National Committee voted to start its primary next month in South Carolina, but New Hampshire pushed ahead with its own contest. Biden didn’t campaign or appear on the ballot but topped a series of little-known challengers. Trump’s early sweep through the Republican primary is remarkable considering he faces 91 criminal charges related to everything from seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election to mishandling classified documents and arranging payoffs to a porn actress. He left the White House in 2021 in the grim aftermath of an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol led by his supporters who sought to stop the certification of Biden’s win. And Trump was the first president to be impeached twice. Beyond the political vulnerabilities associated with the criminal cases, Trump faces a logistical challenge in balancing trials and campaigning. He has frequently He’s garnered support from the evangelical conservatives who are influential in Iowa and New Hampshire’s more moderate voters, strength he hopes to replicate during the general election. appeared voluntarily at a New York courtroom where a jury is considering whether he should pay additional damages to a columnist who last year won a $5 million jury award against Trump for sex

“Thank you, President Shepard, for your unwavering commitment to this university,” Dodson said. The opposite view came from Mark Donnell, a retired Silver City physician with an affinity for Western. He criticized Shepard and the regents. “Several of you have been exposed as complicit in the extensive corruption that Dr. Joe Shepard has orchestrated at this university over the last five years,” Donnell said. “His use of more than $100,000 of university funds to benefit himself, his wife and several board members makes him unfit to continue to lead this university.” Around town, a few purple yard signs, Western’s school color, assail Shepard as a self-promoter without substance. “The Joe-Show” Must Go (and “The First Lady” too”) read the signs. They were created by Silver City residents Carolyn and Josh White, who were in a bitter lawsuit against Plame and Shepard over the purchase of a house. The Whites prevailed, though they say

abuse and defamation. He has turned these appearances into campaign events, holding televised news conferences that give him an opportunity to spread his message to a large audience. But Trump has turned those vulnerabilities into an advantage among GOP voters. He has argued that the criminal prosecutions reflect a politicized Justice Department, though there’s no evidence that officials there were pressured by Biden or anyone else in the White House to file charges. Biden faces his own challenges. There are widespread concerns about his age at 81 years old. Dissent is also building within his party over Biden’s alliance with Israel in its war against Hamas, putting the president’s standing at risk in swing states like Michigan. A rally he held in northern Virginia on Tuesday to promote abortion rights — an issue his party sees as critical to success in November — was disrupted repeatedly by protests over U.S. military support for Israel. One person shouted “shame on you!” But he avoided potential embarrassment in New Hampshire even as rivals like Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips compared him in advertising to Bigfoot — since both were hard to find. Durwood Sargent, 79, of Bow, cast a write-in vote for Biden and said he wasn’t offended the president kept his name off the ballot. “It’s not a big deal. They’ve made a big deal out of it. The president’s got a country to run,” he said.

Shepard used his power and connections to unfairly attempt to wrest the property from them. “We want to make clear there are people in town who want to see him gone,” Josh White said in an interview. Shepard is in his 13th year as president of Western. He and Plame married in October 2020, four months after she lost the Democratic primary election for Congress in Northern New Mexico. Plame’s critics in Silver City are campaigning against her as well. Some are circulating copies of a news story about a lecture Plame gave years ago at Youngstown State University in Ohio. She said the main lesson she learned from her 2003 outing as a covert CIA operative was the importance of holding government accountable. A good start would be Shepard taking away Plame’s state purchase card. Ringside Seat is an opinion column about people, politics and news. Contact Milan Simonich at msimonich@sfnewmexican. com or 505-986-3080.

administered by “multiple agencies with different jurisdictions, ◆ A new Legislative Finance Committee report says the construction resources and processes.” business is booming in New Mexico, but so is the cost of those projects. While some of those agencies Prices increased 50% for nonresidential construction in the state between have adopted “best practices” in 2019 and 2023. construction management, others ◆ LFC staffers say escalating construction costs could prevent the state lack oversight and coordination. from meeting project needs. Meanwhile, about $5 billion in capital outlay The report suggests the various allocated in previous years remains unspent. agencies monitor the construction ◆ The report suggests the state create a centralized report card on the market and share information on cost, timeline and procedures of capital outlay projects. costs, procurement procedures and scheduling of large projects. New Mexico needs an estimated workers means those working in While the report primarily 55,400 construction workers to the ﬁeld can demand higher wages, focuses on nonresidential buildmeet labor needs but had only which also drives up costs. ing projects, the problem also is 53,400 in November — a gap of “Labor is going to say, ‘You’re affecting homebuilding, said Jack 2,000 workers. going to pay me what I want, Milarch, executive director and “This ﬁgure likely underestiotherwise I am going to quit and CEO of the New Mexico Homemates the number of workers the go somewhere else,’ “ he said. builders Association. state actually needs,” he added. Another problem, the report He said builders are telling him Muñoz, who runs a construction says, is state funds for capital company, said the lack of skilled projects are appropriated and the average time spent to build

a typical house, 120 days, has doubled, which adds to the cost of the project. “It’s a little bit of everything from supply to demand to a worker shortage,” he said. Nicole Johnson, co-owner of Hansen Lumber Co. in Santa Fe, said even the cost of logs is rising. The report recommends a number of proposals to alleviate the problem. Gygi noted during the hearing a recommendation to create a central reporting hub, “perhaps in the form of an annual common construction report card,” she said. This could help the state navigate a “volatile construction market,” she added.

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

LEGISLATURE

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Agencies request 1,600 more jobs despite vacancies By Daniel J. Chacón

dchacon@sfnewmexican.com

State agencies continue to struggle to ﬁll vacancies. But that isn’t stopping them from asking for more positions. “On top of the existing 19.4% vacancy rate statewide, we’re seeing agencies asking for another about 1,600 positions,” Micaela Fischer, deputy director of the Legislative Finance Committee, told lawmakers Tuesday. “They’re asking for an additional $157.4

million to help fund those positions, and also sometimes there’s a little extra on top to give increases to existing positions,” she said during a presentation on employee compensation and vacancies. Fischer noted the Legislative Finance Committee received a $1.2 million appropriation last year to conduct a “larger look” at state personnel and compensation, and the classiﬁcation system. “This hasn’t been done in New Mexico since about 2000,” she said, adding a request for proposals was issued over

the summer. “It’ll be wrapped up by May, and we’ll have some hopefully good recommendations coming out of that process to the Legislature for next session,” she said. Wayne Propst, secretary of the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration, said he’s managed four state agencies during his nearly 20 years in state government. “This is the toughest environment I’ve ever faced in terms of both recruiting and retaining good employees,” he said. “Barely a week goes by where I

don’t hear of a talented employee who is leaving the state and virtually every time I ask where they’re going, the answer is Los Alamos. “It’s just really, really tough to recruit and retain good employees,” he added, “but I don’t know of a single Cabinet secretary who isn’t doing everything they can ... to ﬁll the positions that we have. Nobody wants to have a 20% or 15% vacancy rate.” Sen. George Muñoz, a Gallup Democrat who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, said state agencies often

Tempers

LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP Days remaining in session:

Senate Conservation Committee: Senate Majority Leader

Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, emerged from the Senate Conservation Committee with a big smile Tuesday. He had good reason. Wirth received unanimous support on two separate pieces of legislation he is championing alongside a Republican. Both bipartisan bills focus on protecting the state’s natural resources. Senate Bill 1, which Rep. Jack Chatfield, R-Mosquero, is cosponsoring, would transfer an additional $100 million to the Water Trust Fund. The Legislature appropriated the same amount to the fund last year to address its longterm solvency. Senate Bill 9, which Sen. Steven Neville, R-Aztec, is cosponsoring, would appropriate $300 million to the Conservation Legacy Permanent Fund. “Money’s in the budget, so we just gotta keep it there,” he said while walking up to the fourth floor to meet with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Pitch to limit powers: In the past, both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have unsuccessfully pushed to limit a sitting governor’s emergency powers through legislation. House Republicans held a news conference in the Capitol on Tuesday to announce they had introduced House Joint Resolution 8, which would put the question of limiting a governor’s emergency powers to voters via a constitutional amendment. “From my view this is not a partisan issue,” said House Minority Leader Ryan Lane, adding he would support the bill regardless of whether a Republican or Democrat is in the governor’s seat. The joint resolution, if approved by voters, would require the governor to call a special session to gain legislative approval for extending any emergency order beyond 90 days. HJR 8 has been assigned to the House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee.

New deal for new museum: Members of the

House Rural Development, Land

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Rep. Harlan Vincent, R-Ruidoso Downs, takes note about Smokey Bear before the ﬂoor session of the House on Tuesday. Vincent introduced a House memorial to make Jan. 23 Smokey Bear Day. Grants and Cultural Affairs Committee gave a unanimous pass on House Bill 174, which would create a one-time appropriation of $100,000 to the state Cultural Affairs Department in fiscal years 2025 and 2026 to conduct a feasibility study about establishing a national museum of New Deal art in New Mexico. Rep. Matthew McQueen, D-Galisteo, who cosponsors the bill, told committee members while he is not “an art guy” he sees a federally built New Deal art museum as “economic development” that would draw visitors to the state. President Franklin D. Roosevelt implemented the 1930s-era New Deal initiative to get people, including artists, working on public projects. The bill’s fiscal impact report says that in New Mexico the program hired artists “to create murals and artworks in public buildings. According to advocates for New Deal art, there are over 90 communities with over 65 murals, 650 paintings, and 10 sculptures in New Mexico with public art and buildings” from the era. The bill next goes to the House Appropriations and Finance Committee for consideration.

Honoring New Mexico women: Members of the House

Rural Development, Land Grants

and Cultural Affairs Committee also gave a unanimous “do pass” to House Bill 82, which would give a one-time appropriation of $550,000 to continue the New Mexico Historic Women Marker Program. The program, initiated more than 15 years ago, pays tribute to some of the state’s female historians, artists, advocates, educators and public servants in the form of roadside markers around the state. Cosponsor Pamelya Herndon, D-Albuquerque, told committee members there are about 100 markers in the program but more funding is necessary to add more. The bill next goes to the House Appropriations and Finance Committee for consideration. Oil and gas royalty rate: The Land Grant Permanent Fund stands to receive an additional $50 million to $75 million under a bill approved the Senate Conservation Committee approved along a 6-3 party-line vote. Senate Bill 24 would increase the top royalty rate charged for oil and gas development on state lands from 20% to the market rate of 25%, according to the New Mexico State Land Office. State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard called the bill passing its first committee

“a huge first step.” “We should capitalize on the current oil and gas boom by raising what we charge to oil and gas companies to use land that belongs to New Mexicans,” she said in a statement. “The result would be huge amounts of new money for our schoolkids.” Bear-able: The House of Representatives voted 70-0 to support House Memorial 14, which honors Smokey Bear, the animal that constantly warns about the need to prevent forest fires. Tuesday was Smokey Bear Day at the state Legislature. The memorial’s sponsor, Rep. Harlan Vincent, R-Glencoe, said his wife’s grandfather was one of the firefighters who found the scared and burn-scarred baby bear that survived a fire in the Capitan Mountains in 1950 — often considered the original Smokey Bear. Rep. Mark Duncan, R-Farmington, said during the brief floor debate Smokey is “the ambassador of our forests.” Quote of the day: “I’m not on my A-game this session.” — Rep. John Block, R-Alamogordo, after explaining on the House floor he had forgotten his Smokey Bear pen on Smokey Bear Day at the Capitol.

The New Mexican

Debate on safety bills may set tone on gun control By Robert Nott

rnott@sfnewmexican.com

Two pieces of public safety legislation created heat and testy exchanges between legislators during a lengthy committee hearing Tuesday — and could be a sign of things to come on the emotional subject of guns. House Bill 27 proposes changes to the state’s Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order, including adding health care professionals to the list of people who can ask law enforcement officers to ﬁle a petition for the order. Meanwhile, House Bill 114 would impose potential civil penalties on gun manufacturers for a number of actions, including false advertising and failing to secure a ﬁrearm in their shop. The House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee debate over HB 27, which ran nearly two hours, ended with chairwoman Joanne J. Ferrary and Rep. John Block battling over ending the debate. When Ferrary, D-Las Cruces, moved to end discussion and call for a vote on the bill, Block countered he had the right to continue questioning and said she was “out of order.” “No, sir, you are out of order,” Ferrary responded. When Block attempted to speak, she cut him off with, “That’s all.” “OK, but you’re out of order,” Block, R-Alamogordo, replied. The measured moved forward 4-2 on a party line vote and will head to the House Judiciary Committee. The testy exchanges during the hearing may set the tone for an upcoming hearing on three gun-safety bills that could prove even more contentious. The House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee is scheduled to hear those bills — a prohibition on assault weapons, the imposition of a 14-day waiting period before a gun sale is complete and the raising of the minimum age to legally buy a

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State Rep. John Block, R-Alamogordo, right, challenged fellow legislator, Rep. Joanne Ferrary, D-Las Cruces, during a hearing over gun legislation Tuesday.

gun from 18 to 21 — Thursday afternoon. The Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order, signed into law in 2020, has been sparingly used. According to a fiscal impact report, only 48 petitions related to the state’s so-called Red Flag Law had been filed, primarily in Bernalillo County. HB 114, also known as the Firearm Industry Accountability Act, would potentially make firearms businesses liable to a civil lawsuit if they engage in the unlawful sale, creation, distribution or marketing of firearms. The legislation also allows the state Department of Justice, district attorneys and private citizens to bring a civil action against any firearms dealers who violate the law and allows the court to award a civil penalty up to $5,000 for each violation. Debate over HB 114 lasted about an hour as Block asked a number of questions — including how one could prove a gun dealer “knowingly” lost a gun or had it stolen without properly storing or protecting it.

At one point, when an expert witness for the bill left the room, Block noted he “ran away” — leading the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Christine Chandler, D-Los Alamos, to say Block was being disrespectful. Ferrary told Block not to be “so snarky” in his tone. As with the ﬁrst bill, the four Democrats voted to support HB 114 while the two Republicans opposed it. That bill also will go to the House Judiciary Committee. Both pieces of legislation are part of a 21-measure public safety initiative Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham supports. Several gun-rights advocates spoke out against the two bills during the hearing, arguing the measures could violate their right to own a gun and leave law-abiding residents vulnerable to criminals. Supporters said they are necessary steps to take to curb gun violence and ensure people who should not have guns don’t get them — particularly those who might want to take their own lives.

blame the State Personnel Office for slowing down the hiring process and questioned whether agencies should handle their own human resources. “I may be the bearer of bad news,” he said, “but somewhere today, I heard ... ‘Should we just turn this over to agencies and give them the staff and get rid of SPO?’ I don’t know if we need SPO anymore because SPO seems to be the hangup in agencies.” Follow Daniel J. Chacón on Twitter @danieljchacon.

about child deaths in NM,” she wrote. “It’s crucial to base our perspective on solid foundations to address the challenges faced by Continued from Page A-1 vulnerable children in our state.” In an interview later in the day, child well-being in New Mexico, Brantley said lawmakers have Brantley called it an “unfixable proposed bipartisan bills to reform agency” and falsely asserted more the embattled agency, including children had died in the last year the proposed creation of an indewhile under CYFD’s care than by pendent ombudsman office. gun violence. “That’s been carried for a numWhile Allen oversees the Depart- ber of years, and it was last year ment of Health and not CYFD, he when we had a new attorney genwas part of last week’s presentation eral who came in and said, ‘Hey, let and signed his name on the op-ed, my office assist in this crisis. We’ll which was titled “From Sensationhouse that agency. It’ll provide alism to Reality: Setting the Record outside oversight so that they know Straight on Gun Deaths.” how to internally fix themselves.’ The child welfare agency last That was rejected,” Brantley said. week attributed data on the number Brantley said lawmakers are of children who died by firearms in being forced to take the matter 2022 to the health department. directly to the voters, noting an In the op-ed, Allen wrote 40 Albuquerque Democrat, Sen. Jerry New Mexico children were killed Ortiz y Pino, is proposing a constiby gunfire in 2022 — 20 times tutional amendment that proposes more than the number who died in to move Children, Youth and FamCYFD custody that year. ilies from the governor’s Cabinet “Let’s be clear: Any child’s death and place it under a new, three-peris a tragedy. The Department of son independent commission. Health, along with others across “Perhaps that’s the solution state government, works every day here, is we’re going to take it out of to protect kids and help keep them the executive to try to depoliticize healthy,” Allen wrote. the issue,” she said. “However, it’s nearly impossible Brantley said the op-ed shows to achieve this shared goal in the the “narrow focus” of Gov. face of wild accusations that are so Michelle Lujan Grisham’s adminfar off the mark,” he added. “While istration instead of trying to fix the we can disagree on strategy, we overall problem. must agree on the facts. This type “The Legislature is asking for of disinformation is dangerous.” solutions to come forward and Brantley fired back and casinstead this secretary spent the tigated Allen for “splitting hairs weekend drafting an op-ed with instead of moving the ball forward” personal attacks, splitting hairs over on child well-being in New Mexico. how kids are dying … instead of “We just had a presentation here how are we going to prevent these going over how we’re going to make children from dying,” she said. “That the risk management fund solvent is the question we should all be because CYFD has cost us over $17.5 asking ourselves. He came forward million in one year alone in wrongwith personal attacks on me yet ful death lawsuits,” she said. continues to offer no solutions on “This isn’t grandstanding to how we’re going to save kids.” come up to the Legislature to voice Asked whether she supports the concerns of New Mexico that a slew of gun control measures we are not moving the ball when it advocates say are designed to save comes to child welfare. We are not lives, including children’s, Brantley addressing the crisis, and I’ll tell said she has not seen a bill she you during this legislative session, specifically supports. we’re not doing it now because we “What we need to do is enforce refuse to adopt policy that’s actuthe laws that are already on the ally going to be meaningful to save books,” she said. “To come in and kids’ lives,” she added. create blanket gun policies that Brantley noted New Mexico still impact law-abiding citizens is not ranks last in child well-being. going to fix the problem. We still “That’s not grandstanding to say, have kids who are breaking the ‘We need to do things to make sure law today and so the creation of our kids stop dying,’ ” she said. more laws doesn’t mean they’re She chastised Allen for criticizing going to start following the laws legislators who want to make mean- that are already on the books.” ingful change to child well-being. The drama during the commit“Here’s the bottom line: Kids tee meeting surfaced during the are dying in New Mexico, and we Senate floor session. are not getting anything from the Though he didn’t specifically executive, any proposals on how name him, Sen. Cliff Pirtle, R-Rosto stop that,” she said. well, called out “somebody of a Brantley asked Allen how many secretarial level” for misogynistic child deaths New Mexico requires behavior. to constitute a health crisis. “Hopefully moving forward, “I say one, one, one is one too we’ll demand more respect for many,” she said. “We have a health this body and the Legislature as a crisis in the state. I appreciate the whole,” he said. time and input that went in to talk In interviews, other Republican about the details and semantics senators defended Brantley, the lone of a stupid op-ed that doesn’t give female Republican in the chamber. one proposed solution on how we Sen. Bill Sharer, R-Farmington, stop the deaths.” called the op-ed “absolutely inapAllen tried to reply but was propriate.” stopped by the committee chair“The personal attacks on the man, Sen. George Muñoz, D-Gallup, legislator, on any legislator, are who said he didn’t need to respond. absolutely inappropriate,” he said. Later, Muñoz told Allen that “We have to work together.” Brantley was “correct.” Sen. William Burt, R-Al“I mean, we do have a problem amogordo, said he appreciates at CYFD,” he said. “Last year, we Allen’s efforts to improve child were told that the exec was going well-being in New Mexico. to fix it and while we made a “He’s got a lot of pressure on Cabinet appointment and change him. He’s got a very heavy lift, but is always slow and difficult, we I think that trying to put forward haven’t seen that.” plans and ideas to move the departIn an interview, Muñoz also ment forward and correct some of pointed to the multimillion-dollar those problems is a better use of settlements in which “all the fault” time than writing an op-ed to lamwas placed on CYFD. bast someone who could help you “We have a such a problem we move that issue along,” he said. don’t need to create more aniBurt said Brantley was “within mosity when we’re trying to solve her right” to call Allen out for his something because we’ve got kids op-ed, adding “sitting down with at stake,” he said. “We’re adults,” someone across the table” works he added. “Act like it.” better to resolve issues. After the tense exchange in “You don’t compromise on your committee, Jodi McGinnis Porter, a values, but you can compromise Health Department spokeswoman, on issues, and that’s how you get posted on X, formerly known as things done,” he said. “I think we Twitter, that “facts matter.” get caught up in rhetoric and the The Cabinet secretary’s “op-ed politics and stuff from time to time sheds light on the importance as opposed to trying to resolve the of accuracy in discussions issues at hand.”

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The Rotary Club of Santa Fe is thrilled to announce the 47th edition of our signature event, Pancakes on the Plaza, on July 4, 2024! Year after year, we witness the magic that happens when neighbors come together on the Santa Fe Plaza, sharing laughter, stories, and, of course, stacks of mouth-watering pancakes.

Celebrating a century of service and community impact, the Rotary Club of Santa Fe embodies the power of collective action. For 100 years, our club has been a force for positive change in Santa Fe, contributing to local initiatives and joining hands with Rotary International for global causes.

Behind the scenes, this extraordinary event is made possible by the dedication of our community volunteers, sponsors and donors. We invite you to be a part of this incredible tradition by supporting us through sponsorships, donations or volunteering your time. Your contributions help us continue Pancakes on the Plaza and make it an even greater success. Funds from the event allow us to further our work beneﬁting youth in the community.

Founded on the principles of fellowship and service, the Rotary Club of Santa Fe invites individuals to become part of our legacy. Joining us is not just an afﬁliation; it’s an opportunity to make a tangible difference in the community, forge lasting friendships, and contribute to causes that extend beyond borders. Our members have played pivotal roles in education, healthcare, and international projects, leaving an indelible mark on the lives they touch.

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The Rotary Club of Santa Fe is marking its centennial year with a commitment to making a lasting impact on the youth of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Two local nonproﬁts, the Santa Fe Children’s Museum and ¡YouthWorks!, have been chosen as partners in this monumental endeavor. For the Santa Fe Children’s Museum, the Rotary Club of Santa Fe has funded the Van of Enchantment—a mobile museum designed to bring the wonders of the Children’s Museum directly to communities in Santa Fe County and Northern New Mexico. This innovative approach ensures that schoolchildren in rural and tribal areas have access to educational resources in science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics (STEAM), and the humanities. Additionally, the Rotary Club is contributing to the renovation of the Santa Fe Children’s Museum amphitheater, transforming it into a central gathering space within The Backyard—an acreplus outdoor area. The amphitheater will feature ADA

accessible entrances and pathways, a musical park with instruments, seating, and a versatile performance space. Turning attention to ¡YouthWorks!, the Rotary Club of Santa Fe is aligning its efforts with the organization’s mission to provide strong career foundations for the program’s participants. The Rotary Club of Santa Fe is serving as lead contributor for the fundraising efforts to establish a new commercial kitchen — also known as a Social Justice Kitchen — on Cerrillos Road, capable of producing 1,2 200 meals a day along with both front-of-house and back-ofhouse career training for ¡YouthWorks! participants. In both projects, the Rotary Club of Santa Fe exempliﬁes its commitment to community service and youth development. The initiatives not only address immediate needs but also contribute to the long-term well-being of the youth in Santa Fe. As the Rotary Club of Santa Fe celebrates its centennial, these projects stand as testament to its enduring dedication to making a positive impact on the lives of those it serves.

As we mark this historic milestone, we extend a warm invitation to those who share our commitment to service. Join the Rotary Club of Santa Fe, and be part of something larger than yourself—a century-old tradition of making a positive impact. Join us in building a better world—one community, one friendship, one service project at a time. Here’s to the next century of making a meaningful difference. Learn more at rotarysantafe.com

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Visitors in Medellín have fallen victim to being drugged, robbed after using dating apps

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BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Steven Valdez thought he recognized the woman in the Medellín park. Chatting, the two realized they had matched on the dating platform Tinder. They exchanged numbers and made plans. On their date in the spring, he said the woman suggested he try a typical Colombian dish — a creamy soup called ajiaco. She carried it from a restaurant counter to their table. He had two spoonfuls, Valdez, 31, said. “And that’s the last thing I remember.” Like scores of visitors to the Colombian city last year, Valdez, a travel blogger, said he was told at the hospital that he had ingested a powerful, potentially fatal cocktail of sedatives, including a drug called scopolamine. Scopolamine makes its victims black out, and experts say it can also make them unusually open to suggestion — including agreeing to hand over a wallet or reveal passwords. American officials are so concerned they issued a security alert this month about the sedatives and a wave of violent crime targeting visitors to Colombia, especially in the increasingly popular tourist destination of Medellín, a city of 2.6 million in a valley of the Andes Mountains. The U.S. Embassy, in a previous security alert, describes scopolamine as an “odorless, tasteless, memory-blocking substance used to incapacitate and rob unwary victims” and warns of using dating applications in Colombia or visiting nightclubs and bars. Colombian officials say many of the incidents involve the city’s sex industry. “Unfortunately, due to word-

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Tourist on Jan. 13 at District 13 in Medellín, Colombia. Powerful sedatives are behind a spate of violent crimes, U.S. ofﬁcials say. Many victims are Americans in Medellín who use dating apps.

of-mouth, people are identifying that in Medellín, there are pretty girls, and you can party really hard at a very low cost,” said Carlos Calle, who monitors the tourism industry for the city government. “Criminals are taking advantage of that.” Since the pandemic, Medellín has also drawn thousands of digital nomads seeking cultural immersion and a cheap Airbnb, and investigators and lawyers say that they, too, are being targeted on dating platforms like Tinder. Tinder did not respond to a request for comment. While deaths are relatively rare, authorities in Medellín said the number of robberies involving scopolamine and other sedatives has risen sharply in recent years, though the exact number is unknown, since many victims do not go to the police. “There are people who feel too embarrassed because if they ﬁle a report, people will know what they were doing,” said Manuel Villa Mejía, the city’s

security secretary. Jorge Wilson Vélez, a forensic criminologist who works with victims and their families, said there were likely hundreds of victims last year. Perpetrators see the robberies as a tax on tourists whom they view as wealthy and in Colombia to prey on women, Vélez said. The intent is not to kill anybody, he added, saying, “They call it ‘giving the guys something to sleep.’ ” Last year, Medellín saw 1.4 million foreign visitors, nearly 40% of whom were American, according to city data. Crimes against American visitors have stirred fears in the expat community. An English-language Facebook group, Colombia Scopolamine Victims & Alerts, has about 3,800 members. Americans are being hit, Vélez said, because they’re going online “looking for company, a relationship,” and especially when they go on dates alone.

Scopolamine, also known as “devil’s breath,” has been reported elsewhere in Latin America and beyond, with cases popping up from London to Bangkok. But the drug’s rise in Colombia and the embassy’s warning to Americans come as a particular blow to a country trying hard to change its image. Medellín, in particular, has struggled to shed associations with drugs, violence and Pablo Escobar. The city has undergone a major transformation since the 1990s, boasting sleek museums, cafes on tree-lined streets, and the country’s only metro system. While some criminal gangs remain, the city’s homicide rates have plunged. Crimes targeting tourists may tarnish that rosy picture — but so, too, do the tourists themselves, according to officials and lawyers who represent men targeted by thieves, who say some are treating Medellín like a lurid playground.

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important to look past the numbers to see the individuals they represent,” said Greg Schneider, the Claims Conference’s executive vice president. “These are Jews who were born into a world that wanted to see them murdered. They endured the atrocities of the Holocaust in their youth and were forced to rebuild an entire life out of the ashes of the camps and ghettos that ended their families and communities.” Six million European Jews and people from other minorities were killed by the Nazis and their collaborators during the Holocaust. It is not clear exactly how many Jews survived the death

only vague estimates about how many Holocaust survivors are still alive. Their numbers are quickly dwindling, as most are very old and often of frail health, with a median age of 86. Twenty percent of survivors are older than 90, and more women (61%) than men (39%) are still alive. The vast majority, or 96% of survivors, are “child survivors” who were born after 1928, says the report Holocaust Survivors Worldwide. A Demographic Overview which is based on ﬁgures that were collected up until August. “The numbers in this report are interesting, but it is also

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PHILADELPHIA — Aissam Dam, an 11-year-old boy, grew up in a world of profound silence. He was born deaf and had never heard anything. While living in a poor community in Morocco, he expressed himself with a sign language he invented and had no schooling. Last year, after moving to Spain, his family took him to a hearing specialist, who made a surprising suggestion: Aissam might be eligible for a clinical trial using gene therapy. On Oct. 4, Aissam was treated at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, becoming the ﬁrst person to get gene therapy in the United States for congenital deafness. The goal was to provide him with hearing, but the researchers had no idea if the treatment would work or, if it did, how much he would hear. The treatment was a success, introducing a child who had known nothing of sound to a new world. “There’s no sound I don’t like,” Aissam said, with the help of interpreters during an interview last week. “They’re all good.” While hundreds of millions of people in the world live with hearing loss that is deﬁned as disabling, Aissam is among those whose deafness is congenital. His is an extremely rare form, caused by a mutation in a single gene, otoferlin. Otoferlin deafness affects about 200,000 people worldwide. The goal of the gene therapy is to replace the mutated otoferlin gene in patients’ ears with a functional gene. Although it will take years for doctors to sign up many more patients — and younger ones — to further test the therapy, researchers said that success for patients like Aissam could lead to gene therapies that target other forms of congenital deaf-

ness. It is a “groundbreaking” study, said Dr. Dylan K. Chan, a pediatric otolaryngolAissam Dam ogist at the University of California, San Francisco, and director of its Children’s Communication Center; he was not involved in the trial. The one in which Aissam participated is supported by Eli Lilly and a small biotechnology firm it owns, Akouos. Investigators hope to eventually expand the study to six centers across the United States. Aissam’s trial is one of five that are either underway or about to start. Investigators from all five of the studies will be presenting their data Feb. 3 at a meeting of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology. The studies, researchers said, mark a new frontier for gene therapy. “There has never been a biological or medical or surgical way to correct the underlying biological changes that cause the inner ear to not function,” Chan said. Although otoferlin mutations are not the most common cause of congenital deafness, there is a reason so many researchers started with it. That form of congenital deafness, said Dr. John A. Germiller, an otolaryngologist who is leading the CHOP study, is “low hanging fruit.” The mutated otoferlin gene destroys a protein in the inner ear’s hair cells necessary to transmit sound to the brain. With many of the other mutations that cause deafness, hair cells die during infancy or even at the fetal stage. But with otoferlin deafness, hair cells can survive for years, allowing time for the defective gene to be replaced with gene therapy.

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Councilor raises concerns on secrecy over audit City manager asked to keep news ‘close’ until officials made statement on findings By Carina Julig

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Santa Fe City Councilor Michael Garcia has raised concerns about the way city administrators rolled out their response late last week to the public release of an audit report for ﬁscal year 2022. The report was published on the website of the State Auditor’s Office on Thursday. City Manager John Blair texted councilors shortly after 9 a.m. Friday to alert them, Garcia said, but

his message asked councilors “to keep the news close hold” until the city issued a news release later that day. Garcia questioned why the city didn’t have a news release Michael ready to go as soon Garcia as the audit, submitted in December nearly a year behind schedule, was made public, and he said Blair’s message wasn’t appropriate. “The city manager must remember we don’t work for the administration. We are a completely separate body,” he said.

The secrecy request comes months after news of a state letter the administration had withheld from councilors spurred outrage. Blair and Mayor Alan Webber later made a commitment for the city government to be more transparent. “We have a lot of trust to be built back, and getting information out as quickly as possible helps to build back that trust,” Garcia said Monday. Still, Garcia and other councilors said they were pleased with the audit results, which showed fewer ﬁndings than in previous years. Councilor Carol Romero-Wirth said she expects to see further improvements when the ﬁscal year 2023 audit is complete. It is expected to be submitted

to the state in May, five months late. “I think we are making progress, and the audit gives us some pretty clear direction on things we still need work on,” she said. Newly elected Councilor Alma Castro said she had been briefed on the report by Finance Director Emily Oster before it was made public. “I’m hesitantly optimistic to hear that we’re on track to be financially sound,” Castro said. Councilor Lee Garcia said he was happy the audit is in but “disappointed it’s taken so long to get here.” He said he was glad to see the total number of findings had decreased from previous years. “It’s a step in the right direction, but

I think we have a lot of work to do,” he said. Councilor Signe Lindell said she has yet to study the audit report. “I think for me to comment on it prior to that would be inappropriate,” she said. Councilors Jamie Cassutt and Amanda Chavez did not respond to requests for comment on the audit. Councilor Pilar Faulker, reached by phone, said she was unable to talk at the time. Webber said the city wasn’t initially aware the audit had been made public because of a problem with an email from the State Auditor’s Office. Please see story on Page A-11

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Toxic release from new glove box prompts evacuation Incident was third reported in December By Scott Wyland

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Los Alamos National Laboratory workers evacuated a section of the plutonium facility in December after a newly installed glove box used for handling radioactive materials released “unexpectedly high levels” of airborne toxins, a government watchdog reported. A portable oxygen-monitoring device triggered an alarm while a crew was testing a nitrogen system for a new sealed compartment with attached gloves, one of many work stations being overhauled or replaced as the lab gears up to produce 30 plutonium cores a year that can detonate warheads. Workers left the room, and a hazmat team entered the area and measured the airborne contamination — then backed out of the room when they detected “unexpectedly high levels of volatile organic compounds” or VOCs, according to the Defense Nuclear Facility Safety Board’s Dec. 22 report. Employees evacuated the facility’s wing until the area was deemed safe to return, the report said. It was the third week in a row in December a safety incident occurred at the lab involving a glove box. This incident differs both in that the glove box is new, rather than a legacy model being replaced, and it emitted VOCs from the nitrogen system instead of radioactive particles, because no irradiated materials have been handled yet in the glove box. “This is abnormal and has not happened in the past,” lab spokeswoman Laura Ann Mullane wrote in an email. Workers were testing the glove box to ensure it operated properly before connecting it to a ventilation system, Mullane wrote. During the tests, the compartment was open, allowing an engineering fluid to emit vapors that led to VOCs accumulating in the room, she added. After leaving the room, hazmat personnel assessed the additional hazards and then reentered, closing all the fluid containers in the glove box. They evaluated the VOC accumulation and established spacing around the box, Mullane wrote. In the coming weeks, crews will install two more identical glove boxes that will have this same fluid, Mullane wrote.

CREATING COLORFUL WINDOW DISPLAYS ABOVE: Jac Lawler, studio assistant, prepares to cut a piece of glass while assembling a stained glass piece Tuesday at TLC Stained Glass. The studio offers workshops for people wishing to learn about stained glass. Beginners learn the basics of putting together glass suncatcher ornaments. For more information, visit tlcstainedglass.com.

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RIGHT: Lawler assembles a stained glass piece created by Theresa Cashman, owner of TLC Stained Glass, featuring a Wizard of Oz scene of Dorothy and Toto on Tuesday.

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‘Mr. Española’ served three stints as mayor After he ﬁnished his last term in 2006, the Rio Grande Sun newspaper declared Lucero had “built more buildings, spent more money, made more enemies, done more favors and won more votes than anyone else” in Española. Lucero also served in other roles, including as president of the Fiesta Council, coordinator of the city’s farolito committee and on pastoral councils in the city’s Catholic parishes. For decades, he could be found in his store Country Farm Supply, which he bought in the 1970s and ran for the rest of his days. Lucero was working in the shop Monday

The Doomsday Clock will remain locked at 90 seconds before the metaphorical midnight hour of Armageddon, the second consecutive year it will teeter at its most perilous precipice since it was created at the dawn of the Cold War. In setting the time, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists made clear the lack of movement didn’t mean grave risks to humanity were plateauing so much as new dangers negated progress the world had made in combating threats like climate change and the coronavirus pandemic. In the past year, war has begun raging in Gaza, while breakthroughs in artiﬁcial intelligence have generated a cloud of uncertainty about how bad actors can use these new capabilities for devious ends. The emerging threats compound the ongoing struggles with climate change, the war in Ukraine nearing its second anniversary, rampant disinformation, and a nuclear arms race on the verge of escalating. Global insecurity has increased since Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to unleash nuclear weapons if any country directly intervened in the war Russia launched against Ukraine in February 2022.

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Former Española Mayor Richard Lucero, a staple of municipal politics for much of his life and dubbed “Mr. Espanola” by the current head of the city, died Monday evening at Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center following a heart attack, his son conﬁrmed. Lucero was 88. Lucero served as mayor for 22 years in three stints from 1968 to 2006. “The impact he made in this community and around the world is immense,” his son Jorge Lucero said Tuesday. “I’ve been getting calls from around the world — it’s

overwhelming.” Española Mayor John Ramon Vigil called Lucero a “visionary” and a “dreamer,” noting the late mayor sought Richard “to catapult Lucero Española into something more than just a pass-through between Taos and Santa Fe.” Vigil said he counted Lucero as a close friend and mentor and jokingly called him “Mr. Española” — a man who “lived and breathed this town.” “Every single city facility that

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we utilize today was built by Richard Lucero,” Vigil said. “Miles and miles of roads and utility infrastructure — those are all markers of Richard’s legacy.” Lucero exercised considerable inﬂuence; as mayor, he spearheaded public projects like Española’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and the development of the Plaza de Española. Ambitious plans like building a new cultural center for the city were a way of inspiring pride in Española, Lucero argued in his political campaigns. But his political opponents sometimes accused the mayor of overspending on his lofty visions to the detriment of other city services.

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Judge upholds order blocking part of governor’s gun ban Lujan Grisham had restricted firearms in parks in Abq. area By Morgan Lee

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A U.S. District Court judge is standing by her decision to block portions of a public health order from the governor that would suspend the right to carry ﬁrearms in many public parks in the Albuquerque area, with appeals pending before a higher court. The Monday order from Albuquerque-based Judge Kea Riggs denied a

request from the governor to leave in place a temporary ban on firearms in some public places in greater Albuquerque, including most public parks. Riggs earlier concluded Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has not yet demonstrated a historical tradition of banning firearms in public parks or similar areas in the past, in response to a lawsuit by Torrance County resident James Springer — a plaintiff in one of several lawsuits filed against the governor by gun rights advocates. “Our position is that’s not something that is contemplated under the Second

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“We are going to apply lessons learned ... to future glove box installations so we can be sure this same issue won’t happen again,” she wrote. In the past year, the lab has had a series of glove box incidents, mainly while employees were handling radioactive materials or when they were dismantling old compartments. On Dec. 13, a worker’s skin was contaminated by radioactive residue while disassembling old equipment despite wearing full protective gear. Technicians were unable to decontaminate the employee with the available methods at the worksite, so the worker was taken to the occupational medicine clinic for decontamination.

TAKEAWAYS ◆ A newly installed glove box used to handle radioactive materials emitted toxic fumes that led to workers evacuating a section of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s plutonium facility. ◆ A hazmat team entered the area and measured the airborne contamination — then backed out of the room when they detected “unexpectedly high levels of volatile organic compounds.” Engineering fluid in the compartment emitted fumes that led to concentrated VOCs accumulating in the room. ◆ It was the third safety incident related to a glove box in as many weeks during December. This was was different because it was a brand new glove box that had never been used to handle irradiated materials, so it released VOCs instead of radioactive particles.

On Dec. 5, radioactive contaminants were detected on a worker’s skin while leaving a room that contained at least one legacy glove box being taken apart. The worker wore a lab coat and booties for protection while escorting carpenters into the room because the area was

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“Judge Riggs’ opinion ignores this caselaw and the massive amount of historical evidence in the record supporting the constitutionality of the temporary restrictions imposed by the public health order,” Hayden said in an email. “We respectfully disagree with the opinion and are conﬁdent that our ongoing appeal to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals will be successful.” Lujan Grisham, a second-term Democrat, invoked the emergency orders last year in response to a spate of gun violence including the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old boy outside a minor league

Amendment,” said Springer’s attorney, A. Blair Dunn, applauding the judge’s order. Last year, U.S. District Judge David Urias ruled in the other direction in a victory for the governor, rejecting a request from other gun rights advocates to block temporary ﬁrearms restrictions while challenges move forward. It will likely fall to the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver to reconcile the orders from Urias and Riggs. Lujan Grisham spokeswoman Maddy Hayden said Tuesday the governor “respectfully” disagrees with Riggs.

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FEMA devotes more resources to outstanding wildfire claims By Susan Montoya Bryan

The Associated Press

The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it is devoting more resources to processing outstanding claims filed by victims of the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history. The 2022 blaze was caused by a pair of prescribed fires that were set by the U.S. Forest Service in an attempt to clear vegetation to reduce the threat of a catastrophic wildfire. Officials have acknowledged they underestimated the dry conditions that had been plaguing the region for years. Hundreds of homes were destroyed, thousands of residents were displaced and mountains were charred, leaving behind damage that experts say will have environmental effects for decades to come. FEMA officials said more employees have been placed on temporary assignment to help with the claims and the

agency is prioritizing claims that were submitted some time ago. The agency has received $518 million in claims with documentation and has approved $330 million in payments so far for people with property, financial and business losses, said John Mills, a spokesperson for the agency. The federal government set aside nearly $4 billion last year to pay claims related to the wildfire. Lawsuits have been filed by residents who say FEMA has been

slow to pay their claims. The federal agency recently announced it will be implementing new rules this year aimed at simplifying and speeding up the recovery process for natural disasters nationwide. FEMA officials called it the most comprehensive update to its individual assistance program in two decades. The changes were the result of feedback from survivors, organizations that work in disaster recovery, and elected officials.

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Jury convicts man of gang rape Four men have been accused in attack on deaf woman in 2021 By Phaedra Haywood

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A Santa Fe County jury deliberated for less than an hour Tuesday following a weeklong trial before finding a man guilty of kidnapping and raping a woman in 2021. The jury, with an equal number of men and women, convicted Owin Erlandi Lemus Cardona, 26, of first-degree kidnapping, two counts of second-degree criminal sexual penetration and conspiracy, according to a spokesman for the District Attorney’s Office. Cardona is one of four men accused of assaulting a woman, who is deaf. She told police she was forced into a car on Cerrillos Road and raped for hours by the men as they drove around the city. Cardona was the driver. The convictions carry a minimum mandatory sentence of 18 years and expose Cardona to a possible maximum sentence of 43 years, District Attorney’s Office spokesman Nathan Lederman wrote in a message. Of that possible prison time, a period of 36 years would be associated with a “serious violent offense,” which means Cardona would have to serve at least 85% of it. That time couldn’t be reduced by earning credits for good behavior in prison. District Judge T. Glenn Ellington ordered a pre-sentence evaluation of Cardona after the verdict was read, noting the defendant had no prior criminal record. One of the other men in the case has fled

the country, according to statements made in court this week. Another has taken a plea deal in exchange for testifying against his co-defendants, and jury selection for the fourth man’s case is scheduled in April. Owin Erlandi Defense attorney JenLemus nifer Burrill said Tuesday Cardona the jurors’ quick deliberation gave her pause. “I’m a little concerned there wasn’t meaningful deliberations when they were out 45 minutes,” she said in an interview outside the courthouse after the jury returned its verdict. “Just the jury instructions, to read through them all, would be that long.” Prosecutor Haley Murphy told jurors in her closing argument Monday the case was “about precisely why women get told to travel in packs.” Murphy described a horriﬁc ordeal in which each of the men brutally raped the woman as Cardona drove them around town, venturing at one point into the Hyde Park area before dropping her off at her house. In addition to sexually assaulting her, Murphy said, the men bit and punched the woman and recorded themselves violating her. Cardona was the last, Murphy said, and told the woman he wouldn’t take her home until he’d had his turn. “He turned his car into essentially a moving prison and kept her from being able to escape,” Murphy said, adding DNA evidence connected him to the crime.

Richard Knight, one of two public defenders who represented Cardona, tried to raise doubt in jurors’ minds during his closing arguments, suggesting the encounter could have been consensual but communication barriers — the woman was deaf and Cardona, who is from Guatemala, speaks Spanish — might have created confusion about whether the woman was a willing participant. Burrill also brought up the language barrier Tuesday. She said she was concerned the jury heard a recording of a detective’s interrogation of her client in Spanish, without translation. The interview had been conducted by two officers, Burrill said in a brief addressing the matter. One officer did not speak Spanish and the other was reportedly a native Spanish speaker but not a certiﬁed interpreter. The only version of her client’s statement in English, Burrill said, was a summary provided by the detective who did not speak Spanish. “The officer who interrogated him was the one who brought in a summary of what he thought was important to the jury, and I think that’s something that we’re really going to have to look at,” Burrill said. Lederman declined to address questions about whether it’s typical for jurors to hear recordings of interviews conducted in Spanish without an English translation. He wrote in an email Tuesday the District Attorney’s Office hadn’t been given enough time address the issue at length. “Jurors are expected to rely on the information that is presented to them and reach a unanimous verdict,” he wrote.

Alcohol-related deaths remain high N.M. again recorded deadly year in 2022 By Ted Alcorn

New Mexico In Depth

Alcohol killed more than 2,000 New Mexicans in 2022, according to new data from the state Department of Health, the third straight year the state exceeded that grim threshold. Although New Mexico has long suffered high rates of alcohol-related deaths, the crisis has often been overshadowed by the state’s other problems, such as gun violence, an issue Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham spotlighted last week in her State of the State address. She made no mention of alcohol, however. In recent years, deaths by drink in New Mexico have outstripped deaths by bullets nearly 4 to 1. Arriving as the state’s 30-day legislative session gets underway, the alcohol mortality data underscored the enormous stakes of debates about New Mexico’s drinking problem, which policymakers have clashed over in previous years but largely failed to address, even as the crisis worsened. The number of alcohol-related deaths in 2022 was 28% higher than 2018, the year Lujan Grisham was ﬁrst elected governor. Sen. Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, D-Albuquerque, called the numbers “disturbing,” and said there was a moral obligation to respond. “We are not going to move the needle on so many social

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The alcohol department at a grocery store Albuquerque.

problems in our state until we seriously address alcohol misuse,” she wrote in a text message. Asked whether the state was making sufficient efforts to respond, a Health Department spokesperson wrote in an email the agency “acknowledges the gravity of the situation and is committed to addressing this public health issue.” But there has been little evidence of action. After last year’s session, the governor touted the start of a new Office of Alcohol Misuse Prevention, but a Health Department spokesperson conﬁrmed nearly a year later, it has yet to

ﬁll more than one of its 11 allocated positions. A death is deﬁned as “alcohol-related” if its cause is attributable to drinking, whether it is a motor-vehicle crash with an intoxicated driver, lethal violence involving alcohol or a deadly illness brought on by chronic drinking such as liver disease or some cancers. In terms of these causes, 2022 was New Mexico’s second-deadliest year on record, down 9.1% from 2021. Alcohol-related deaths due to chronic illnesses, which made up nearly two-thirds of the total, fell 12.5%, whereas deaths involving acute intoxication, including

those due to violent injuries, fell 3.6%. As Lujan Grisham urges state legislators to pass a raft of gun safety measures, scientists said the overlap between alcohol and violence is considerable and underappreciated. Because drinking inhibits reasoning and fosters impulsivity, it is commonly implicated in shootings. An investigation by New Mexico in Depth showed over the last decade, 42% of the state’s homicide victims were drinking immediately prior to death as were 32% of people who died by suicide. “There is no way to comprehensively reduce firearm death and injury without tackling the role of alcohol,” wrote Josh Horwitz, co-director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, in an email. To prevent gun violence, he said New Mexico could limit the hours and days when alcohol can be served, raise alcohol taxes and temporarily prohibit gun possession by people convicted multiple times for driving under the influence. If anything, New Mexico has done the opposite. In 2022, Lujan Grisham signed a bill expanding days and hours of sale for alcohol, over the objections of the state’s alcohol epidemiologist in her own Health Department. As for alcohol taxes, Sedillo Lopez and other Democratic legislators filed a bill to raise rates 25 cents a drink. The governor has not publicly indicated whether she opposes or supports their proposal.

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“I don’t know whether there was a technological glitch, but it got held up and we didn’t know that they had sent us that information for a little while,” he said. Webber said he and other city staff had a “very constructive” meeting with Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office on Monday to discuss how the city can move forward with accessing state capital outlay from 2021 and 2022 that had

been halted due to late audits for those fiscal years. The city is working with a fiscal agent to access money for projects. According to a news release issued Tuesday, they include the following: ◆ Improvements to SWAN Park, including trailheads, a water play element, a dog park and multisport recreation fields. ◆ Extending the Tierra Contenta Trail from Buffalo Grass to South Meadows Road to provide safe pedestrian routes to schools.

◆ Sidewalk and lighting improvements along Harrison Road. ◆ Median beautiﬁcation throughout the city. ◆ Phase 2 of the Santa Fe Regional Airport’s terminal expansion. Romero-Wirth, who is married to Peter Wirth, was also at the meeting and said she believes it went well. “I think we are going to have access to money to do some important things for the community, which is good news,”

she said. The city Finance Department and external auditors from Carr, Riggs & Ingram will deliver three public presentations about the audit in coming weeks. A presentation will be delivered to the city Audit Committee at 2 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, 200 Lincoln Ave. Presentations will be delivered Monday to the Finance Committee and Jan. 31 to the full City Council. Both meetings will begin at 5 p.m. in the City Council chambers at City Hall.

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

IN BRIEF Prescribed burns planned this week

morning before his death, his son said. A complex that houses the city’s public library, a pool and a gymnasium was named the Richard L. Lucero Center after he pushed to fund construction of the building during his ﬁrst stint as mayor. Some who were at odds with Lucero politically have also noted his outsized inﬂuence on the city. Española City Councilor

Dennis Tim Salazar, who was first elected during Lucero’s last term, said the two belonged to opposing political factions but maintained “a mutual respect for each other” despite their differences of opinion. “Nonetheless, I feel that Richard will go down as the most influential mayor our city has ever had,” Salazar said. “He has definitely made his mark on Española city government and politics forever.” When Salazar suffered a stroke in 2005, he said Lucero

put aside their political differences and visited the councilor at home to pray with him and his family, a gesture Salazar said he has always remembered. Salazar also noted Lucero’s relationship with former U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici, which he said afforded the city “an open door to communicate our needs” at the time. But the former mayor also faced controversy later in life: he was named in lawsuits that accused him of sexually abusing boys decades earlier when he

served as a Boy Scout leader. Lucero denied the allegations. A jury trial for one of the lawsuits was scheduled to take place in September 2024. The other was dismissed in March 2023 after settlements with other defendants, including Boy Scouts of America and Monastery of Christ in the Desert, a Benedictine monastery in Abiquiú. Richard Lucero is survived by his son, Jorge Lucero, as well as nieces and nephews.

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Woman accused of robbing Wells Fargo

Police have accused a woman of robbing a Santa Fe Wells Fargo bank branch Tuesday morning. Santa Fe police charged Juliann The Santa Fe National Forest Brandsford, 41, with robbery; is planning a prescribed burn resisting; evading or obstructing this week on 642 acres in the an officer; and concealing idenEspañola Ranger District near tity, according to a news release Hyde Park Road. Debris in the area was left from the agency issued Tuesday evening. forest-thinning projects. Shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday, Whether the burn moves forSanta Fe police responded to a ward depends on several factors, call reporting a bank robbery at including snowpack levels and the Wells Fargo branch at 3150 air quality, forest officials said in a Cerrillos Road, the release said. news release. Police were informed a woman Smoke likely will be visible in had handed a note to a bank the Santa Fe area from both the teller demanding money and Hyde Park burn and a pile burn then ran off, the release states. No conducted by the Forest Stewards weapon was observed during the incident. Guild and Nature Conservancy About an hour later, officers north of the Randall Davey found Brandsford, who matched Audubon Center and Sanctuary, a description of the bank robbery according to the news release. suspect, running through a For more information on parking lot less than a block away, prescribed ﬁres in the Santa Fe according to the release. National Forest, visit nmﬁreinfo. The New Mexican com.

County backs bill raising age for some firearms purchases $500 million appropriation to the state Housing Trust Fund for affordable housing projects and a A proposal to raise the minbill prohibiting housing discrimiimum age for the purchase of nation based on a renter’s source certain firearms in New Mexico of income. to 21 has gained the support of “It is not uncommon” that Santa Fe County commissioners landlords in Santa Fe County and county law enforcement “explicitly state” they will not leaders. lease to renters on public assisThe commission Tuesday tance such as housing vouchers, voted to support House Bill 127, said Jordan Barela, the county’s which would restrict anyone housing operations executive under 21 from buying or posdirector. sessing an automatic or semiThe commissioners also automatic gun or large-capacity unanimously supported four magazine. bills Sustainability Manager JacSheriff Adan Mendoza and Undersheriff Ken Johnson even queline Beam said would reduce recommended strengthening the greenhouse gas emissions by bill to include revolvers. promoting solar energy, electric “I will tell you, as a sheriff, as cars and “lower carbon-intensity” an elected official, a law enforce- fuels, and call for a study on the ment officer, some of these issues feasibility of a statewide comin reference to gun safety can posting program. become very delicate,” Mendoza Commissioners did not, howtold commissioners. ever, lend support to bills that “As an avid outdoorsman, a would create a paid family and hunter [and] a rancher, there medical leave program, citing were some concerns that this concerns about the effects on bill may affect the youth that small businesses. may be wanting to get involved They indicated they could get in hunting or the outdoors or behind a leave program with shooting sports, and I think this some minor changes, such as bill actually addresses a lot of those concerns,” he added, calling lifting a requirement very small businesses reinstate employees the measure something he “can after their leave. support.” “This is a very broad and The bill’s exemptions include people under 21 who are hunting, generous program, perhaps even target shooting at an established too generous,” Commission range or shooting on their Chairman Hank Hughes said of family’s property, supervised by one proposal, House Bill 6. family members. If one of the bills passes, Santa HB 127 was one of several bills Fe County, which already has a introduced so far in the 2024 paid leave program, would likely legislative session that received seek an exemption from the the commission’s backing. state program, County Manager In November, the commission Greg Shaffer said. He noted the identified a wide range of legislaproposed state program would tive priorities, including funding cost the county and its workers for capital projects, behavioral about half a million dollars a health initiatives, workforce year. recruitment, crime prevention, “Paid family leave sounds nice, local agriculture, tourism and but the devil is in the details,” broadband expansion. With little discussion Tuesday, Commissioner Anna Hansen said. She added, the program commissioners voted to supmust benefit employees and not port a proposal by Sen. Nancy punish them. Rodruiguez, D-Santa Fe, for a By Maya Hilty

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Beware: Weather does a number on streets

he city of Santa Fe’s war against potholes is a losing one. Here’s why. According to the city newsletter detailing successes of 2023, “Public Works teams filled 4,096 potholes in [fiscal year] 2022 and 5,392 so far in FY2023, crack-sealed 70,000 feet of City roads, completed 30 sidewalk, curb and gutter repairs and secured more than $50 million in grant funding for road and trail repairs.” Yet, as any driver of city streets knows, potholes are fierce and frequent. And, if that’s not bad enough, the recent snows, with precipitation seeping into existing cracks in the asphalt and subsequent freeze/thaw action, will exacerbate the situation. Come summer, excessive heat will bring its own problems. Wear and tear and continued use also take their toll. Expect more potholes ahead, in other words. Like so much to do with city maintenance — parks, median upkeep, general weeds, trash — we can’t seem to get ahead of the curve. To be fair, potholes are a problem in cities across the nation, with municipal governments bragging about their success in filling the crevices and citizens continuing to complain. Mean-

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while, those good men and women who align cars and trucks, fix suspensions or who sell tires to replace those ruined by bad streets, keep busy. There is work for all of them. In Santa Fe, the city is so behind on fixing road problems, the state has had to step in. The New Mexican reported in December that the New Mexico Department of Transportation had partnered with the state Tourism Department “to make critical street repairs, maintain medians and clean up litter in high traffic areas” in the capital city. The DOT spent more than $500,000 in worker hours and materials to address cracking asphalt, potholes and other road deterioration. That was welcome assistance, but many city streets and roads are still difficult to navigate. As bad as it seems, other parts of the country are even worse. According to a USA Today analysis from November, the worst states in the nation for potholes are Washington, Minnesota

and Michigan. AAA figures show that some 44 million drivers had trouble with their vehicles because of potholes. Those aren’t cheap, either. The average car repair bill after a pothole encounter is $460, and the number of pothole car repairs increased by 57% between 2021 and 2022. That could be a decline in the state of the roads or an indication that more people were driving after pandemic lockdowns. Figures can be interpreted a number of ways, after all. However, if you’re the driver putting an unexpected $500 car repair on the credit card, none of the data matters. What matters is the repairs have dented your budget, as well as your car. Cyclists, too, face danger from potholes. All who move around city streets want the city to do something — like fill all the potholes. In some parts of the country, citizens angry over potholes have taken to fixing the problem themselves. In Oakland, Calif., the “Pothole Vigilantes” formed; Jackson, Miss., citizens started fixing potholes on the sly but also through group effort in 2019; in Indiana, two men created “Open Source Roads” to

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find ways to fix potholes because the government wasn’t acting quickly enough. Obviously, citizen action is hardly a solution. Not only do most people not know the correct methods for fixing potholes, it is dangerous for individuals to work on roads without the authority to stop traffic — government has its perks. But when government is struggling to provide basic services — smooth roads are essential — citizens are left on their own. Skip the pothole filling, and drive more slowly through the streets. A pothole causes less damage at lower speeds. Keep a wide distance between your vehicle and the one ahead; that way, you can spot a pothole and slow down, and if it’s safe to do so, avoid it. Particularly, watch out for puddles; there’s often a sneaky pothole underneath. Most of all, report those potholes. Send letters to the newspapers if your pothole is fixed — and if it’s not. The best fix for this problem, common across the country, is to keep encouraging city officials — the mayor, City Council and city manager — to treat potholes as the danger they are.

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n light of the upcoming elections, it is important to highlight the value of the Environmental Protection Agency. The possible change in the country’s leadership could result in a reduction of funding for the EPA, a critical resource to keep our environment livable for many more generations. House Republicans are proposing a decrease of the EPA budget from $10.1 billion to $6.8 billion, almost half of the original $12.1 billion proposed by the Biden administration. Such budgetary decreases could have long-lasting, and possibly irreversible, side effects on our environment. Some people might argue the budget cuts are necessary and need to go to things that are deemed more important, such as the funding for the Department of Defense speciﬁcally spending on the military. The Department of Defense had a budget of $816.7 billion in 2023 and $842 billion in 2024. While the Department of Defense is a very important department, there will be no country to defend without a healthy environment. The utter lack of care and forethought from the government on the environmental conditions of our country affects everyone except the politicians making the rules. Maureen Beacom

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Fund transit As someone who is disabled and does not drive, my options for getting around town are limited. Fortunately, thanks to

Golden Spread transit, I am able to attend doctors’ appointments, emergency room visits, cancer treatments and to take care of daily needs like shopping and running errands. Golden Spread is there for me, whatever I need, and they not only transport me, but they also take care of me and treat me well. Without this service, I would be stranded, as would many others who rely upon public transportation to meet our daily needs. As we head into this year’s legislative session, I encourage our elected officials to take a look at the growing transit needs across the state and to ensure enough funding is allocated to meet the

needs of those in our communities who rely upon transit. Transit is essential for many in our state and should be funded as such. Marlena Northcutt

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In need of repair Recent reports have detailed the deplorable condition of the Oppenheimer House in Los Alamos and the public funds needed to make urgent repairs on this landmark building that was a conspicuous site for the movie Oppenheimer. Considering in excess of a billion dollars that Oppenheimer has already

earned worldwide, surely funds needed for renovation would be a reasonable contribution from the ﬁlmmakers. More than 50 years ago, a friend of mine received $50,000 for the use of his Mendocino, Calif., house as a site for the movie The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming. It was not an historic structure, but the ﬁlm company subsequently added $100,000 for fresh painting indoors and out, as well as improvements to heating and plumbing systems. In today’s dollars, $150,000 would be worth around $1.4 million. Donald Lamm

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In Italy, children can eat like kings at school

ach day on our short walk to our town’s scuola materna, my son and I stroll past tiny yards brimming with tomato plants, squashes and citrus trees. A vine of kiwis adorns the entry to one neighbor’s home, and rows of olive trees dot a hillside nearby. Juicy cantaloupes in summer, ripe ﬁgs in fall — these are but a few of the mouthwatering choices my son enjoys every day at his Italian preschool. In the six months since we moved to Italy on military assignment, I’ve been shocked at how well Italy feeds its schoolchildren compared with the United States. American school lunchrooms prioritize convenience over quality. Though the Biden administration’s recent revamp of school nutrition guidelines cuts down on the sugar and sodium, ultraprocessed foods remain in the mix. Italy has designed its school lunches with health and sustainability in mind. Here’s what that means in practice: Students in many Italian preschools eat from a set menu, with no outside food allowed — so no bag lunches. Some schools, including my son’s, prepare lunch in-house; others cater food from off-site kitchens. In either case, the children enjoy a healthy meal — Italian law restricts public schools from

serving fried foods. In particular, my son loves when his school serves passato di verdure con pastina, a popular pasta dish brightened by a sauce made from freshly cooked winter vegetables. And these are multicourse meals. A typical lunch in an Italian public school consists of a ﬁrst course, a second course and a side. Meals are prepared with simple cooking methods to preserve nutritional value. Instead of corn dogs, french fries or potato chips, little Italian learners nosh on cod Vicentina with polenta, raw seasonal vegetables and creamed carrots with rice. My son’s palate continues to expand with seasonal foods on rotation. One day, baked rabbit roll followed Parmesan risotto with steamed spinach as an accompanying side. That might sound a little reﬁned for a 5-year-old, but there is an educational purpose at work. Early exposure to varied foods allows Italian children to develop diverse palates and drives healthy, lifelong eating habits. The Mediterranean diet, linked to lower risk of heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and Type 2 diabetes, is one of the healthiest in the world. Italy isn’t unique in its approach to school nutrition. A fellow military spouse who lived

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abroad informed me that Korean preschools and kindergartens cook fresh food on-site. From Estonia to Poland to the Netherlands, others in my circle noticed a signiﬁcant difference between the food served in international schools and in American schools. So what’s the upshot? Italy still has one of the highest rates of childhood obesity in Europe. A recent study shows that only 5% of Italian primary schoolchildren have a “good adherence” to the Mediterranean diet outside the classroom. Does that mean those healthy preschool lunches are wasted effort? I don’t think so. Italy maintains a signiﬁcantly lower rate of adult obesity than the United States —about 40% of American adults are obese compared with just 12% of Italians. As a military mom, I want my child — along with every American kid — to boast wholesome diets that help them grow up strong and maintain healthy habits for life. Italy’s healthy and delicious school lunches are setting children up for success — the United States might want to take a page out of their recipe book. Alyssa Blakemore is a military spouse from Michigan living in Vicenza, Italy. This column originally appeared in The Washington Post.

n a Jan. 18 Senate Finance Committee meeting, Sen. Crystal Brantley, R-Elephant Butte, made bold claims regarding the Children, Youth and Families Department, asserting more children died under CYFD’s care than by gun violence. Eye-catching? Sure. Sensational? You bet. True? Not even close. In 2022, the last year for which there is complete data, 40 New Mexico children were killed by gunﬁre — 20 times more than the number who died in CYFD custody last year. Firearms stand out as one of the leading causes of childhood death in this state. That’s not just a tragedy; it’s an outrage. Let’s be clear: Any child’s death is a tragedy. The Department of Health, along with others across state government, works every day to protect kids and help keep them stay healthy. However, it’s nearly impossible to achieve this shared goal in the face of wild accusations that are so far off the mark. While we can disagree on strategy, we must agree on the facts. This type of disinformation is dangerous. It’s especially disheartening to witness a state senator making false statements without any factual data to support them and a clear disregard for the truth. Such grandstanding not only undermines the credibility of the legislative process but also obstructs genuine efforts to address the challenges faced by vulnerable children in our state. We can’t build a solid strategy to protect kids if it’s not built on a foundation of fact. While facts can be challenging, that doesn’t

give us permission to make up ﬁction we prefer. Moreover, Brantley’s criticism extends to the hardworking employees of CYFD, who are dedicated to making a positive impact in challenging situations every day. This continuous denigration fails to recognize the efforts of those striving to bring about positive change. Additionally, Brantley seems to show a lack of willingness to address the serious issue of gun violence during this legislative session. This raises concerns about her commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of New Mexico’s children. It is essential to approach discussions about sensitive matters, such as child welfare and gun violence, with accuracy, empathy and a commitment to ﬁnding real solutions. Brantley’s misrepresentation of facts and apparent reluctance to address gun violence only serve to hinder the collaborative efforts of those genuinely working towards positive change. In the face of unsubstantiated claims and a lack of commitment to crucial issues, it is essential for the public and fellow legislators to discern between baseless accusations and the tireless efforts of those dedicated to the welfare of our state’s children. Together, we must focus on building a truthful and compassionate foundation for the betterment of our community, leaving behind the misguided assertions of those who would rather stand on shaky ground.

THE PAST 100 YEARS

and snow pushed into northeastern New Mexico and west Texas this morning, and threatened to spread to southeastern New Mexico before the end of the day. Snow was reported at Santa Fe, Tucumcari, Clayton and Raton, and drizzle was reported at Las Vegas and Clovis. Jan. 24, 1974: The proposed general plan for the Santa Fe area is “strictly a guide,” Mayor Joseph E. Valdes told a City Council meeting last night, and “every rezoning in the future will have to be judged on its own merits.” Jan. 24, 1999: At Santa Fe High School, exposed wires hang above students in the home economics building. At Salazar Elementary, the entire roof needs to be replaced, and windows let in winter drafts. At El Dorado Elementary, leaks in walls are causing structural damage. Most of the buildings in the Santa Fe school district are almost half a century old and are crumbling, educators say.

From The Santa Fe New Mexican: Jan. 24, 1924: There is something pitiful in the spectacle of 10 Pueblo Indians who tonight follow John Collier to Washington in pursuit of the will-o’-the wisp this gentleman is holding out before them — absolute recovery of all land held by the Pueblos since the Spaniards came. We are convinced that if told in the proper way that they could have the whole state of New Mexico, it would be quite possible to get up a delegation of Indians to go to Washington and ask for it. Mr. Collier’s activities, let it be said plainly, are a serious injury to the whole cause of justice to the Indians. Ingenious misrepresentation, adroit innuendo have given the Indians false and impossible hopes. Jan. 24, 1949: Cold weather

Patrick Allen is secretary of the Department of Health.

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Beltré, Helton and Mauer elected to Hall of Fame By Ronald Blum

The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Todd Helton thought back to when he was a kid being coached by his father, Jerry, a minor league catcher in the 1960s. “When I would go 1 for 3 — and it’s a bad day when you’re young — he’d say 1 for 3 gets you into the Hall of Fame,” Helton said. Helton, Adrián Beltré and Joe Mauer were voted into Cooperstown on Tuesday, feeling elation and relief when they were rewarded with baseball’s highest honor. Beltré was a no-doubt, ﬁrst-ballot choice after batting .286 with 477 homers, 1,707 RBIs and 3,166 hits

The Texas Rangers’ Adrián Beltré swats his 3,000th career hit during a 2017 game against the Baltimore Orioles in Arlington, Texas. Beltré, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton were voted into baseball’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday. TONY GUTIERREZ ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO

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Mauer (293, 76.1%) joined Johnny Bench and Iván Rodríguez as the only ﬁrst-ballot picks who primarily were catchers and at 40 became the youngest living Hall of Famer. He got 293 votes (76.1%), four more than the 75% needed, after batting .306 with 143 homers and 906 RBIs in 15 years, all with Minnesota. “Goes by way too fast,” Mauer said. Beltré, Mauer and Helton will be inducted on July 21 along with Jim Leyland, elected last month by the contemporary era committee for managers, executives and umpires. There are 273 players among 346

for four teams over 21 seasons. The third baseman appeared on 366 of 385 ballots (95.1%) cast by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Helton made it on the sixth try, voters taking time to warm to statistics inﬂated by the thin mile-high air of Denver’s Coors Field over 17 seasons, all with the Colorado Rockies. The ﬁrst baseman got 307 votes for 79.7% after falling 11 short last year when Scott Rolen was elected. Helton started at 16.5% support in 2019. “I was the most superstitious guy in the world,” Helton said. “I hadn’t been superstitious in 10 years until today.”

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Bulldogs clamp on Demons Albuquerque High avenges earlier loss, beats Santa Fe High in district opener

San Francisco hopes to get over conference title game hurdle after losing past two

By James Barron

jbarron@sfnewmexican.com

By Josh Dubow

The Associated Press

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The most taxing part of getting to the precipice of the Super Bowl only to fall short might be the long journey just to return to that stage for another shot. Offseason workouts, followed by training camp, a 17-game season and then the early rounds of the playoffs. The San Francisco 49ers once again got through all that and earned another chance at winning the NFC championship game after losing in frustrating fashion the previous two seasons. “When you lose the NFC championship, you want to snap your fingers and be there again. But you can’t,” All-Pro fullback Kyle Juszczyk said after beating Green Bay 24-21 on Saturday night to return to this stage. “There’s so much that has to happen between that last loss and getting back there again. And to finally be back there again, you don’t take it for granted. You know how hard it is and you know much it means to these guys here that have gone through that. I get emotional thinking about it. We’re back here, and it’s time to take care of business. It’s time.” The 49ers (13-5) get that opportunity on Sunday when they host the Detroit Lions (14-5) for a spot in the Super Bowl. San Francisco lost at this exact stage of the playoffs the past two seasons, blowing a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter on the road against the Los Angeles Rams in the 2021 season and then losing again last year at Philadelphia when the Niners were forced to play much of the game without a functioning quarterback. Starter Brock Purdy got hit hard on San Francisco’s opening drive and tore a ligament in his throwing elbow. That forced into action fourth-stringer Josh Johnson, who joined the team late in the season, and he tried to keep the game competitive. But the Niners fell behind by two touchdowns before Johnson left with a concussion early in the third quarter, forcing Purdy to finish the game even though he couldn’t throw the ball more than a few yards. Now they are back with a healthy Purdy and the confidence that this time will be different, that they won’t become the fifth team ever to lose in the conference title game in three straight seasons. “We’ve been thinking about it, it’s been sort of in the back of our minds, like, last year we had a team to do it, and we feel like we didn’t have a real opportunity at it after the quarterbacks got hurt in that game,” Purdy said. “So, I think we’re really excited for it.” The Niners have been one of the top teams in the league over the past five seasons, with their 61 wins in the regular season and playoffs ranking third in that span. But they don’t have a championship to show for it, as a franchise that won five titles in a 14-year span from 1981-94 is approaching a three-decade drought for championship No. 6. They have the roster to do it, Please see story on Page B-4

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Santa Fe High’s Lukas Turner, left, loses the ball while being covered by Albuquerque High’s Kasyn Atanasoff-Perea during the second quarter of Tuesday’s district opener at Santa Fe High. The Demons lost 54-48.

ast performance is no guarantee of future results. The Santa Fe High Demons learned that lesson the hard way Tuesday night. Two weeks ago, they smacked down the Albuquerque High Bulldogs by a convincing 71-45 count in the consolation bracket of the APS Metro Championships. But these Bulldogs hardly looked like that team in the rematch. On a night when the school honored late Santa Fe High great Ronnie Rodriguez, one of the key members of the school’s 1978 Class 4A championship team, the Bulldogs displayed the patience, grit and determination the Demons showed 46 years ago in pulling off a surprising upset to open District 5-5A play. Led by Isaiah Maldonado’s 25 points, Albuquerque High stole the spotlight and earned a huge 54-48 win that put it atop the district standings to start prep basketball’s “second season.” In 32 minutes, the Demons (13-4 overall) went from the prohibitive favorites after a 13-3 start to the regular season to trying to avoid an 0-2 hole in district play by the end of the week. “Now, you gotta get some help and steal some games at places where you’re not supposed to,” Santa Fe High head coach Cisco Rivera said. The Bulldogs (11-6, 1-0) stole some of the Demons’ thunder by showing incredible patience in their halfcourt offense and dogged aggressiveness against the Demons’ bevy of shooters. A 1-for-14 shooting performance from the field by Santa Fe High after scoring seven quick points in the first 2 minutes, 44 seconds of the game doomed the host to a 27-14 halftime deficit. On the other end of the court, Albuquerque High patiently moved the ball around for 30 to 45 seconds on most possessions Please see story on Page B-3

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Phoenix scorch Estancia in District 2-2A opener By Will Webber

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ESTANCIA — A little over four minutes into Tuesday night’s District 2-2A opener against Estancia, the Academy for Technology and the Classics boys basketball team led 19-0 and had forced a dozen turnovers. In every way imaginable, the Phoenix were playing exactly how a topranked team in Class 2A should. Not everyone was happy about it. With his thumbs stuffed into the front corner of his pants pockets, ATC coach Bobby Romero had the look and feel of a man whose team was on the losing end of that lopsided score. “I’ve been saying it forever and telling these guys all year — if we’re going to be the best team in the state and beat the best teams in the state tournament, we have got to play defense,” Romero said. “That’s the only way.”

The Phoenix forced 23 turnovers — with 18 steals, no less — in the first half alone. It was more than enough to pave the way for a 76-25 blowout. It was ATC’s ninth straight win, seven of which have been by double digits. While seniors Rocky Miller and JuJu Bernardino do most of the heavy lifting in the scoring column, it’s a player like Estevan Martinez who usually kickstarts the defense. The senior co-captain had five steals in the first half, the first of which came just 13 seconds into the game when his pressure defense created a turnover that led to a quick Bernardino bucket. “Normally I’m on the ball handler so it’s my job to force him a different way, get him into a bad pass or some kind of mistake,” Martinez said. “The secret is to stay in front of them and try not to reach. If you stay in front of them enough and keep applying pressure

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they’ll usually turn it over by themselves. You don’t need to do anything else.” Labeled as the defensive captain by Romero, Martinez said getting to the point where is now didn’t happen overnight. Understanding how to aggressively defend a player without fouling is a trait not many players can master. “It took me a few years to learn how to play defense with my hands off, but I’m getting better at it,” Martinez said. “Even the ref tonight gave me a compliment. He was, like, good job making adjustments and keeping your hands up.’ ” ATC led 28-3 late in the ﬁrst quarter and by 23 at halftime. Most of the second quarter was an opportunity for the team’s role players to get some time. Romero addressed that afterward, saying the district slate will give him plenty of chances to work some of his

younger players into the rotation. “In a lot of ways that’s what games like this are good for,” he said. “I’m not out there trying to run the score up. I’m trying to give the future of my varsity a chance to be on the court. What we’re working on is defense because if you can’t defend on this team you’re not going to play. The ATC starters opened the second half and quickly went on a 9-0 run. Three minutes into the third quarter Romero pulled them all out of the game. At that exact moment, all the lights inside Estancia’s gym went out, including the scoreboard. When they came back on, the referees managed to get the correct score put back on there but somehow shaved 17 seconds off the clock. By the start of the fourth quarter, it was Please see story on Page B-3 SANTAFENEWMEXICAN.COM

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PREP SCHEDULE

Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts. All times local. CANADIAN HOCKEY LEAGUE 4:30 p.m. NHLN — Top Prospect Game: Team Red vs. Team White, Moncton, New Brunswick COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 4:30 p.m. FS1 — Providence at Seton Hall 4:30 p.m. SECN — LSU at Georgia 5 p.m. ACCN — NC State at Virginia 5 p.m. BTN — Maryland at Iowa 5 p.m. CBSSN — Murray St. at Bradley 5 p.m. ESPN2 — Miami at Notre Dame 5:30 p.m. ESPN — Auburn at Alabama 6:30 p.m. FS1 — Villanova at St. John’s 6:30 p.m. SECN — Mississippi St. at Florida 7 p.m. BTN — Illinois at Northwestern 7 p.m. CBSSN — Marquette at DePaul 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Kansas St. at Iowa St. 7 p.m. ESPNU — Arkansas at Mississippi 8 p.m. PAC-12N — Utah at Washington St. 8:30 p.m. FS1 — Colorado St. at Nevada 9 p.m. CBSSN — New Mexico at San Jose St. 9 p.m. ESPNU — Colorado at Washington COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 5 p.m. ESPNU — Oklahoma at Texas

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RECORD

SUNDAY, JAN. 21

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS SUNDAY, JAN. 28

AFC Kansas City at Baltimore, 1 p.m. (CBS) NFC Detroit at San Francisco, 4:30 p.m. (FOX)

SUPER BOWL SUNDAY, FEB. 11

At Las Vegas, Nev. TBD, 4:30 p.m. (CBS)

NBA

Milwaukee Cleveland Indiana Chicago Detroit

30 26 24 21 4

13 15 20 24 39

SOUTHWEST

PCT

WESTERN CONFERENCE

New Orleans Dallas Houston Memphis San Antonio

26 24 20 16 8

18 19 22 27 35

Oklahoma City Minnesota Denver Utah Portland

30 30 31 22 12

13 13 14 23 31

L.A. Clippers Phoenix Sacramento L.A. Lakers Golden State

28 25 24 22 18

14 18 18 23 22

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PACIFIC

MONDAY’S GAMES

Cleveland 126, Orlando 99 Milwaukee 122, Detroit 113 Phila. 133, San Antonio 123 Memphis 108, Toronto 100 Charlotte 128, Minnesota 125

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.698 .634 .545 .467 .093

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PCT

.591 .558 .476 .372 .186

— 1½ 5 9½ 17½

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PCT

.667 .581 .571 .489 .450

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USA TODAY TOP 25 POLL

Detroit 31, Tampa Bay 23 Kansas City 27, Buffalo 24

19 21 25 31 35

PTS

The USA TODAY Sports Top 25 men’s basketball poll, with first-place votes received in parenthesis, team’s records, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th and ranking in last week’s final poll:

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New Mexico ski area conditions as of Tuesday: Angel Fire — 31-inch base; 72 of 81 trails, 89% open; 7 of 7 lifts; Mon-Fri: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat/Sun: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Pajarito — 30-inch base; 53 of 53 trails, 100% open; 5 of 6 lifts; Thu/Fri: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat/Sun: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Red River — 30-36-inch base; 41 of 64 trails, 64% open; 7 of 7 lifts; Mon-Fri: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat/Sun: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

1. UConn (44) 17-2 1508 1 2. Purdue (17) 17-2 1472 2 3. North Carolina 15-3 1391 4 4. Houston 16-2 1309 5 5. Tennessee 14-4 1237 6 6. Kentucky 14-3 1205 8 7. Kansas 15-3 1157 3 8. Auburn 16-2 1094 13 9. Arizona 14-4 1060 12 10. Illinois 14-4 862 14 11. Oklahoma 15-3 849 15 12. Duke 13-4 832 7 13. Wisconsin 14-4 801 11 14. Marquette 13-5 747 17 15. Baylor 14-4 645 9 16. Dayton 15-2 546 21 17. Creighton 14-5 505 18 18. Utah St. 17-2 381 16 19. Memphis 15-4 329 10 20. Texas Tech 15-3 304 25 21. BYU 14-4 294 20 22. FAU 15-4 290 23 23. Iowa St. 14-4 253 24 24. Colorado St. 15-3 214 25. New Mexico 16-3 177 Others receiving votes: Seton Hall 84, San Diego St. 64, Kansas St 39, Alabama 30, TCU 27, Mississippi 25, Princeton 21, Utah 20, Texas 16, Boise St. 9, Florida 6, Gonzaga 6, Grand Canyon 5, Michigan St. 3, Saint Mary’s 2, NC State 1, San Francisco 1, Indiana St 1, Samford 1, McNeese St. 1, Colorado 1.

DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS SATURDAY, JAN. 20

Miami Orlando Atlanta Charlotte Washington

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The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with ﬁrst-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a ﬁrst-place vote through one point for a 25thplace vote and previous ranking.

Baltimore 34, Houston 10 San Francisco 24, Green Bay 21

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Saturday Boys basketball — Las Vegas Robertson at Santa Fe Prep, 7 p.m. Abq. Menaul at Academy for Technology and the Classics, 3:30 p.m. Coronado at Abq. Chesterton Academy, 3:30 p.m. McCurdy at Peñasco, 4 p.m. Escalante at Mesa Vista, 5:30 p.m. Questa at Mora, 5 p.m. Girls basketball — Los Lunas at Santa Fe High, 7 p.m. Abq. High at Capital, 2 p.m. Abq. Oak Grove Classical at Santa Fe Prep, 2 p.m. Abq. Menaul at Academy for Technology and the Classics, 2 p.m. Pojoaque Valley at Taos, 7 p.m. Los Alamos at Abq. St. Pius X, 1:30 p.m. Moriarty at Española Valley, 7 p.m. McCurdy at Peñasco, 2:30 p.m. Escalante at Mesa Vista, 4 p.m. Questa at Mora, 4 p.m. West Las Vegas at Abq. Sandia Prep, 1 p.m. Swimming and diving — Santa Fe High, Los Alamos, Taos at Santa Fe Prep Griffin Invitational (Genoveva Chavez), 10 a.m. Wrestling — Santa Fe High, St. Michael’s, Tierra Encantada, Los Alamos, Española Valley, Taos, Pecos at Pojoaque Valley Invitational, 11 a.m. Cardinals Classic Duals at Las Vegas Robertson, 8 a.m.

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1. Connecticut (24) 17-2 791 1 2. Purdue (8) 17-2 769 2 3. North Carolina 15-3 734 3 4. Houston 16-2 678 5 5. Tennessee 14-4 671 7 6. Kentucky 14-3 609 10 6. Auburn 16-2 609 11 8. Kansas 15-3 576 4 9. Arizona 14-4 528 13 10. Wisconsin 14-4 480 8 11. Illinois 14-4 437 14 12. Duke 13-4 421 6 13. Oklahoma 15-3 401 16 14. Baylor 14-4 362 9 15. Marquette 13-5 360 18 16. Creighton 14-5 299 15 17. Dayton 15-2 277 23 18. Iowa State 14-4 220 20 19. Brigham Young 14-4 181 19 20. Utah State 17-2 176 17 21. Texas Tech 15-3 148 25 22. Memphis 15-4 130 12 23. Colorado State 15-3 119 NR 24. Florida Atlantic 15-4 101 NR 25. New Mexico 16-3 54 NR Dropped Out: No. 21 Mississippi (15-3); No. 22 TCU (13-5); No. 24 San Diego State (15-4). Others receiving votes: Alabama (12-6) 43; San Diego State (15-4) 43; Seton Hall (13-6) 33; Gonzaga (13-5) 30; TCU (13-5) 26; Texas (13-5) 18; Clemson (13-5) 15; Kansas State (14-4) 14; Princeton (15-1) 13; Utah (14-5) 10; Saint Mary’s (146) 6; Boise State (13-5) 5; Grand Canyon (17-2) 4; Indiana State (16-3) 4; James Madison (17-2) 2; Mississippi (15-3) 2; Michigan State (12-7) 1.

TUESDAY’S SCORES EAST

Ball St. 87, Buffalo 59 Baruch 80, Brooklyn College 67 Bates 94, Maine Maritime 68 Bloomﬁeld 88, Caldwell 82 Brockport 71, Fredonia St. 52 Butler 90, Georgetown 66 Cairn 86, Pratt 61 Chestnut Hill 84, Georgian Court 53 City College (NY) 63, Lehman 61 Cornell 105, Wells 49 Dayton 66, La Salle 54 Duquesne 54, St. Bonaventure 50 Endicott 92, New England 75 Florida St. 85, Syracuse 69 Geneseo 81, Buffalo St. 68 Goldey-Beacom 83, Wilmington (DC) 78 Hunter 91, Medgar Evers 70 Jefferson 88, Holy Family 82 Maine-Farmington 74, Thomas (Maine) 66 Maine-Presque Isle 75, Husson 67 Nazareth 101, Houghton 68 New Paltz 83, Cortland 73 Nichols 77, Hartford 64 Oswego St. 94, Oneonta 89, OT

Post (Conn.) 61, Bridgeport 58 Rivier 79, Lesley 72 SUNY-IT 72, SUNY-Delhi 66 Saint Joseph’s 78, UMass 77 St. Lawrence 73, Clarkson 72 Suffolk 89, Gordon 73 Union (NY) 91, RPI 86 Utica 78, Hartwick 69 Valley Forge 73, Notre Dame of Maryland Gators 65 W. New England 79, Roger Williams 57 Wentworth 72, Curry 58 Williams 73, SUNY-Cobleskill 53 York College (NY) 74, John Jay 68

SPORTS BETTING LINE NFL SUNDAY

FAVORITE

at BALTIMORE at SAN FRANCISCO

FAVORITE

Minnesota at DETROIT at MIAMI at HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE Phoenix Oklahoma City at GOLDEN STATE

Sipapu — 30-34-inch base; 44 of 44 trails, 100% open; 6 of 6 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat/Sun: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Ski Apache — 30-inch base; 33 of 55 trails, 62% open; 3 of 11 lifts; Thu/Fri:9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat/Sun: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Ski Santa Fe — 52-inch base; 86 of 86 trails, 100% open, 6 of 7 lifts; Mon-Fri: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat/Sun: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Taos — 36-39-inch base; 100 of 110 trails, 91% open, 12 of 13 lifts; Mon-Fri: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat/Sun: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. SOURCES: ONTHESNOW.COM; THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SOUTHWEST

Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Elise Mertens (2), Belgium, def. Demi Schuurs, Netherlands, and Luisa Stefani (9), Brazil, 6-4, 6-2.

GP W L OT PTS GF GA 46 29 8 46 28 14 48 25 18 45 23 14 47 24 18 47 19 21 47 20 23 43 18 24

9 4 5 8 5 7 4 1

67 162 121 60 146 121 55 163 158 54 161 148 53 166 156 45 130 169 44 136 150 37 147 155

47 29 15 3 48 25 17 6 45 25 15 5 45 24 18 3 47 20 16 11 45 22 17 6 44 21 17 6 46 14 23 9

61 152 135 56 145 139 55 154 139 51 156 159 51 138 159 50 109 135 48 133 121 37 136 173

METROPOLITAN GP W L OT PTS GF GA

N.Y. Rangers Philadelphia Carolina New Jersey N.Y. Islanders Washington Pittsburgh Columbus

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL

GP W

PACIFIC

GP W

Winnipeg Colorado Dallas Nashville Arizona St. Louis Minnesota Chicago

PRV

1. South Carolina (35) 17-0 875 1 2. UCLA 15-1 833 5 3. Colorado 16-2 763 3 4. Kansas St 18-1 753 7 5. Iowa 18-2 729 2 6. Stanford 17-2 695 8 7. NC State 16-2 646 4 8. UConn 16-3 635 9 9. LSU 18-2 575 10 10. Texas 18-2 553 11 11. Southern Cal 13-3 515 6 12. Ohio St. 15-3 493 18 13. Baylor 15-2 480 12 14. Indiana 16-2 396 16 15. Notre Dame 14-3 331 19 16. Utah 13-5 328 20 17. Gonzaga 18-2 320 17 18. Louisville 16-3 315 13 19. Virginia Tech 14-4 272 14 20. North Carolina 14-5 243 23 21. Creighton 14-3 169 21 22. Syracuse 16-2 131 23. Florida St. 14-6 104 15 24. West Virginia 16-2 78 25. Oregon St. 15-3 43 Others receiving votes: Marquette 37, Princeton 21, Iowa St. 14, UNLV 12, Fairﬁeld 8, Washington St 3, Miami 2, Green Bay 1, Richmond 1, Virginia 1.

Fort Wayne 102, Chicago St. 76 UConn 85, Marquette 59 Wisconsin 59, Minnesota 56

WOMEN’S DOUBLES QUARTERFINALS

ATLANTIC

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with ﬁrst-place votes in parentheses, and total points based on 25 points for a ﬁrst-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking.

TUESDAY’S SCORES MIDWEST

Rohan Bopanna, India, and Matthew Ebden (2), Australia, def. Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni (6), Argentina, 6-4, 7-6 (5). Yannick Hanfmann and Dominik Koepfer, Germany, def. Hugo Nys, Monaco, and Jan Zielinski (7), Poland, 6-4, 7-6 (3).

Boston Florida Tampa Bay Toronto Detroit Montreal Buffalo Ottawa

THE AP TOP 25 POLL

PTS

Dayana Yastremska, Ukraine, def. Linda Noskova, Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-4.

NHL

WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL

Kansas City Detroit

UNDERDOG

(230½) (234½) (213) (220½) (236½) (241) (241½) (233)

at WASHINGTON Charlotte Memphis Portland Cleveland at DALLAS at SAN ANTONIO Atlanta

LINE

10½ 4½ 4½ 4½ 8½ 3½ 8½ 3½ 4½ 2½ 2½ 4½ 5½ 1½ 8½ 8½ 1½ 3½ 4½ 1½ 1½ 6½ 6½ 6½ 6½ 6½ 4½ 11½ 7½ 2½ 1½ 3½ 5½ 14½ 11½ 12½ 6½ 3½ 3½ 6½ 3½ 17½ 5½ 1½ 2½ 8½ 3½

UNDERDOG

at VMI Providence LSU Radford Texas State Georgia State at OLD DOMINION Fordham at COASTAL CAROLINA UNC Greensboro Samford Maryland NC State at TEMPLE George Washington Murray State Mercer Navy at NOTRE DAME Davidson at WOFFORD North Alabama Central Arkansas at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN Gardner-Webb at SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE at LOYOLA (MD) Holy Cross Army Auburn Jacksonville State East Carolina at UTSA Valparaiso at UIC at RICE at MISSOURI STATE Villanova Mississippi State Kansas State at NORTHWESTERN at DEPAUL Arkansas Utah Colorado State at SAN JOSE STATE at WASHINGTON

at FLORIDA at TORONTO at BOSTON at COLORADO at SEATTLE at VANCOUVER at LOS ANGELES

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-200 -140 -140 -225 -280 -200 -194

UNDERDOG

Arizona Winnipeg Carolina Washington Chicago St. Louis Buffalo

LINE

+164 +116 +116 +184 +225 +164 +160

MEN’S DOUBLES QUARTERFINALS

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Air Force 90, UNLV 58 Boise St. 72, Fresno St. 68 Colorado Mines 67, Metropolitan St. 65 Hawaii Paciﬁc 66, Azusa Paciﬁc 58 Houston 75, BYU 68 San Diego 85, Portland 81 San Diego St. 81, Wyoming 65

RECORD

FAVORITE

WOMEN’S SINGLES QUARTERFINALS

FAR WEST

UNDERDOG

NHL WEDNESDAY

At Melbourne Park Melbourne, Australia Purse: AUD39,264,000 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor

TCU 74, Oklahoma St. 69 Texas 75, Oklahoma 60 Texas A&M 63, Missouri 57 Texas Lutheran 88, Southwestern (Texas) 79

(44½) (50½)

O/U

11 3 10 10½ 6½ 1 7 7

FAVORITE

TENNIS

SOUTHWEST

LINE

East Tennessee State at SETON HALL at GEORGIA at UNC ASHEVILLE at TROY at MARSHALL James Madison at RHODE ISLAND Southern Miss at WESTERN CAROLINA at FURMAN at IOWA at VIRGINIA South Florida at RICHMOND at BRADLEY at CITADEL at BUCKNELL Miami (FL) at SAINT LOUIS Chattanooga at KENNESAW STATE at QUEENS Winthrop at LONGWOOD High Point Lafayette at AMERICAN at BOSTON UNIVERSITY at ALABAMA at MIDDLE TENNESSEE at WICHITA STATE Tulane at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Indiana State Florida Atlantic Drake at ST. JOHN’S at FLORIDA at IOWA STATE Illinois Marquette at OLE MISS at WASHINGTON STATE at NEVADA New Mexico Colorado

AUSTRALIAN OPEN TUESDAY

Akron 67, Ohio 58 Beloit 71, Lawrence 63 Cent. Michigan 71, Miami (Ohio) 55 Creighton 85, Xavier 78 Grinnell 111, Knox 104 Illinois College 77, Cornell (Iowa) 71 Illinois St. 77, Belmont 67 Kent St. 90, Bowling Green 84, OT Lake Forest 71, Monmouth (Ill.) 66 Martin Luther 105, Maranatha Baptist 65 Minn.-Morris 87, Trinity Bible Lions 64 N. Iowa 70, Evansville 63 Nebraska 83, Ohio St. 69 Purdue 99, Michigan 67 Toledo 89, N. Illinois 73 W. Michigan 73, E. Michigan 56 Wisconsin 61, Minnesota 59

O/U

3½ 7

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Nevada 78, Colorado St. 51

MIDWEST

TODAY

3½ 7

WEDNESDAY

FAR WEST

Belmont Abbey 93, Va.-Lynchburg 62 Brevard 86, Pfeiffer 77 Charlotte 76, UAB 70 Duke 83, Louisville 69 Greensboro 58, Mary Baldwin 53 Lee 87, Voorhees 58 Livingstone 77, Johnson C. Smith 71 Lyon College 66, Mississippi Univ. for Women 62 Maryville (Tenn.) 77, Covenant 55 Methodist 72, NC Wesleyan 67 Pittsburgh 72, Georgia Tech 64 South Carolina 79, Kentucky 62 UCF 72, West Virginia 59 VCU 74, Loyola Chicago 67 Virginia Tech 76, Boston College 71

OPEN

NBA WEDNESDAY

TCU 66, UCF 60

SOUTH

What happened: The Jaguars turned up the defense at the right time, holding the host Ravens to just 13 second-half points in erasing a 23-18 halftime deficit Tuesday to open District 5-5A play. Capital outscored Rio Grande 10-4 in the third quarter to take a 28-27 lead into the fourth quarter. Even though the Jaguars went cold for a three-minute stretch in the fourth, the Ravens failed to capitalize. Top players: Santiago Bencomo led the Jaguars with 18 points, while Elijah Rodriguez-Montaño added nine. Santiago Gonzales led the Ravens (5-9 overall) with 16 points. What’s next: Capital (12-5, 1-0) plays at Albuquerque High on Thursday.

The New Mexican

MEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL

Buffalo 31, Pittsburgh 17 Tampa Bay 32, Philadelphia 9

34 29 27 17 16

Boys basketball — Capital at Abq. High, 7 p.m. Santa Fe Prep at St. Michael’s, 7 p.m. Native American Community Academy at Monte del Sol (Fort Marcy), 6:30 p.m. Estancia at Tierra Encantada (Christian Life), 6:30 p.m. Mesa Vista at McCurdy, 7 p.m. Peñasco at Mora, 7 p.m. Escalante at Questa, 7 p.m. Girls basketball — Jemez Valley at New Mexico School for the Deaf, 5:30 p.m. Native American Community Academy at Monte del Sol, 5 p.m. Pojoaque Valley at Española Valley, 7 p.m. Los Alamos at Moriarty, 5:30 p.m. Mesa Vista at McCurdy, 5:30 p.m. Peñasco at Mora, 5:30 p.m. Escalante at Questa, 7 p.m.

CAPITAL

THE AP TOP 25 POLL

MONDAY, JAN. 15

Boston Phila. New York Brooklyn Toronto

Thursday

Boys basketball — Santa Fe High at

FRIDAY’S GAMES

SUNDAY, JAN. 14

PCT

Wednesday Boys basketball — Las Vegas Robertson at Santa Fe Indian School, 7 p.m. Los Alamos at Rio Rancho, 7 p.m. Abq. Sandia Prep at West Las Vegas, 6:30 p.m. Pecos at Peñasco, 7 p.m. Girls basketball — Santa Fe High at Abq. High, 7 p.m. Capital at Abq. Rio Grande, 7 p.m. Santa Fe Indian School at Las Vegas Robertson, 7 p.m. Pecos at Peñasco, 5:30 p.m. Wrestling — Capital, Abq. High, Manzano at District 5-5A duals at Santa Fe High, 4 p.m. Dual: Española Valley at Los Alamos, 4 p.m.

Friday

Dallas at Atlanta, 5 p.m. Houston at Charlotte, 5 p.m. Phoenix at Indiana, 5 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. Cleveland at Milwaukee, 6 p.m. Oklahoma City at New Orleans, 6 p.m. Orlando at Memphis, 6 p.m. Portland at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Green Bay 48, Dallas 32 Detroit 24, L.A. Rams 23 Pittsburgh at Buffalo, ppd. to Jan. 15

CENTRAL

TENNIS 10 a.m. ESPN2 — Australian Open, Quarterfinals, Melbourne, Australia 1:30 a.m. Thursday ESPN — Australian Open, Semifinals, Melbourne, Australia

Phila. at Indiana, 5 p.m. Utah at Washington, 5 p.m. Boston at Miami, 5:30 p.m. Denver at New York, 5:30 p.m. Minnesota at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m. Sacramento at Golden State, 8 p.m. Chicago at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

Houston 45, Cleveland 14 Kansas City 26, Miami 7

12:45 p.m. FS2 — CONMEBOL U-23 Olympic Qualifier 2024 Group Stage: Paraguay vs. Uruguay, Group B, Valencia, Venezuela 3:45 p.m. FS2 — CONMEBOL U-23 Olympic Qualifier 2024 Group Stage: Peru vs. Argentina, Group B, Valencia, Venezuela 8 p.m. FS2 — Liga MX: Club América at FC Juárez

THURSDAY’S GAMES

NFL

SOCCER (MEN’S)

Charlotte at Detroit, 5 p.m. Minnesota at Washington, 5 p.m. Memphis at Miami, 5:30 p.m. Cleveland at Milwaukee, 6 p.m. Portland at Houston, 6 p.m. Phoenix at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Golden State, 8 p.m.

WILD-CARD PLAYOFFS SATURDAY, JAN. 13

SOUTHEAST

5:30 p.m. TNT — Carolina at Boston 8 p.m. TNT — Chicago at Seattle

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Animas 41, Lordsburg 32 Artesia 55, Roswell 49 Aztec 32, Shiprock 28 Capitan 44, Mountainair 25 Centennial 34, Alamogordo 28 Chaparral 60, Hot Springs 41 Clovis 58, Goddard 14 Corona 46, Lake Arthur 6 Eldorado 45, Piedra Vista 35 Elida 32, Dexter 23 Estancia 42, Academy for Technology and The Classics 18 Gateway Christian 45, NMMI 11 Hope Christian 57, Bernalillo 43 Kirtland Central 71, Miyamura 28 La Cueva 54, West Mesa 33 Mayﬁeld 33, Las Cruces 28 Menaul 50, Monte del Sol 11 Organ Mountain 55, Gadsden 19 Questa 54, McCurdy 23 Rio Rancho 36, Los Alamos 0 Sandia 64, Farmington 42 Santa Teresa 43, Cobre 28 St. Pius X 62, Belen 27 Tatum 55, Jal 14 Valencia 55, Grants 22 Volcano Vista 49, Cleveland 43

NHL

Denver 114, Indiana 109 New York 108, Brooklyn 103 New Orleans 153, Utah 124 Oklahoma City 111, Portland 109 L.A. Clippers 127, L.A. Lakers 116

GIRLS

NBA 6:30 p.m. ABC — Phoenix at Dallas 7:30 p.m. ESPN — Oklahoma City at San Antonio

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Boys basketball

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Academy Of Trades And Tech 76, Estancia 25 Albuquerque High 54, Santa Fe 48 Bosque School 57, East Mountain 25 Capital 40, Rio Grande 36 Carlsbad 57, Lovington 54 Centennial 46, Alamogordo 33 Española Valley 52, Pojoaque 49 Eunice 71, Hagerman 24 Farmington 77, Sandia 72 Grants 69, Valencia 66 Hope Christian 64, Bernalillo 47 Hot Springs 66, Chaparral 54 Hozho 58, Tse Yi Gai 30 Jal 69, Tatum 49 Las Cruces 60, Mayﬁeld 46 Legacy 76, Coronado 14 Los Alamos 66, Moriarty 53 Los Lunas 69, Manzano 40 McCurdy 75, Questa 35 Menaul 75, Monte del Sol 33 Mesilla Valley Christian 75, Carrizozo 35 Mountainair 65, Capitan 62, OT NMMI 54, Tularosa 47 NMSD 69, Chesterton 50 Navajo Prep 74, Zuni 32 Newcomb 49, Wingate 43 Organ Mountain 78, Gadsden 32 Portales 59, Ruidoso 41 Rehoboth 71, Crownpoint 49 Roswell 52, Artesia 42 Santa Teresa 64, Cobre 54 Socorro 69, Sandia Prep 63 St. Pius X 60, Belen 56 Taos 63, Alamosa, Colo. 55 Tohatchi 89, Thoreau 59 Valley 65, Albuquerque Academy 60

ATLANTIC

1 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: The Farmers Insurance Open, First Round, Torrey Pines South Course, La Jolla, Calif. 1 a.m. Thursday GOLF — DP World Tour: The Ras Al Khaimah Championship, First Round, Al Hamra GC, Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Boston 119, Dallas 110 Phoenix 115, Chicago 113 Sacramento 122, Atlanta 107

BOYS

EASTERN CONFERENCE

GOLF

PREP ROUNDUP

Los Lunas, 7 p.m. Santa Fe Indian School at St. Michael’s, 7 p.m. Monte del Sol at Abq. Evangel Christian, 7 p.m. Pojoaque Valley at Taos, 7 p.m. Española Valley at Moriarty, 7 p.m. West Las Vegas at Raton, 7 p.m. Girls basketball — St. Michael’s at Santa Fe Indian School, 7 p.m. Socorro at Las Vegas Robertson, 7 p.m. Swimming and diving — Santa Fe High, Los Alamos, Taos at Santa Fe Prep Griffin Invitational (Genoveva Chavez), 4 p.m. Wrestling — Santa Fe High, St. Michael’s, Tierra Encantada, Los Alamos, Española Valley, Taos, Pecos at Pojoaque Valley Invitational, 11 a.m.

Vancouver Vegas Edmonton Los Angeles Seattle Calgary Anaheim San Jose

L OT PTS

GF GA

45 47 47 47 45 45 47 47

30 30 28 25 23 23 21 14

11 14 13 21 19 20 21 31

4 3 6 1 3 2 5 2

64 63 62 51 49 48 47 30

146 179 174 144 137 129 145 103

104 150 144 146 132 143 160 167

47 48 43 44 46 47 47 48

32 28 27 22 19 21 16 13

11 14 15 13 18 21 30 31

4 6 1 9 9 5 1 4

68 62 55 53 47 47 33 30

178 156 153 141 127 146 120 101

119 131 123 116 137 150 162 191

L OT PTS

TUESDAY’S GAMES

GF GA

Ottawa 4, Montreal 1 Dallas 5, Detroit 4 Tampa Bay 6, Philadelphia 3 Vegas 3, N.Y. Islanders 2 Minnesota 5, Washington 3 Edmonton 4, Columbus 1 St. Louis 4, Calgary 3 Anaheim 4, Buffalo 2 San Jose 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, OT

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Arizona at Florida, 5 p.m. Winnipeg at Toronto, 5 p.m. Carolina at Boston, 5:30 p.m. Washington at Colorado, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Seattle, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Vancouver, 8 p.m. Buffalo at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Arizona at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. Boston at Ottawa, 5 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Montreal, 5 p.m. Philadelphia at Detroit, 5 p.m. New Jersey at Carolina, 5:30 p.m. Anaheim at Dallas, 6 p.m. Nashville at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Chicago at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Columbus at Calgary, 7 p.m.

BASEBALL 2024 HALL OF FAME VOTING

385 votes cast, 289 needed Adrian Beltre 366 (95.1, Todd Helton 307 (79.7), Joe Mauer 293 (76.1), Billy Wagner 284 (73.8),

Gary Shefﬁeld 246 (63.9), Andruw Jones 237 (61.6), Carlos Beltran 220 (57.1), Alex Rodriguez 134 (34.8), Manny Ramirez 125 (32.5), Chase Utley 111 (28.8), Omar Vizquel 68 (17.7), Jimmy Rollins 57 (14.8), Bobby Abreu 57 (14.8), Andy Pettitte 52 (13.5), Mark Buehrle 32 (8.3), Francisco Rodriguez 30 (7.8), Torii Hunter 28 (7.3), David Wright 24 (6.2). Received fewer than 20 votes (less than 5): Jose Bautista 6 (1.6), Victor Martinez 6 (1.6), Bartolo Colon 5 (1.3), Matt Holliday 4 (1.0), Adrian Gonzalez 3 (0.8), Brandon Phillips 1 (0.3), Jose Reyes 0, James Shields 0.

FIRST-YEAR INDUCTEES

Hank Aaron, of, 1982 Ernie Banks, ss-1b, 1977 Adrian Beltre, 3b, 2024 Johnny Bench, c, 1989 Wade Boggs, 3b, 2005 George Brett, 3b, 1999 Lou Brock, of, 1985 Rod Carew, 2b-1b, 1991 Steve Carlton, p, 1994 Ty Cobb, of, 1936 Dennis Eckersley, p, 2004 Bob Feller, p, 1962 Bob Gibson, p, 1981 Tom Glavine, p, 2014 Ken Griffey Jr., of, 2016 Tony Gwynn, of, 2007 Roy Halladay, p, 2019 Rickey Henderson, of, 2009 Reggie Jackson, of, 1993 Derek Jeter, ss, 2020 Randy Johnson, p, 2015 Walter Johnson, p, 1936 Chipper Jones, 3b, 2018 Al Kaline, of, 1980 Sandy Koufax, p, 1971 Greg Maddux, p, 2014 Mickey Mantle, of-1b, 1974 Pedro Martinez, p, 2015 Christy Mathewson, p, 1936 Joe Mauer, c-1b, 2024 Willie Mays, of, 1979 Willie McCovey, 1b, 1986 Paul Molitor, inf-dh, 2004 Joe Morgan, 2b, 1990 Eddie Murray, 1b, 2003 Stan Musial, of-1b, 1969 David Ortiz, 1b, 2022 Jim Palmer, p, 1990 Kirby Puckett, of, 2001 Cal Ripken Jr., ss, 2007 Mariano Rivera, p, 2019 Brooks Robinson, 3b, 1983 Frank Robinson, of-dh, 1982 Jackie Robinson, inf, 1962 Ivan Rodriguez, c, 2017 Babe Ruth, of-p, 1936 Nolan Ryan, p, 1999 Mike Schmidt, 3b, 1995 Tom Seaver, p, 1992 Ozzie Smith, ss, 2002 John Smoltz, p, 2015 Warren Spahn, p, 1973 Willie Stargell, of-1b, 1988 Frank Thomas, 1b-dh, 2014 Jim Thome, 1b-dh, 2018 Honus Wagner, ss, 1936 Ted Williams, of, 1966 Dave Winﬁeld, of, 2001 Carl Yastrzemski, of-1b, 1989 Robin Yount, inf-of, 1999

TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with OF Daniel Johnson on a minor league contract. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Named Kevin Howard assistant director of player development, Sydney

Daley sports nutrition coordinator, Eric Dawson behavioral science coordinator, Rene A. Francisco behavioral science coordinator/Latin America, Narolly Alberto Dominican Republic academy sport dietician and Randy Fernandez assistant to international operations. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Agree to terms with RHP Robert Stephenson on a three-year contract. Designated INF Alfonso Rivas for assignment. SEATTLE MARINERS — Named Christian Colon manager and Jose Umbria bench coach for Arkansas (TL). TAMPA BAY RAYS — Named Morgan Ensberg manager for Durham (IL), Kevin Boles manager for Montgomery (SL) and Hector Gimenez (FCL). Named Steve Livesey hitting research and video coordinator, Paul Jones strength and conditioning coordinator, Josh Kozuch process and development coordinator, Wuarnner Rincones roving hitting instructor, Buddy Carlyle pitching coordinator, Christian Wonders, pitching coordinator, performance development and Tony Watson roving pitching instructor for minor leagues. Named Tyler Ladendorf assistant hitting coach for Durham, Brett Schneider hitting coach for Charleston (CRL), K.C. Judge hitting coach, Chris Roberson coach for FCL and Elliot Cox process and development coach for minor leagues. Named Dani Dockx assistant director of player programs and integration, Jairo De La Rosa assistant director of Latin America player programs, Giovanna Rodriguez senior manager of minor league and international administration, Matthew Bruno pitching development assistant and Sam Bennett player programs and integration assistant. Named Brett Ebers bullpen coach, Mathew Bennett process & integration, and Riley Welch strength & conditioning coach/baseball performance science for Durham, Paul Rozzelle hitting coach for Montgomery, Perry Roth bench coach, Jim Paduch pitching coach and Braxton Martinez hitting coach for Bowling Green (SAL). and Giovanni Caraballo and Victor Cruz strength & conditioning coaches and David Lianes and Carla Diaz process & development for FCL. National League PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Agreed to terms with LHP Kolby Allard on a one-year contract. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Suspended Cleveland F/C Tristan Thompson twenty-ﬁve games without pay for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program. CHARLOTTE HORNETS — Acquired a 2027 ﬁrstround draft pick and G Kyle Lowry from Miami in exchange for G Terry Rozier. FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Signed DT Eli Ankou and RB Darrynton Evans to futures contracts for 2024. DETROIT LIONS — Signed G Matt Farniok and RB Jake Funk to the practice squad. Placed RB Jermar Jefferson on the practice squad injured reserve. Released DE Raymond Johnson from the practice squad. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed WR Anthony Miller to a futures contract for 2024. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed CB A.J. Green III to a futures contract for 2024. NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed WR Chase Cota and C Jimmy Morrisey to futures contracts for 2024. PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed CBs Kalon Barnes, Thomas Graham and Josiah Scott, and LBs Tyler Murray and David Perales to futures contracts for 2024. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed OT Isaac Alarcon to a futures contract for 2024. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed DL C.J. Brewer, T Silaz Dzansi, OLs Luke Haggard and Logan Stenberg, CBs Keenan Isaac and Quandre Mosely, WRs Cephus Johnson III, Ryan Miller and Raleigh Webb, RB Patrick Lair, S Richard LeCounte III, OLB Jose Ramirez and TEs Tanner Taula and David Wells to futures contracts for 2024.

SPORTS

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

AUS TR ALIAN OPE N

The Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia — Nobody has ever been better at this end of the Australian Open than Novak Djokovic, the 10-time champion. Every time he’s won a quarterfinal at Melbourne Park — as he did against Taylor Fritz on Tuesday — he’s gone on to win the title. The odds are usually stacked against his semifinal rival. Perhaps even more so against fourth-seeded Jannik Sinner, who won a quarterfinal over No. 5 Andrey Rublev that didn’t start until 10:42 p.m. and didn’t finish until 1:21 a.m. Wednesday. Djokovic reached his record-extending 48th Grand Slam semifinal by beating Fritz 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in 3 3/4 hours. Their match started late in the heat of the afternoon because U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff’s preceding win over Marta Kostyuk took more than three hours. In an on-court interview with Australian player Nick Kyrgios,

who has been sidelined by a long-term injury, Djokovic made a light-hearted joke about getting popcorn and watching Sinner vs. Rublev on late-night TV. Later, Djokovic said Sinner’s late ﬁnish wouldn’t be a factor in Friday’s semiﬁnals. “What kind of advantage will I have? We have two days. It’s not much of an advantage that I see there,” he said. “Plenty of time for whoever wins that match tonight to recover.” The start of the night session was pushed back past 9 p.m. and could have gone very, very late if not for women’s champion Aryna Sabalenka and Sinner both winning in straight sets. Sinner was down 5-1 in the second-set tiebreaker before winning six straight points, starting with a stunning crosscourt forehand, to turn momentum and take the match 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-3. “I want to thank everyone for staying so long,” Sinner said in his on-court interview. “It’s always a huge pleasure to play here on this court. It doesn’t

Cooper’s 20 leads South Carolina over No. 6 Kentucky The Associated Press

ASANKA BRENDON RATNAYAKE/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his quarterﬁnal against Taylor Fritz of the U.S. on Tuesday at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia.

TODAY ON TV 10 a.m. on ESPN2 — Australian Open, quarterfinals, Melbourne, Australia 1:30 a.m. Thursday on ESPN — Australian Open, semifinals, Melbourne, Australia

really matter the time.” Since losing to Djokovic in last year’s Wimbledon semiﬁnals, Sinner has won two of his three matches against the 24-time major champion. “I’m really lucky to face him again [in] one of the biggest tournaments in the world,” he said. “Happy I can play the No. 1 in the world. He won here some times!” Sinner hasn’t dropped a set yet. Djokovic, meanwhile, has spent more time on court

through five rounds than ever at Melbourne Park — more than 15 hours — but thinks he’s still building into it. He’s on a 33-match winning streak at the Australian Open — a tournament record he shares with his childhood inspiration, Monica Seles. The first game took 16 minutes and the first set lasted 1 hour, 24 minutes. Fritz got the first break of serve and maintained it to win the second set. “Credit to him for playing really well. You could see that he had a clear game plan. He was really sharp,” Djokovic said. “So it was definitely a struggle for me to play the first couple sets. “In the third, things started to come together. I wasn’t serving well at all first two sets, and then third and fourth, great.”

Bulldogs clamp on Demons Continued from Page B-1

before finally breaking down the Demons defense for close-range shots. A closing 15-2 scoring run erased a 12-11 Santa Fe High lead 11 seconds into the second quarter as the Bulldogs hit connected on seven of their last nine shots of the half. All but one came from inside of 5 feet as the Bulldogs, known for their 3-point shooting prowess, turned that narrative on its head. Albuquerque High head coach Leroy Barela, A Las Vegas, N.M. native who once coached the Las Vegas Robertson girls team, said four of his players came back from a tournament in Alaska sick and played like it against the Demons. With a healthy squad, the Bulldogs had a much better spring in their steps. “We had guys who had the flu, who were sick and they couldn’t get to spots,” Barela said. “We know how good they are. This program is healthy. When we came out, I told them, ‘We gotta do three things: you gotta play defense, you gotta rebound and you gotta make shots.’ ” The Bulldogs assigned Kasyn AtanasoffPerea on Santa Fe High senior star guard Lukas Turner, and he played a big role in limiting him to just five points in the first half and 12 for the game. It wasn’t just a one-man job; when Turner attacked the basket, the Bulldogs clogged the lane and forced him to either pass out of the paint or take low-percentage shots. That Turner often took the latter approach highlighted a characteristic that seems to show up when Santa Fe High struggles offensively. “If we would have played more calm and together instead of taking those tough shots by ourselves, we could have had it,” Demons junior post Christian Herrera said. “We all just wanted to try and put points on the board.” The offensive output improved in the second half, as Santa Fe High hit 10 of 27 shots after the break, but its penchant for impatience on that side of the court led to ill-advised shots at the most inopportune times. The Demons got within 34-24 on Sam Soveranez’s runner in the lane with 3:25 left in the third, then they missed four straight shots. Albuquerque High responded with five unanswered points from Ari Mireles to up the lead back up to 39-25 before a Soveranez 3-ball made it 39-28 at the end of the quarter. The Demons chipped away at the margin, using a seven-point run to get within 41-37 on a pair of free throws from Nico Morales with 4:17 left. Then came 3-point daggers from Maldonado, who scored 11 points in the final quarter, and Jonathan Lukesh who sand-

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Ta’Lon Cooper scored 20 points and Jacobi Wright had 14 with four 3-pointers as South Carolina pulled S. Carolina 79 away in the 6 Kentucky 62 second half and beat No. 6 Kentucky 79-62 on Tuesday night. The Gamecocks (16-3, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) beat their highest-ranked opponent at home since taking down No. 1 Kentucky 68-62 14 years ago. It’s the third straight loss at South Carolina for Ta’Lon Cooper the Wildcats (14-4, 4-2) and fourth in their last seven meetings in the series. Rob Dillingham led Kentucky with 16 points and Antonio Reeves added 15. NO. 2 PURDUE 99, MICHIGAN 67 In West Lafayette, Ind., Lance Jones scored a season-high 24 points and Zach Edey added 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Purdue to a rout of Michigan. Jones, a fifth-year transfer from Southern Illinois, sank 5-of-9 3-point shots for the Boilermakers (18-2, 7-2 Big Ten), who won their fourth straight game. Purdue’s Braden Smith contributed 11 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds. Jaelin Llewellyn led Michigan (7-12, 2-6) with 16 points. Terrance Williams II and George Washington III each scored 10 points. The Wolverines connected on just 34% of its shots.

NO. 4 HOUSTON 75, NO. 21 BYU 68 In Provo, Utah, L.J. Cryer scored 23 points to lead Houston over BYU. Jamal Shead chipped in 16 points and Damian Dunn added 10 for Houston (17-2, 4-2 Big 12), which scored 17 points off 13 BYU turnovers and finished with a 15-7 advantage in second-chance points. Noah Waterman led BYU with 17 points while Jaxson Robinson added 10 points on 4-of-14 shooting. BYU (14-5, 2-4) outscored Houston 28-22 in the paint and 13-7 in fastbreak points but only shot 29% from 3-point range.

TEXAS 75, NO. 11 OKLAHOMA 60 In Norman, Okla., Max Abmas scored 22 points to help Texas roll past Oklahoma. Dylan Disu had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Dillon Mitchell added eight points and 13 boards for the Longhorns (14-5, 3-3 Big 12), who shot 50% from the floor to win their sixth straight in the series.

LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO/THE NEW MEXICAN

Albuquerque High’s Kasyn Atanasoff-Perea, rear, covers Santa Fe High’s Lukas Turner as he slips and falls during Tuesday’s district opener at Santa Fe High.

wiched Herrera’s trey and upped the margin to 47-40 with 3:03 left. Lukesh’s triple came off a drive-and-kick by Maldonado, who displayed the unselﬁshness the Demons often lacked on the night. “You could kinda tell they were like, ‘Damn, they won’t go away,’ ” Maldonado said. “It was a good 3 [Lukesh] hit — he was wide open.” The Demons face the prospect of a road trip to Los Lunas Friday to face the Tigers, who beat Albuquerque Manzano, 69-40, Tuesday to start their district journey. Rivera said Los Lunas is challenging for opposing

teams because of the atmosphere and the intense defense it plays, but the team has no choice but to win there. “This turns into a much bigger game for us,” Rivera said. “To go down oh-[and]-2 in the district, you’re talking about possibly being left out of the state tournament, if you end up third or fourth in your district. We just gotta have a short memory and get here tomorrow morning and focus on Los Lunas.” It’s a road trip in which the Demons have not returned victorious since 2018, but they hope that “past performance” axiom rings true.

people in the Hall, and just 60 of those players were elected on the first try. Beltré becomes the fifth Dominican-born Hall of Famer after Juan Marichal, Pedro Martínez, Vladimir Guerrero and David Ortiz. “I’m proud of the fact that I was able to play for a long time and be able to compete at the highest level,” Beltré said. “I’m honored to be in the Hall of Fame. It’s something that I never even dreamed of.” Reliever Billy Wagner was five votes short at 284 (73.8%) but up from 68.1%

last year. He will appear on the ballot for the 10th and final time in 2025, when Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia are newly eligible. Gary Sheffield got 246 votes for 63.9% in his final appearance on the BBWAA ballot, up from 55% last year and 11.7% in 2015. He is eligible for consideration by the contemporary baseball player committee, which next meets in December 2025. Beltré, a four-time All-Star and fivetime Gold Glove winner, played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998-2004), Seattle (2005-09), Boston (2010) and Texas (2011-18). His 2,759 games at third base

are second to Brooks Robinson’s 2,870 and his 636 doubles are 11th. Helton, a ﬁve-time All-Star ﬁrst baseman and the 2000 major league batting champion, hit .345 with 200 homers and 791 RBIs at home and .287 with 142 homers and 547 RBIs on the road. “Pitchers get hurt — they say you can’t throw in thin air. And then hitters get dinked because they play Colorado,” Helton said. “I’m not embarrassed or anything about my home and road numbers. Going on the road after hitting in Colorado is hard. The ball breaks more and it’s a huge adjustment going through the season.”

Abmas went 4 of 8 on 3-pointers and shot 8 of 14 from the field overall. Jalon Moore scored 15 points and Otega Oweh added 10 for the Sooners (15-4, 3-3), who had won two straight.

NO. 12 DUKE 83, LOUISVILLE 69 In Louisville, Ky., Tyrese Proctor scored a career-high 24 points, including 13 after halftime with several clutch baskets, Mark Mitchell returned from injury to add 20 with 12 rebounds and Duke outlasted Louisville. Seeking a rebound from an 80-76 home loss to Pitt, the Blue Devils (14-4, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) got a big lift with the returns of Mitchell and Jeremy Roach from knee injuries to lead 45-34 at halftime. Proctor made 4 of 10 from deep and 9 of 16 overall. Kyle Filipowski had 17 points and 15 rebounds. Brandon Huntley-Hatfield had 20 points for the Cardinals (6-13, 1-7), who dropped their fourth consecutive game.

NO. 13 WISCONSIN 61, MINNESOTA 59 In Minneapolis, Tyler Wahl had 16 points and hit two free throws with 5 seconds left to help Wisconsin beat rival Minnesota. A.J. Storr had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Big Ten-leading Badgers (15-4, 7-1), who beat the Gophers (12-7, 3-5) for the seventh straight time. Max Klesmit scored 11 points. Elijah Hawkins, who missed Minnesota’s last game with a sprained ankle, had 16 points, nine assists, five rebounds and two steals.

NO. 16 DAYTON 66, LA SALLE 54 In Philadelphia, Daron Holmes II scored 22 points and Javon Bennett and Nate Santos each scored 13 to lead Dayton over La Salle for its 13th straight win. The Flyers (16-2, 6-0 Atlantic 10) made the biggest upward move this week in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, gaining six places after wins over Saint Louis and Rhode Island. Andres Marrero led La Salle (109, 1-5) with 13 points. The Explorers have lost four straight games.

NO. 17 CREIGHTON 85, ZAVIER 78 In Omaha, Neb., Trey Alexander scored a season-high 27 points and Baylor Scheierman had 15 of his 20 in the second half, leading Creighton past Xavier. Scheierman made four of his five 3-pointers after halftime, with two of them thwarting Xavier comeback bids. Ryan Kalkbrenner added 16 points for the Bluejays (15-5, 6-3 Big East). Desmond Claude and Dayvion McKnight had 20 points apiece for the Musketeers (10-9, 4-4), who had won a season-best three in a row. McKnight scored 17 in the second half while matching his career high, and he also made a career-best four 3s.

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59-23. The only points Estancia scored the rest of the way came in the ﬁnal three minutes. Other than that it was an endless procession of turnovers, missed shots and intense stares from Romero. The Bears with more turnovers (38) than points. “I’m so focused on us playing the best defense that we can that I don’t think I’m ever happy with it,” Romero said. “We’ve played some tough teams and we’ll have to play

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Mauer was a six-time All-Star, threetime Gold Glove winner and the 2009 AL MVP. An All-Star in six of his first 10 big league seasons and the only catcher to win three batting titles, Mauer moved to first base for his last five years following a concussion on a foul tip off the bat of the New York Mets’ Ike Davis on Aug. 19, 2013, an injury that ended Mauer’s season. Concussion symptoms returned on May 11 when he had whiplash while diving for a foul ball at Anaheim. He tried to play through it for a week but missed 25 games and retired after the season. He also had three knee operations.

more when we get to state. Until then this is where we get better. The players need to care about it, to get in there and work hard every play. When they do we can be very good.” At 14-2 overall and 1-0 in 2-2A, the Phoenix get Menaul and Monte del Sol at home over the next week. All eyes, however, are on March. “We’ve been good all year,” Martinez said. “But we can be better. Every team we play now knows who we are. We have to get better.”

“I feel effects of some of those things like that,” he said. Voters included an average of seven names per ballot, up from 5.86 last year, and 24.4% of the voters checked the maximum 10 candidates, an increase from 13.9%. Just 10 eligible voters failed to return ballots. Alex Rodriguez and Manny Ramírez again lagged, hurt by suspensions for performance-enhancing drugs. Rodriguez received 34.8% and Ramírez 32.5%. Among other ﬁrst-time candidates, Chase Utley (28.8%) and David Wright (6.2%) will remain on next year’s ballot. José Bautista, Bartolo Colon, Adrián González, Matt Holliday, Victor Martinez, Brandon Phillips, José Reyes and James Shields all were under 5% and will be dropped.

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Chiefs’ winning formula is to surround their immense star power with savvy drafting of supporting cast By Dave Skretta

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. he Kansas City Chiefs had not even made it through two plays against Buffalo in the divisional round of the playoffs when Mike Edwards, already playing in place of injured safety Bryan Cook, clashed helmets with Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs and had to leave their game with a concussion. With the entire game still to go, and Bills quarterback Josh Allen on the other side, the Chiefs should have been concerned. But in the latest example of how they’ve struck gold on Day 3 of the NFL Draft, fourthround pick Chamarri Conner took Edwards’ place and the league’s second-ranked defense never missed a beat. Kansas City held the Bills to 24 points — the 18th time in 19 games limiting an opponent to that many or fewer — and hung on for the 27-24 victory Sunday night. “Chamarri did a heck of a job,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said this week. “He’s been working in nickel and dime situations, but to come in and have that extended time in there, and make the plays he made — he sure did a nice job in there.” The Chiefs, who now head to Baltimore on Sunday for their sixth consecutive AFC championship game, will always be known for their star power. They have the NFL’s reigning MVP, and arguably the face of the entire league, in quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and Travis Kelce has become just as omnipresent not only for his talent but his pop superstar girlfriend. Throw in All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones and there is no shortage of big names carrying the Chiefs deep into the playoffs. But it takes more than a handful of highpriced stars to win in the NFL. The salary cap demands it. So the teams that are able to hit on late-round draft picks and undrafted free agents, and surround their stars with talented players on relatively paltry rookie contracts, are the ones that are best positioned to make a run at the Super Bowl. The Chiefs quietly have done that as well as anyone. In this past year’s draft, their Day 2 picks of Rashee Rice and Wanya Morris have been crucial to winning their eighth straight AFC West title. Rice was second among rookie wide receivers in receptions and yards receiving, giving defenses a reason to pay attention to someone other than Kelce, and Morris has

Griffin was 43 games into his first season By Steve Megargee

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Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir, left, is pulled out of bounds by Kansas City Chiefs safety Chamarri Conner during the fourth quarter of an AFC division playoff game Sunday in Orchard Park, N.Y.

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appeared in 14 games on the offensive line due to injuries. Throw in Conner and that’s quite a lateround draft haul. It goes beyond this past year, though. In the previous draft, the Chiefs landed Joshua Williams in the fourth round and fellow cornerback Jaylen Watson and starting running back Isiah Pacheco in the seventh. Tight end Noah Gray and stalwart right guard Trey Smith were Day 3 picks in 2021, and cornerback L’Jarius Sneed and defensive Mike Danna the year before that. Not a bad job by Chiefs general manager Brett Veach, who was largely responsible for picking Mahomes seven years ago. “I’m a big Brett Veach fan,” Reid said. “I told him after the game Sunday, that’s on him. This game is him. It’s a reﬂection of all the time and effort his guys have put in. That’s sort of what it comes down to. They’ve given us good football players to coach.” There is a lot that goes into making those draft steals work. First and foremost, scouting must be on point, and the Chiefs have a group of scouts that is the envy of the league. They’ve been able to unearth overlooked talent while also identifying players that ﬁt well in their offensive and defensive schemes.

There’s the coaching, of course, and the credentials of Reid and defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo can be put against anybody. And then there’s the locker room, in this case led by Mahomes and Kelce, that breeds confidence in young players that they can contribute in a significant way no matter where they played college ball or when they were drafted. “If somebody is getting drafted lower and assuming the whole NFL world is accurate — that he’s a lower-round pick — and that player becomes something we didn’t think, somebody is doing something right,” Spagnuolo said. “I’m talking about the coaching and the development, so our assistant coaches I think are doing a great job. But it began with Brett Veach and his staff.” Remember, the Chiefs continually reach the AFC title game, so each draft they are picking near the end of every round. “The great thing about Brett,” Spagnuolo said, “is that he is always communicating with us on: ‘What do you need? What fits for you? What kind of characteristics are you looking for?’ And it’s been like that from the beginning. That’s why I think he’s one of the best in the business, because the collaboration with players is terrific.” The result of all that work is what happened Sunday night in Buffalo. Another injury to an important player could have derailed the Kansas City defense, but a fourth-round pick seamlessly stepped into a full-time role and helped them win anyway.

SUMMER OLY MPIC S

Pelicans set franchise points record in their win over the Jazz

James, Embiid, Curry, Durant in player pool challenging process will unfold over the next several months as we eagerly anticipate the start of There are few surprises in USA national team activity.” Basketball’s men’s player pool The pool, which is subject for the Paris Olympics that was to change, includes 13 players announced Tuesday, with most of who already have Olympic gold the big names like LeBron James, medals — Durant has three, Joel Embiid, Stephen Curry and James and Chris Paul each have Kevin Durant on the list. two, while Anthony Davis, Bam The surprise may have been Adebayo, Damian Lillard, Devin who was missing. Booker, James Harden, Jayson Draymond Green, who helped Tatum, Jimmy Butler, Jrue Holithe U.S. win gold at the 2016 day, Kyrie Irving and Paul George Rio de Janeiro Games and then each have one. another title at the rescheduled If he plays and the U.S. wins, Tokyo Olympics in 2021, was not Durant would be the first men’s among the 41 names released by player with four basketball golds. USA Basketball as candidates “I will play in the Olympics,” for the team that will compete in Durant adamantly said last fall at Paris this summer in search of a Phoenix’s media day. fifth consecutive gold medal. The other 28 players on the The naming of the pool is the list are headlined by a pair who first official phase in the process may make their Olympic debuts of assembling a 12-player Olym— Embiid and Curry among pic roster that will be coached them. Both said last year that by Golden State’s Steve Kerr and they would like to play on the assisted by Miami’s Erik SpoelParis-bound U.S. team, though stra, the Los Angeles Clippers’ again, nothing will be finalized Tyronn Lue and Gonzaga’s Mark until their NBA seasons end. Few. Team selection will be “Definitely want to be there,” finalized this spring, with many Curry said last fall. “Definitely of those decisions likely hinging want to be on the team.” upon player health and how deep Embiid — the reigning NBA their respective teams go in the MVP, two-time scoring champion NBA playoffs. and Philadelphia star who scored “The United States boasts 70 points Monday night — could unbelievable basketball talent have decided to play for France and I am thrilled that many of the (he has dual citizenship) or even game’s superstars have expressed Cameroon, his birthplace, if it interest in representing our coun- qualifies. He chose to play for the try at the 2024 Olympic Summer U.S. last fall instead. Games,” men’s national team “When he gets motivated … managing director Grant Hill anything can happen,” 76ers said. “It is a privilege to select coach Nick Nurse said. the team that will help us toward Also picked for the pool: Jarrett the goal of once again standing Allen, Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Scottie Barnes, Mikal atop the Olympic podium. This By Tim Reynolds

The Associated Press

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, center, drives between Memphis Grizzlies forward Xavier Tillman, left, and guard Jacob Gilyard in a Jan. 15 game in Memphis, Tenn.

Bridges, Jaylen Brown, Jalen Brunson, Alex Caruso, Anthony Edwards, De’Aaron Fox, Aaron Gordon, Tyrese Haliburton, Josh Hart, Tyler Herro, Chet Holmgren, Brandon Ingram, Jaren Jackson Jr., Cam Johnson, Walker Kessler, Kawhi Leonard, Donovan Mitchell, Bobby Portis, Austin Reaves, Duncan Robinson, Derrick White and Trae Young. “We get to go to Paris. We get to go do something special,” said Adebayo, who got his first gold in 2021 and is expected to be part of the 2024 team. “I reflect on it and I get excited because I get an opportunity to do something special — twice.” Green had expressed some interest last year in being part of the Paris-bound team. But the Golden State forward missed 16 games spanning mid-December to mid-January while serving what was originally called an indefinite suspension for striking Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic in the face. Green said he considered retiring and

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however, with a league-high ﬁve ﬁrst-team All-Pros and two more players selected to the second team. But the 49ers know these chances aren’t easy to attain, and some of their players know they might not have many more shots at

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks fired Adrian Griffin as coach Tuesday after just 43 games despite having one of the league’s top records midway through his first season. “This was a difficult decision to make during the season,” Bucks general manager Jon Horst said in a statement announcing the move. “We are working immediately toward hiring our next head coach. We thank Coach Griffin for his hard work and contributions to the team.” Joe Prunty, who had been an assistant coach on Griffin’s staff, will serve as the Bucks’ interim head coach. Horst will speak at a news conference Wednesday, before the Bucks’ home game with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Milwaukee is 30-13 to tie the Minnesota Timberwolves for the league’s second-best record entering Tuesday. The Bucks are 31/2 games behind the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference. But the dip in Milwaukee’s defensive performance had raised concerns about the Bucks’ viability as a championship contender even after they had acquired seven-time all-NBA guard Damian Lillard before the season to team up with two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks rank 22nd in the NBA in defensive rating — down from fourth a year earlier — despite having two of the NBA’s top defenders in Antetokounmpo and 7-footer Brook Lopez. Antetokounmpo was named the NBA’s defensive player of the year in 2020, while Lopez finished second in last

season’s balloting. Milwaukee had given Griffin his first head coaching job last summer after Adrian Griffin firing Mike Budenholzer, who led the TODAY Bucks in 2021 ON TV to their first 6:30 p.m. ABC title in half — Phoenix at a century. Dallas The Bucks 7:30 p.m. had posted ESPN — Oklathe most homa City at combined San Antonio regular-season and playoff wins of any team during Budenholzer’s tenure and had the league’s best regular-season record in three of his five seasons on the job. Budenholzer’s firing came after the top-seeded Bucks were stunned 4-1 by the Miami Heat in the first round of last season’s playoffs. Griffin, 49, had spent 16 seasons as an NBA assistant, including the last five with the Toronto Raptors. That followed a nine-year NBA playing career. Taking over a squad with two members of the NBA’s 75th anniversary team in Antetokounmpo and Lillard put Griffin under a major spotlight at the beginning of his head coaching career. An early warning sign regarding Griffin’s tenure came before the season with the abrupt departure of assistant coach Terry Stotts. Stotts had more than 1,000 games of head coaching experience, which figured to benefit Griffin as he began his own head coaching career. Stotts had called accepting the assignment a “no-brainer,” but he left the staff less than a week before the season opener.

getting that coveted championship. That was shown by how difficult it was just to get past the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers in the divisional round last weekend. San Francisco needed a late-game rally to overcome a second-half deﬁcit for the ﬁrst time all season and held on for the three-

sought counseling before he was reinstated. Players not in the pool aren’t exactly ineligible to make the Olympic team; while it is a long shot, it has happened before. San Antonio’s Keldon Johnson was not one of the 57 players USA Basketball announced in March 2021 as a pool member, but he was eventually selected for the Tokyo Games team and won a gold medal under Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. That said, it took an extraordinary set of circumstances for Johnson to be in that position. He was on the U.S. Select Team that practiced against the Olympic team to help it prepare for the Tokyo Games, got promoted to the national team in part because some players were still taking part in the NBA Finals, then got added to the Olympic roster (along with JaVale McGee) when Bradley Beal and Kevin Love — both of whom had been picked for the team — had to drop out late in the process.

point win. “Me personally, I’m 0-2 in NFC championship games,” said 35-year-old All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams. “So this is one we’ve got to get. Obviously, I’m not getting any younger. So I deﬁnitely want to get to the top of the mountain. We deﬁnitely need this game. We’ve got to come out and play much better than we did [Saturday], but we’ve got another opportunity. That’s all we can ask for.”

NEW ORLEANS — CJ McCollum hit nine 3-pointers and matched a career-high with 33 Pelicans 153 points, Zion WilliamJazz 124 son added 17 points and a career-best 11 assists and the New Orleans Pelicans set a franchise record for points in a 153-124 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. The Pelicans’ previous scoring high was 149 points in a victory over the Sacramento Kings in October 2018. Herb Jones scored 22 points, Brandon Ingram had 18 and Jonas Valanciunas 17 for the Pelicans, who finished with 41 assists on 60 made field goals. McCollum shot 11 of 17 from the floor, including 9 for 13 from long distance, and the Pelicans shot 57.1% from the field (60 of 105). KNICKS 108, NETS 103 In New York, Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Julius Randle added 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and the Knicks extended their winning streak to four games with a win over Brooklyn. New York trailed by nine points at the start the fourth quarter and outscored the Nets 10-3 over the final two minutes to seal the win. Donte DiVincenzo scored 11 points and OG Anunoby added 10 for the Knicks.

CLIPPERS 127, LAKERS 116 In Los Angeles, Kawhi Leonard had a triple-double, James Harden

had 23 points and 10 assists and the Clippers beat the Lakers for their third straight victory and 11th win in 13 games. Leonard had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, including three key ones in the fourth when the Clippers were clinging to a narrow lead. D’Angelo Russell led the Lakers with 27 points and 10 assists and Anthony Davis had 26 points and 12 rebounds with LeBron James watching from the bench.

THUNDER 111, TRAIL BLAZERS 109 In Oklahoma City, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and Jalen Williams added 19 points, including the game-winner with two seconds left, to help the Thunder beat Portland. Gilgeous-Alexander intercepted a lob intended for Deandre Ayton right before the buzzer sounded, sealing Oklahoma City’s seventh straight win over Portland. The Trail Blazers had lost to the Thunder by 62 points in the teams’ last game. Scoot Henderson scored 19 points and Anfernee Simons added 17 for Portland, including a 3-pointer with 29 seconds left in the game, to give the Trail Blazers a 109-106 lead.

NUGGETS 114, PACERS 109 In Indianapolis, Nikola Jokic scored 31 points as part of his 13th triple-double of the season to help Denver sent Indiana to its third straight loss. Jokic’s final basket — a 3-pointer with 4.7 seconds left — sealed the win. The All-Star forward also had 13 rebounds and 10 assists as the Nuggets won their third straight overall and beat the Pacers for the eighth consecutive time.

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

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Risotto: Feeding this baby pays off

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Toasting creates a barrier around each grain of rice, allowing it to absorb liquid slowly and retain its texture without becoming sticky.

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Roasted green chiles add great flavor to rich, tender rice

here are few things I love to cook more than risotto. Honestly, I can’t think of anything else, except maybe fresh pasta or a summer pie. When else in the course of a day do you have the chance to stand still and watch simmering rice bloom in warm, buttery broth? During the cooking process, I can’t help but think that a pot of risotto on the stove resembles a hungry baby. It’s a hilarious and delightful thought. And I continue on, feeding it one ladle of broth at a time until at last the rice is tender and ready to be finished with Parmesan and fresh whipped cream. You’ll notice this recipe calls for fire-roasted green chiles. There’s a lot of room for interpretation and personal preference here. I rummaged around in my freezer and used a mix of fire-roasted Sandia and poblano chiles. First and foremost, you can use the chiles that you have. If you don’t have a stash in the freezer, don’t despair: You can use frozen green chiles available in most grocery stores in the state (just defrost and drain), or you can buy Anaheim or poblano chiles and blacken them over a grill or in the oven and then peel the skin off. This is a recipe where each detail matters. I like to gather all of my ingredients ahead of time so the cooking flow feels pleasant and easy. The joy of mise en place never disappoints.

Green chile risotto can be served on its own (preferably on a warm, ﬂat plate) or paired with mushrooms, vegetables, ﬁsh or meat.

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Top ﬂavors team up for tasty pastry

hink Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are a winning combination? How about chocolate, cherries and hazelnuts? Wrap them in a tender golden crust and, in the world of food, they’re just as noteworthy. They make these hand pies sing. The ﬁlling and crust can be prepared a day before assembling and baking, so these cuties can be made over two days. What matters? To assure a tender crust, the butter must be very cold, and the dough must be handled as gently and as little as possible. The success of the ﬁlling depends on using high-quality chocolate and dried cherries that are soft and pliable.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY HAZELNUT HAND PIES Makes: Five 3¼-inch pies; total time: 75 minutes. Make on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.

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For the filling: 2 tablespoons cream or milk 2 tablespoons superfine sugar 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into small pieces Pinch salt 2 teaspoons dark rum ½ teaspoon vanilla ½ cup ground hazelnuts or hazelnut flour ½ cup semisweet chocolate, chopped in quarter-inch cubes 3 tablespoons dried cherries, coarsely chopped

For the crust: 2¼ cups bleached, all-purpose flour, (spoon and level) 2 tablespoons superfine granulated sugar 1 teaspoon lemon zest, optional ¼ teaspoon salt 16 tablespoons (two sticks) unsalted butter, cold and cut into ¼-inch slices 6 ounces full-fat cream cheese, cold and cut into small cubes For the sealer/glaze: 1 egg, beaten until yolk and white are blended Coarse granulated sugar Make the filling: Combine the cream and sugar in a small saucepan and stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat, still stirring, until the mixture comes to a boil. Remove from the heat, stir in the butter until it melts, then stir in the salt, rum and vanilla. Slowly stir in the ground hazelnuts until a

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Sheet pan is a shortcut to crispy, crunchy rice By Melissa Clark

The New York Times

My ﬁrst attempt at crunchy rice was not entirely on purpose. I was a young, multitasking cook with a pot of rice left on low heat until … wait, was something about to burn? By now, I’ve learned that this layer of crunchy, golden rice that can form at the bottom of the pot is rightly prized across cultures, be it Persian tahdig, Korean nurungji or Spanish socarrat, to name just a few. Achieving the ideal layer of crisp rice is the kind of culinary feat that takes long practice — or, occasionally — dumb luck. Or you could use this simple hack: Spread cooked, oiled rice on a sheet pan and bake it at high heat. The large surface area of the sheet pan will dry the rice before it browns, making it especially crunchy, and the oven’s steady, indirect heat helps keep the rice from burning — a welcome relief for us multitasking cooks. There are, of course, no shortcuts to the nuanced ﬂavors of tahdig, nurungji or socarrat, but this dish makes for a deliciously easy one-pan meal that will come out right every time, without either practice or luck.

In the recipe, you’ll notice we toast the rice for around four minutes in the pot before adding liquid. This step creates a barrier around each grain of rice, allowing it to absorb liquid slowly and retain its texture without becoming sticky. This risotto can be served on its own (preferably on a warm, ﬂat plate) or paired with roasted wild mushrooms, roasted vegetables and a variety of ﬁsh or meat. It can be served as a side but is perfectly delightful as the entire dinner.

GREEN CHILE RISOTTO Makes: 6 servings; total time: 1½ hours 8 tablespoons butter, divided 6 cups vegetable or chicken broth 6 large shallots, sliced 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves, finely chopped ½ cup fire-roasted green chiles, peeled, seeded and chopped 2 cups arborio or carnaroli rice 1 cup dry white wine 1½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 cup heavy cream, whipped to stiff peaks Salt and pepper, to taste Preparation: To make the broth, in a large saucepan over medium heat, add 4 tablespoons of butter. Keep a close eye on it as it melts, then foams, then starts to turn a golden brown. Once the butter has turned a deep golden brown (but not burned), very carefully whisk in the broth. Be careful because it will steam. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Bring this mixture to a simmer, then turn the heat to low while you prepare the risotto. In a large and wide, heavy-bottomed

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and stir frequently. Over time, the rice will absorb the broth, and you can add another ladle and another, continuing to stir and adding broth until the rice has almost fully absorbed all the broth and is al dente to the taste, meaning it is cooked but still retains a bite and is definitely not mushy. If you use all the broth and still feel like the rice needs more liquid, feel free to use a little water to finish cooking. Add the Parmesan cheese and stir for a minute. Right before serving, add the whipped cream. Fold into the risotto with a large heatproof spatula, letting as much air transfer to the risotto. Give it a taste and add salt and/or pepper as needed. To serve, spoon the risotto in bowls or large, flat plates. If you serve on a plate, spoon the risotto in the center and let it spread toward the edges.

thick paste forms. Refrigerate, covered, until firm. Make the crust: Depending on the capacity of your food processor, you may need to do this in two batches. Place the flour, sugar, lemon zest (if using) and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine. Add half of the butter pieces and pulse until it’s the consistency of cornmeal. Add the cream cheese and the rest of the butter and pulse until large, moist curds form and the mixture just starts to make a ball. Dump out the dough and gently form it into a disc about ¾-inch thick, and refrigerate until it’s firm, or up to three days. Roll and cut the dough: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, with a rack in the center position. Between two sheets of waxed paper, roll the dough to ⅛-inch thickness. Cut it into 3¼-inch circles (if the dough gets soft, return it to the freezer). Gather, chill and reroll dough scraps to get 16 circles. Return them to the refrigerator to firm up before filling. Form pies: Place 8 circles an inch apart on the prepared pan and brush the beaten egg in a ¼-inch stripe on their outside edges. Spoon a generous teaspoon of filling in the middle of each circle and flatten it until it reaches the edge of the egg stripe, stopping before it touches it. Cover it with chopped chocolate and chopped cherries. Center the remaining 8 dough circles on top of the filled ones and use the tines of a fork to seal the two edges together. Chill the filled pies on the cookie sheet or a plate until they’re firm, and brush them with a thin coating of the beaten egg. Use a sharp knife to cut two vents in the tops and sprinkle the tops with coarse sugar. Bake, cool and store: Bake until the pies are light golden brown, about 18-24 minutes, depending on their temperature when placed in the oven. Serve warm or cool completely and store, covered for a day. Reheat in a 325-degree oven until warm to the touch.

Marianne Sundquist is a chef, writer and co-founder of Stokli, celebrating nourishing goods from the high desert (stokli.com). Find her on Instagram @marianne__sundquist and email her at marianne@stokli.com.

Vera Dawson is a high-elevation baking instructor and author of three high-altitude cookbooks (available at Garcia Street Books in Santa Fe). Contact her at veradawson1@gmail.com.

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Cooking rice on a sheet pan lets it crisp up gloriously, adding crunch to this classic weeknight pairing. chicken and toss until the pieces are well coated; let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes. While the chicken is marinating, toss the cooked rice with the remaining 1½ teaspoons salt, scallion whites and 3 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil (the best way to do this is with clean hands). Add a little more oil if needed to fully coat the rice so that it crisps up in the oven. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the chicken pieces, tossing well to coat. Use a large spoon to carefully spread the rice out on the hot sheet pan, then make divots in the rice for the chicken, making sure the sheet pan is exposed. Place chicken, skin side up, in the divots touching the pan. Drizzle the rice and chicken with a little more extra-virgin olive oil.

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SHEET-PAN TURMERIC CHICKEN AND CRISPY RICE Makes: 4 servings; total time: 50 minutes 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, plus more for serving 6 garlic cloves, finely grated or minced 2 tablespoons fresh ginger (from 1 2-inch piece), finely grated or minced 3 teaspoons kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal or use 1½ teaspoons coarse kosher salt, such as Morton), more as needed 2 teaspoons ground turmeric 2 teaspoons ground coriander 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs and drumsticks 5 cups cooked short-grain rice (such as sushi rice, see tip) 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced, white and green parts separated 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, more as needed ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems Preparation: Place sheet pan on middle rack in oven and heat oven to 450 degrees. While the oven is heating, marinate the chicken. In a large bowl, combine lemon juice, garlic, ginger, 1½ teaspoons of the salt, turmeric, coriander and pepper, and mix well. Transfer 1 tablespoon of the turmeric-ginger mixture to a small bowl and set aside for serving. To the large bowl, add

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pot over medium heat, add the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter. Once it melts, add the shallots. We are going to let the shallots caramelize, so this will take some time. Let them cook over low heat, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon until they are golden brown. This will take 30-45 minutes. If it seems they are cooking unevenly or you see some dark spots, add a splash of the warm broth to scrape the bottom of the pan and continue cooking the onions until they have fully caramelized. Now add the garlic, rosemary and green chiles. Cook for another couple of minutes. Now add the rice, and cook for around 5 minutes, stirring frequently. This is us toasting the rice! Now carefully add the white wine, scraping any caramelized bits from the bottom of the pot, and let cook until most of the liquid has evaporated. At this point, we are going to slowly feed a ladle full of the warm broth to the rice

Roast until the chicken is deeply browned on top, cooked through and the rice is crisp at the edges, 40 to 50 minutes. Stir a little more lemon juice and olive oil into the reserved turmeric-ginger mixture to thin it out. Use a spoon to dab or drizzle it onto the rice (not the chicken). Stir up the rice on the baking sheet, so the crisp parts get mixed into the soft part of the rice, and the turmeric mixture gets distributed. (Taste rice and add a little more oil, lemon juice and salt if necessary; rice can take a lot of seasoning.) Top everything with scallion greens and chopped fresh cilantro, and serve. Tip: If you want to substitute long-grain rice, watch it carefully; it browns (and can dry out) more quickly than plumper grains of short-grain rice.

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will Authority – Lead Lead ServServ- documentation ice Line Replacement Replacement serve as a record stating that the proposed Inv In ventory action may be cateexcluded Date: January 12, 2024 gorically Date from the environmenProject Number Number: DW- tal review process because the action fits 6343 within an eligible cateIntroduction Intr oduction: The New gory. Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA) has The responsible offirevoke a CE conducted a review of cial shall LEGALS LEGALS the Albuquerque and shall require a full Bernalillo Water Utility environmental review Authority’s (Authority) if, subsequent to the proposed Lead Service granting of an excluLine Replacement In- sion, the responsible determines ventory Project (Pro- official ject) in accordance that (1) the proposed no longer with the National Envi- action ronmental Policy Act meets the require(NEPA) and the New ments for a CE due to Mexico State Environ- changes in the promental Review posed action; or (2) Process (SERP) for the determines from new Drinking Water State evidence that serious Revolving Loan Fund local or environmental (DWSRLF). The proce- issues exist; or (3) that dure is based on the federal, state, local, or implementing regula- tribal laws are being or tions for NEPA (40 may be violated; or (4) Code of Federal Regu- the project includes disturbance lations [CFR] Parts 6, ground 25, 35, and 1500) as fol- outside of the existing lowed by the Environ- utility right-of-way (i.e. mental Protection 10 feet on either side Agency (EPA). NMFA of the existing utility). has determined that this project is eligible The documentation to for a Categorical Ex- support this decision clusion (CE). Accord- will be on file at the ingly, the project is NMFA and is available exempted from further for public review upon Comments substantive environ- request. mental review require- concerning this deciments under 40 CFR sion may be adto: New Part 6.107(d)(1) and dressed 6.505(b)(1). Following Mexico Finance Auis a description of the thority, Attn: Todd JoSenior proposed action and a hansen, statement of how the Program Administraaction meets the crite- tor, 207 Shelby Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico, ria for a CE. 87501. Project Description This documentation and Backgr Background: ound: The Authority, located does not exempt the in Bernalillo County, applicant from appliNew Mexico has ap- cable local, state, or plied to the DWSRLF to federal permitting refinance an quirements that may inventory/survey to result from the prodetermine the status posed action. of the Authority’s lead lines. More specifi- Approved: cally, on August 4, 2022, EPA released Guidance for Develop- /s/ Marquita D. Russel ing and Maintaining a 1/17/2024 Service Line Inventory. This guidance provides essential infor- Chief Executive Offimation to help water cer, New Mexico Fisystems comply with nance Authority the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions require- PUB: Jan. 24, 2024 ment to prepare and maintain an inventory LEGAL #92146 of service line materiNew Mexico als by October 16, Economic 2024. The project conDevelopment sists of work to comDepartment plete the required RFP# EDD-NMMACsystem wide lead 2024-2 service line inventory and will be in compliance with the revised The purpose of the ReLead and Copper Rule quest for Proposal (2021) and the EPA Au- (RFP) is to select a Progust 4, 2022, guidance. duction & Training CoThe project will con- ordinator position for sist of a combination the New Mexico Media Collective of file reviews and re- Arts search and may have (NMMAC). Economic Development Departlimited construction activities at the serv- ment (EDD) seeks a ice line locations for Production & Training service lines con- Coordinator to play a nected to the public key part in ensuring water distribution sys- the seamless and pretem and private lines cise documentation of up to the production processes. the structure/home/build- Simultaneously, ing. Each water serv- PTC will coordinate ice line may be and provide on-theexcavated or potholed ground support for to physically verify training and outreach pipe materials for both events. The scope enthe utility owned serv- compasses active inin 3-7 ice line and the cus- volvement tomer owned service media projects and several training events line. This work may be done internally or can annually. The projects be contracted to a include features, seservice professional. ries, commercials, and Purchase of eligible public service anequipment and sup- nouncements. Work plies are allowed for will need to be comthis program. All ap- pleted two years from purtenances related to date of execution. The rethe survey are eligible. ISSUANCE: quest for Proposals will be issued on Project Costs: Costs The Authority has received 01/23/2024. Offerors funding from the DWS- interested in obtaining RLF for $1,100,000.00 a copy may access for the proposed Proj- and download the document from the interect. net on 01/23/2024 at Categorical Ex Exclusion clusion the following address: Determination: CEs https://nmfilm.com/jo are identified cate- bs-training gories of actions that PROCUREMENT MANdo not individually, cu- AGER: mulatively over time, Questions should be or in conjunction with addressed to the ProManager other federal, state, curement local, or private ac- Rochelle Bussey, (505) 629-2426 tions, have a significant effect on the NM Economic Develquality of the human opment Department, environment. For a Film Division, Email: project to be eligible Rochelle@nmfilm.com for a CE under the PROPOSAL DUE DATE DWSRLF, it must meet AND TIME: the criteria described Proposals must be rein 40 CFR Part 6.107 ceived by the Procurement Manager or and 6.505. designee no later than 5:00pm Mountain DayNMFA has performed a review of the applica- light Savings Time on tion materials and has 02/23/2024 Proposal determined that the received after this proposed action fits deadline will not be within the category of accepted. actions described by the CE and that no ex- Pub: Jan 24, 2024 traordinary circumstances are involved. LEGAL #92087 The proposed action is in a category of ac- NEW MEXICO FINANCE AUTHORITY tions that are solely directed toward minor Exclusion rehabilitation of exist- Categorical Exclusion Determination ing facilities or funcStatement of Finding tional replacement of equipment. DW-6339 – City of Farmington – Lead Lead oval: The concluAppro Appr Service Line ReplaceReplacesions presented here ment In Inv v entory entor are based on the findings of an independent review of the applica- Date: January 10, 2024 tion materials, including a CE checklist and Project Number: DWsupporting documen- 6339 tation, for the proIntroduction: oduction: The New posed action. Based Intr on the independent re- Mexico Finance Auview, the proposed ac- thority (NMFA) has tion qualifies as a CE conducted a review of and no extraordinary the City of Farmingcircumstances exist ton’s (City) proposed that would prevent the Lead Service Line Reissuance of this CE De- placement Inventory termination. There- Project (Project) in acfore, this cordance with the Nadocumentation will tional Environmental serve as a record stat- Policy Act (NEPA) and ing that the proposed the New Mexico State action may be cate- Environmental Review gorically excluded Process (SERP) for the from the environmen- Drinking Water State tal review process be- Revolving Loan Fund cause the action fits (DWSRLF). The procewithin an eligible cate- dure is based on the implementing regulagory. tions for NEPA (40 The responsible offi- Code of Federal Regucial shall revoke a CE lations [CFR] Parts 6, and shall require a full 25, 35, and 1500) as folenvironmental review lowed by the EnvironProtection if, subsequent to the mental granting of an exclu- Agency (EPA). NMFA Continued... determined that sion, the responsible has Continued... official determines this project is eligible that (1) the proposed for a Categorical Exaction no longer clusion (CE). 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STA ST ATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANT SANTA A FE Project Number: DWFIRST JUDICIAL DIS- 6347 TRICT COURT COURT Introduction Intr oduction: The New No. D-101-PB-2024- Mexico Finance Au00004 thority (NMFA) has conducted a review of IN THE MA MATTER TTER OF THE the City of Gallup’s ESTA EST ATE OF (City) proposed Lead MARY MAR Y J. ZIMMERMAN, Service Line ReplaceDECEASED DE CEASED ment Inventory Project (Project) in accorNOTICE NO TICE TO TO CREDITORS CREDITORS dance with the National Environmental NOTICE IS HEREBY Policy Act (NEPA) and GIVEN that the under- the New Mexico State signed has been ap- Environmental Review pointed Personal Process (SERP) for the Representative of this Drinking Water State estate. All persons Revolving Loan Fund having claims against (DWSRLF). The procethis estate are re- dure is based on the quired to present their implementing regulaclaims within four tions for NEPA (40 months after the date Code of Federal Reguof the first publication lations [CFR] Parts 6, of this Notice or the 25, 35, and 1500) as folclaims will be forever lowed by the Environbarred. Claims must mental Protection be presented either to Agency (EPA). NMFA David A. Finlayson, at- has determined that torney for the estate this project is eligible of MARY J. ZIMMER- for a Categorical ExMAN, at FINLAYSON clusion (CE). AccordLAW FIRM, PC, 7301 ingly, the project is Jefferson Street NE, exempted from further Suite F, Albuquerque, substantive environNM 87109, or filed with mental review requirethe First Judicial Dis- ments under 40 CFR trict Court, Santa Fe Part 6.107(d)(1) and County Courthouse, 6.505(b)(1). Following 225 Montezuma Ave, is a description of the Santa Fe, NM 87501. proposed action and a statement of how the Dated: 12-29, 2023 action meets the criteria for a CE. /s/ROBERT SCOTT ZIMMERMAN, Personal Project Description Representative and Backgr Background: ound: FINLAYSON LAW FIRM, The City, located in PC McKinley County, New Mexico has applied to By:/s/David A. Fin- the DWSRLF to finance layson an inventory/survey to Attorneys for the Per- determine the status sonal Representative of the City’s lead lines. of the Estate of MARY More specifically, on J. ZIMMERMAN, De- August 4, 2022, EPA receased leased Guidance for Developing and Main7301 Jefferson Street taining a Service Line NE, Suite F Inventory. This guidAlbuquerque, NM ance provides essen87109 tial information to help (505) 373-3500 water systems comply with the Lead and CopPUB: Jan. 17, 24, 31, per Rule Revisions re2024 quirement to prepare and maintain an invenLEGAL #92153 tory of service line materials by October 16, COUNTY OF LOS 2024. The project conALAMOS sists of work to comRE-ADVERTISE plete the required INVITATION FOR BID system wide lead IFB24-57 service line inventory IFB Name: Kinnikinnik and will be in compliPark Trail ADA ance with the revised Improvements Project Lead and Copper Rule (2021) and the EPA AuSealed proposals sub- gust 4, 2022, guidance. mitted electronically The project will conby email, subject to sist of a combination the conditions set of file reviews and reforth in the instruc- search and may have tions to proposers and limited construction in the other solicita- activities at the servtion documents, will ice line locations for be received until 2:00 service lines conpm MT, Tuesday, Feb- nected to the public ruary 13, 2024, for this water distribution syssolicitation. Emails tem and private lines should be addressed up to the to: lacbid@lacnm.us. structure/home/buildSubject line of the ing. Each water servemail must contain ice line may be the following informa- excavated or potholed tion: RESPONSE – to physically verify IFB24-57 KINNIKINNIK pipe materials for both PARK TRAIL ADA IM- the utility owned servPROVEMENTS PROJ- ice line and the cusECT. tomer owned service line. This work may be Alternatively, sealed done internally or can Proposals may be sub- be contracted to a mitted in paper form, service professional. one (1) clearly labeled Purchase of eligible unbound original and equipment and supfour (4) bound paper plies are allowed for copies. If submitting this program. All apProposals in paper purtenances related to form, Proposals will be the survey are eligible. received at the Los Alamos County Pro- Project Costs: Costs The City curement Office, 101 has received funding Camino Entrada, Bldg. from the DWSRLF for 3, Los Alamos, NM $1,000,000.00 for the 87544 until 2:00 p.m. proposed Project. MT, Tuesday, February 13, 2024, for this solici- Categorical Ex Exclusion clusion tation. Determination: CEs are identified cateNotice to all potential gories of actions that bidders: this pr project oject is do not individually, cubeing supported, in mulatively over time, whole or in part, part, by by or in conjunction with federal feder al aw award ard number other federal, state, SLFRF0126 aw awar arded ded to local, or private acthe State Of New Mex Mex-- tions, have a signifiico by by The U U..S. Dep Departart- cant effect on the ment Of The Tr Treasury. easury. quality of the human environment. For a A Non-Mandatory Pre- project to be eligible Proposal Conference for a CE under the will be held on Mon- DWSRLF, it must meet day, February 5, 2024, the criteria described at 11:00 a.m. MT via in 40 CFR Part 6.107 Microsoft Teams. Con- and 6.505. tact Kat Brophy (see contact information NMFA has performed a below) to receive link review of the applicato participate in the tion materials and has Pre-Proposal Confer- determined that the ence. proposed action fits within the category of Documents may be actions described by obtained from Kat Bro- the CE and that no exphy at: traordinary circumLos Alamos County stances are involved. Procurement Division The proposed action is 101 Camino Entrada, in a category of acBldg. 3 tions that are solely diLos Alamos, NM 87544 rected toward minor (505) 662-8127 rehabilitation of existkat.brophy@lacnm.us ing facilities or functional replacement of Office Hours are 8:00 equipment. a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday. Appro Appr oval al: The concluNo Proposal may be sions presented here withdrawn after the are based on the findscheduled closing ings of an independent time for receipt. review of the applicaAll forms of bribes, tion materials, includgratuities, and kick- ing a CE checklist and backs are prohibited supporting documenby law. tation, for the proThe County of Los posed action. Based Alamos is an Equal Op- on the independent reportunity Employer view, the proposed action qualifies as a CE Pub: Jan 24, 2024 and no extraordinary circumstances exist LEGAL # 92085 that would prevent the issuance of this CE DeNEW MEXICO FINANCE termination. ThereAUTHORITY fore, this documentation will Categorical Exclusion Exclusion serve as a record statDetermination ing that the proposed Statement of Finding action may be categorically excluded DW-6347 – City of from the environmenGallup – Lead Lead Service tal review process beLine Replacement Replacement InIn- cause the action fits ventory within an eligible category.Continued... Date:Continued... January 12, 2024 The responsible offiProject Number: DW- cial shall revoke a CE 6347 and shall require a full environmental review Introduction Intr oduction: The New if, subsequent to the

The responsible official shall revoke a CE and shall require a full environmental review if, subsequent to the granting of an exclusion, the responsible official determines that (1) the proposed action no longer meets the requirements for a CE due to changes in the proposed action; or (2) determines from new evidence that serious local or environmental issues exist; or (3) that federal, state, local, or tribal laws are being or may be violated; or (4) the project includes ground disturbance outside of the existing utility right-of-way (i.e. 10 feet on either side of the existing utility). The documentation to support this decision will be on file at the NMFA and is available for public review upon request. Comments concerning this decision may be addressed to: New Mexico Finance Authority, Attn: Todd Johansen, Senior Program Administrator, 207 Shelby Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87501. This documentation does not exempt the applicant from applicable local, state, or federal permitting requirements that may result from the proposed action. Approved: /s/ Marquita D. Russel 1/17/2024 Chief Executive Officer, New Mexico Finance Authority PUB: Jan. 24, 2024 LEGAL #92139 STATE OF NEW MEXICO FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF SANTA FE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NANCY J. DEVLIN, Deceased No. D-l0l-PB-2023-00324 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of NANCY J. DEVLIN, Deceased. All persons having claims against this Estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of any published notice to creditors or within sixty (60) days of the date of mailing or other delivery of this notice, whichever is later, or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented either to the Personal Representatives, MARGARET GAFFNEY and JOHN WESTOVER, c/o Brannen & Brannen LLC, 3 Caliente Road #5, Santa Fe, NM 87508, or filed with the First Judicial District Court, 225 Montezuma Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87501. Dated: 1/11/24 MARGARET GAFFNEY Co-Personal Representative c/o Brannen & Brannen LLC 3 Caliente Rd, # 5 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87508 505-466-3830 JOHN WESTOVER Co-Personal Representative c/o Brannen & Brannen LLC 3 Caliente Rd, # 5 Santa Fe, NM 87508 505-466-3830 Submitted by: BRANNEN & BRANNEN LLC By: /s/ Jennifer E. Brannen Jennifer E. Brannen 3 Caliente Rd, #5, Santa Fe, NM 87508 (505) 466-3830 jbrannen@brannenlawIlc.com Attorneys for Personal Representatives Pub: Jan 17, 24, 31, 2024 LEGAL #92086 NEW MEXICO FINANCE AUTHORITY Categorical Exclusion Exclusion Determination Statement of Finding DW-6343 – Albuquerque quer que Bernalillo County Water Water Utility Authority – Lead Lead ServService Line R Replacement eplacement Inv In ventory Date: January 12, 2024 Date Project Number: Number DW6343 Introduction: The New Introduction Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA) has conducted a review of the Albuquerque Bernalillo Water Utility Authority’s (Authority) proposed Lead Service Continued... Line Replacement Inventory Project (Project) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act

Policy Act (NEPA) and the New Mexico State Environmental Review Process (SERP) for the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund (DWSRLF). The procedure is based on the implementing regulations for NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Parts 6, 25, 35, and 1500) as folLEGALS lowed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). NMFA has determined that this project is eligible for a Categorical Exclusion (CE). Accordingly, the project is exempted from further substantive environmental review requirements under 40 CFR Part 6.107(d)(1) and 6.505(b)(1). Following is a description of the proposed action and a statement of how the action meets the criteria for a CE.

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Project Description and Backgr Background: ound: The City, located in San Juan County, New Mexico has applied to the DWSRLF to finance an inventory/survey to determine the status of the City’s lead lines. More specifically, on August 4, 2022, EPA released Guidance for Developing and Maintaining a Service Line Inventory. This guidance provides essential information to help water systems comply with the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions requirement to prepare and maintain an inventory of service line materials by October 16, 2024. The project consists of work to complete the required system wide lead service line inventory and will be in compliance with the revised Lead and Copper Rule (2021) and the EPA August 4, 2022, guidance. The project will consist of a combination of file reviews and research and may have limited construction activities at the service line locations for service lines connected to the public water distribution system and private lines up to the structure/home/building. Each water service line may be excavated or potholed to physically verify pipe materials for both the utility owned service line and the customer owned service line. This work may be done internally or can be contracted to a service professional. Purchase of eligible equipment and supplies are allowed for this program. All appurtenances related to the survey are eligible. Project Costs: The City has received funding from the DWSRLF for $1,528,540.00 for the proposed Project. Categorical Ex Exclusion clusion Determination: CEs are identified categories of actions that do not individually, cumulatively over time, or in conjunction with other federal, state, local, or private actions, have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. For a project to be eligible for a CE under the DWSRLF, it must meet the criteria described in 40 CFR Part 6.107 and 6.505. NMFA has performed a review of the application materials and has determined that the proposed action fits within the category of actions described by the CE and that no extraordinary circumstances are involved. The proposed action is in a category of actions that are solely directed toward minor rehabilitation of existing facilities or functional replacement of equipment. Appro Appr oval al: The conclusions presented here are based on the findings of an independent review of the application materials, including a CE checklist and supporting documentation, for the proposed action. Based on the independent review, the proposed action qualifies as a CE and no extraordinary circumstances exist that would prevent the issuance of this CE Determination. Therefore, this documentation will serve as a record stating that the proposed action may be categorically excluded from the environmental review process because the action fits within an eligible category. The responsible official shall revoke a CE and shall require a full environmental review if, subsequent to the granting of an exclusion, the responsible official determines that (1) the proposed action no longer meets the requirements for a CE due to changes in the proposed action; or (2) determines from new evidence that serious local or environmental issues exist; or (3) that federal, state, local, or tribal laws are being or may be violated; or (4) the project includes ground disturbance outside of the existing utility right-of-way (i.e. 10 feet on either side of the existing utility).

The documentation to support this decision will be on ﬁle at the NMFA and is available for public review upon request. Comments concerning this decision may be addressed to: New Mexico Finance Authority, Attn: Todd Johansen, Senior Program Administrator, 207 Shelby Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87501. This documentation does not exempt the applicant from applicable local, state, or federal permitting requirements that may result from the proposed action. Approved:

/s/ Marquita D. Russel 1/17/2024 Chief Executive Ofﬁcer, New Mexico Finance Authority PUB: Jan. 24, 2024

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NOTICE OF ADOPTION AND GENERAL SUMMARY OF SANTA FE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 2024-01, ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2022-07, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NOS. 2023-01 AND 2023-08, THE SHORT TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR ENFORCEMENT OF PRIVATE COVENANTS; TO LIMIT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SHORT-TERM RENTAL (STR) LICENSES A SINGLE LICENSEE, REGISTRANT, OR OWNER CAN HOLD; TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF NON-OWNER OCCUPIED STRS ALLOWED IN CERTAIN CENSUS DESIGNATED PLACES TO A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL HOUSING STOCK; TO LIMIT TOTAL OCCUPANCY IN ANY STR TO TEN (10) PERSONS; TO REQUIRE REGISTRATION OF TIMESHARES.”

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

Notice is hereby given that, on January 9, 2024, the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Fe County (County) adopted the above-titled ordinance (the “Ordinance”). The Ordinance was LEGAL #92147 recorded with the County Clerk on JanuAdministrative Ofﬁce ary 10, 2024. It will be of the Courts Supreme effective on February Court of New Mexico 9, 2024.

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STATE OF NEW MEXICO Level 3 Security RFP No. NMSC-Security2024 The New Mexico Supreme Court (“NMSC”) requests proposals from qualified companies to provide level 3 security for two courtrooms, the State Law Library, the Supreme Court Clerk’s Office, and the Court of Appeals Clerk’s Office which is opened to the public. All proposals submitted shall be valid for ninety (90) days subject to action by the NMSC. The NMSC reserves the right to reject any and all proposals in part or in whole. All completed proposals must be received by 3:00PM on February 15, 2023. The submission of proposals will only be accepted electronically via email aoccrp@nmcourts.gov. By submitting a proposal for the requested services each Offeror is certifying that it is a qualified firm and its proposal complies with the requirements state within the Request for Proposals. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT: All qualified Offerors will receive consideration of contract(s) without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical and mental handicap, serious mental condition, disability, spousal affiliation, sexual orientation or gender identity. Request for proposals will be available by contact C. Renee Padilla via email at aoccrp@nmcourts.gov . PROPOSALS RECEIVED AFTER THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED ABOVE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AND WILL BE REJECTED BY NMSC.

General Summary of Ordinance. The Ordinance amends the text of Ordinance No. 202207, the Short Term Rental Ordinance, as amended by Ordinance Nos. 2023-01 and 2023-08, The Ordinance restricts the total number of NonOwner Occupied STRs within certain Census Designated Places (CDPs) to a percentage of total housing stock. The following CDPs are restricted to three percent (3%) of total housing stock: Agua Fria CDP; Arroyo Hondo CDP; Cañada de los Alamos CDP; Cañoncito CDP; Conejo CDP; Eldorado at Santa Fe CDP; Galisteo CDP;, Glorieta CDP; La Cienega CDP; La Cueva CDP; La Tierra CDP; Lamy CDP; Las Campanas CDP; Los Cerrillos CDP; Madrid CDP; Santa Fe Foothills CDP; Sunlit Hills CDP; and Tres Arroyos CDP. The following CDPs are restricted to seven percent (7%) of total housing stock: Chimayo CDP; Chupadero CDP (not including the approved Rancho Encantado condominium area); Cuyamungue CDP; El Rancho CDP; El Valle de Arroyo Seco CDP; Encantado CDP; Hyde Park CDP; Jacona CDP; Jaconita CDP; Nambe CDP Pojoaque CDP; Rio en Medio CDP; San Ildefonso Pueblo CDP; Seton Village CDP; Tano Road CDP; Tesuque CDP (not including the approved Bishops Lodge Condominium area); and Valencia CDP. The Ordinance also restricts the number of STR Licenses a single person or entity can hold to two (2). In addition, the Ordinance limits the total occupancy in any STR to ten (10) persons aged over five (5) years and requires registration Pub: Jan 22, 24, 2024 of timeshares. The Ordinance removes the LEGAL #92138 requirement for the STATE OF NEW MEXICO County to enforce priCOUNTY OF SANTA FE vate covenants that may restrict STRs. This FIRST JUDICIAL is only a general sumDISTRICT mary of the Ordinance. Interested persons No.: must consult the OrdiD-101-PB-2023-00338 nance itself for the deIN THE MATTER OF THE tails of the proposed ESTATE OF MILFORD A. zoning and other regulations. FLEIG, Deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS

/s/Jacqueline Berg 460 St. Michael’s Drive, Suite 301 Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 303-4999 jsb@newmexicolawgroup.com The documentation to Attorneys for Personal support this decision Representative will Continued... be on ﬁle at the NMFA and is available Pub: Jan 17, 24, 31, 2024 for public review upon request. Comments concerning this decision may be addressed to: New

PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED NEW RULE IS: The purpose of these amendments to the rules is to ensure that sponsoring bodies comply with the State Tribal Collaboration Act in the development or administration of programs subject to the rules that directly affect American Indians. To add electric cooperatives and telephone cooperatives to the definition of grantee or subrecipient for purposes of assistance grants. STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Paragraphs A and B of Section 9-27-6 NMSA 1978; Paragraph C of Section 63-9K-4 NMSA 1978. Copies of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and proposed rule are available by electronic download from the DoIT website https://www.doit.nm. gov/category/latestnews/ or the New Mexico Sunshine Portal. DoIT will hold a public in-person/virtual hearing on the proposed amendments on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the New Mexico State Capitol, 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Room #311, Santa Fe, NM 87501. Oral comments will be accepted at the in-person/virtual hearing from members of the public and any interested parties. Interested Parties may submit written comments by mail or via the DoIT website. Written comments and proposals will be accepted until 5:00 pm on February 15, 2024. Comments may be submitted online at https://www.doit.nm. gov/category/latestnews/ or by sending original copies to: Renee Narvaiz, Department of Information Technology 715 Alta Vista St., Santa Fe, NM 87505 Written comments suggesting changes or alternatives to the proposed amendments should provide justification for each suggested change or alternative and include all suggested rule language necessary to effectuate the suggested change or alternative. Suggested changes should be provided in a redline format showing proposed deletions and additions. Written comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. (MDT) on February 15, 2024. DoIT encourages the early submission of written comments.

SPECIAL NEEDS: Any person with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or other auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing should contact Renee Narvaiz at 505-827Effective Date. The Or- 2416 at least ten (10) dinance will go into ef- business days prior to fect on February 9, the hearing. 2024, which is thirty days after it was The Council and DoIT recorded with the will consider all oral County Clerk. comments and will review all timely submitCopies of the Ordi- ted written comments nance. Copies of the and responses. Ordinance are available for inspection Pub: Jan 16, 17, 18, 19, and copying in the 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, County Clerk’s Office, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, Feb 1, located at 100 Catron, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, Santa Fe NM 87501. 12, 13, 14, 15, 2024 The Ordinance is also CLASSIFIEDS available at the Where treasures are County’s website, found w w w. s a n t a f e c o u n daily tynm.gov.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Jill Reynolds has been appointed personal representative of the estate of the decedent. All persons having claims against the estate of the decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the ﬁrst publication of any published notice to creditors or sixty (60) days after the date of mailing or other delivery of this notice, whichever is later, or the claims will be for- Pub: Jan 17, 24, 2024 ever barred. Claims must be presented either to the undersigned personal representative at the address listed below, or ﬁled with the District Court of Santa Fe County, New Mexico, located at the following address: Dated: January 12, 2024. Respectfully submitted, BERG, JONES & WALSH, PA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Department of Information Technology (“DoIT”) and the Connect New Mexico Council (“Council”), pursuant Paragraphs A and B of Section 9-27-6 NMSA 1978 and Paragraph C of Section 63-9K-4 NMSA 1978, proposes to amend 1.12.21 NMAC, GRANT PROGRAM RULES

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6.505(b)(1). Following sociation has received is a description of the funding from the DWSproposed action and a RLF for $50,000.00 for how the January the proposed B-10 THE SANTA FE NEWstatement MEXICAN of Wednesday, 24, 2024Project. action meets the criteria for a CE. Categorical Ex Exclusion clusion Determination: Determination CEs Project Description are identified cateand Backgr Background: ound: gories of actions that The Association, lo- do not individually, cucated in Doña Ana mulatively over time, County, New Mexico or in conjunction with has applied LEGALS LEGALSto the other federal, LEGALS state, DWSRLF to finance an local, or private acinventory/survey to tions, have a signifiLEGAL #92088 determine the status cant effect on the of the Association’s quality of the human NEW MEXICO FINANCE lead lines. More environment. For a AUTHORITY specifically, on August project to be eligible 4, 2022, EPA released for a CE under the Categorical Exclusion Exclusion Guidance for Develop- DWSRLF, it must meet Determination ing and Maintaining a the criteria described Statement of Finding Service Line Inventory. in 40 CFR Part 6.107 This guidance pro- and 6.505. DW-6350 – Leasbur Leasburg g vides essential inforMutual Domestic mation to help water NMFA has performed a Water Consumers As- systems comply with review of the applicasociation – Lead Lead ServServ- the Lead and Copper tion materials and has ice Line Replacement Replacement Rule Revisions require- determined that the Inv In ventory ment to prepare and proposed action fits maintain an inventory within the category of Date: January 12, 2024 of service line materi- actions described by Date als by October 16, the CE and that no exProject Number: DW- 2024. The project con- traordinary circum6350 sists of work to com- stances are involved. plete the required The proposed action is Introduction Intr oduction: The New system wide lead in a category of acMexico Finance Au- service line inventory tions that are solely dithority (NMFA) has and will be in compli- rected toward minor conducted a review of ance with the revised rehabilitation of existthe Leasburg Mutual Lead and Copper Rule ing facilities or funcDomestic Water Con- (2021) and the EPA Au- tional replacement of sumers Association’s gust 4, 2022, guidance. equipment. (Association) pro- The project will conposed Lead Service sist of a combination Appr oval: The concluAppro Line Replacement In- of file reviews and re- sions presented here ventory Project (Pro- search and may have are based on the findject) in accordance limited construction ings of an independent with the National Envi- activities at the serv- review of the applicaronmental Policy Act ice line locations for tion materials, includ(NEPA) and the New service lines con- ing a CE checklist and Mexico State Environ- nected to the public supporting documenmental Review water distribution sys- tation, for the proProcess (SERP) for the tem and private lines posed action. Based Drinking Water State up to the on the independent reRevolving Loan Fund structure/home/build- view, the proposed ac(DWSRLF). The proce- ing. Each water servtion qualifies as a CE dure is based on the ice line may be and no extraordinary implementing regula- excavated or potholed circumstances exist tions for NEPA (40 to physically verify that would prevent the Code of Federal Regu- pipe materials for both issuance of this CE Delations [CFR] Parts 6, the utility owned serv- termination. There25, 35, and 1500) as fol- ice line and the cus- fore, this lowed by the Environ- tomer owned service documentation will mental Protection line. This work may be serve as a record statAgency (EPA). NMFA done internally or can ing that the proposed has determined that be contracted to a action may be catethis project is eligible service professional. gorically excluded for a Categorical Ex- Purchase of eligible from the environmenclusion (CE). Accord- equipment and sup- tal review process beingly, the project is plies are allowed for cause the action fits exempted from further this program. All ap- within an eligible catesubstantive environ- purtenances related to gory. mental review require- the survey are eligible. ments under 40 CFR The responsible offiPart 6.107(d)(1) and Project Costs: The As- cial shall revoke a CE 6.505(b)(1). Following sociation has received and shall require a full is a description of the funding from the DWS- environmental review proposed action and a RLF for $50,000.00 for if, subsequent to the statement of how the the proposed Project. granting of an excluaction meets the critesion, the responsible ria for a CE. determines Categorical Ex Exclusion clusion official Determination: Determination CEs that (1) the proposed Project no longer Description are identified cate- action gories of actions that meets the requireand Backgr Background: ound: The Association, lo- do not individually, cu- ments for a CE due to cated in Doña Ana mulatively over time, changes in the proCounty, New Mexico or in conjunction with posed action; or (2) has applied to the other federal, state, determines from new DWSRLF to finance an local, or private ac- evidence that serious inventory/survey to tions, have a signifi- local or environmental determine the status cant effect on the issues exist; or (3) that state, local, or quality of the human federal, of the Association’s Continued... Continued... Continued... lead lines. More environment. For a tribal laws are being or specifically, on August project to be eligible may be violated; or (4) 4, 2022, EPA released for a CE under the the project includes disturbance Guidance for Develop- DWSRLF, it must meet ground ing and Maintaining a the criteria described outside of the existing Service Line Inventory. in 40 CFR Part 6.107 utility right-of-way (i.e. 10 feet on either side This guidance pro- and 6.505. of the existing utility). vides essential information to help water NMFA has performed a systems comply with review of the applica- The documentation to the Lead and Copper tion materials and has support this decision Rule Revisions require- determined that the will be on file at the ment to prepare and proposed action fits NMFA and is available maintain an inventory within the category of for public review upon Comments of service line materi- actions described by request. als by October 16, the CE and that no ex- concerning this decicircum- sion may be ad2024. The project con- traordinary to: New sists of work to com- stances are involved. dressed plete the required The proposed action is Mexico Finance Ausystem wide lead in a category of ac- thority, Attn: Todd JoSenior service line inventory tions that are solely di- hansen, and will be in compli- rected toward minor Program Administraance with the revised rehabilitation of exist- tor, 207 Shelby Street, Lead and Copper Rule ing facilities or func- Santa Fe, New Mexico, (2021) and the EPA Au- tional replacement of 87501. gust 4, 2022, guidance. equipment. This documentation The project will conAppro oval: The conclu- does not exempt the sist of a combination Appr of file reviews and re- sions presented here applicant from applisearch and may have are based on the find- cable local, state, or limited construction ings of an independent federal permitting reactivities at the serv- review of the applica- quirements that may ice line locations for tion materials, includ- result from the proservice lines con- ing a CE checklist and posed action. nected to the public supporting documenwater distribution sys- tation, for the pro- Approved: tem and private lines posed action. Based up to the on the independent restructure/home/build- view, the proposed ac- /s/ Marquita D. Russel ing. Each water servtion qualifies as a CE 1/17/2024 ice line may be and no extraordinary excavated or potholed circumstances exist Chief Executive Offito physically verify that would prevent the cer, New Mexico Fipipe materials for both issuance of this CE De- nance Authority Therethe utility owned serv- termination. this PUB: Jan. 24, 2024 ice line and the cus- fore, will tomer owned service documentation line. This work may be serve as a record statdone internally or can ing that the proposed be contracted to a action may be cateexcluded service professional. gorically Purchase of eligible from the environmenequipment and sup- tal review process beplies are allowed for cause the action fits this program. All ap- within an eligible catepurtenances related to gory. the survey are eligible. The responsible offiProject Costs: The As- cial shall revoke a CE sociation has received and shall require a full funding from the DWS- environmental review RLF for $50,000.00 for if, subsequent to the the proposed Project. granting of an exclusion, the responsible determines Categorical Ex Exclusion clusion official Determination: Determination CEs that (1) the proposed no longer are identified cate- action gories of actions that meets the requiredo not individually, cu- ments for a CE due to mulatively over time, changes in the proor in conjunction with posed action; or (2) other federal, state, determines from new local, or private ac- evidence that serious tions, have a signifi- local or environmental cant effect on the issues exist; or (3) that quality of the human federal, state, local, or environment. For a tribal laws are being or project to be eligible may be violated; or (4) for a CE under the the project includes disturbance DWSRLF, it must meet ground the criteria described outside of the existing in 40 CFR Part 6.107 utility right-of-way (i.e. 10 feet on either side and 6.505. of the existing utility). NMFA has performed a review of the applica- The documentation to tion materials and has support this decision determined that the will be on file at the proposed action fits NMFA and is available within the category of for public review upon Comments actions described by request. the CE and that no ex- concerning this decitraordinary circum- sion may be adto: New stances are involved. dressed The proposed action is Mexico Finance Auin a category of ac- thority, Attn: Todd JoSenior tions that are solely di- hansen, rected toward minor Program Administrarehabilitation of exist- tor, 207 Shelby Street, ing facilities or func- Santa Fe, New Mexico, tional replacement of 87501. equipment. This documentation Appro Appr oval: The conclu- does not exempt the sions presented here applicant from appliare based on the find- cable local, state, or ings of an independent federal permitting rereview of the applica- quirements that may tion materials, includ- result from the proing a CE checklist and posed action. supporting documentation, for the pro- Approved: posed action. Based on the independent review, the proposed ac- /s/ Marquita D. Russel tion qualifies as a CE 1/17/2024 and no extraordinary circumstances exist Chief Executive Offi-

and shall require a full environmental review if, subsequent to the granting of an exclusion, the responsible ofﬁcial determines that (1) the proposed action no longer meets the requirements for a CE due to changes in the proposed action; or (2) determines from new LEGALS evidence that serious local or environmental issues exist; or (3) that federal, state, local, or tribal laws are being or may be violated; or (4) the project includes ground disturbance outside of the existing utility right-of-way (i.e. 10 feet on either side of the existing utility).

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sociation – Lead Lead ServService Line Replacement Replacement Inv In ventory Date: January 12, 2024 Date Project Number: DW-

the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions requirement to prepare and maintain an inventory of service line materials by October 16, 2024. The project consists of work to complete the required system wide lead service line inventory and will be in compliance with the revised LEGALS Lead and Copper Rule (2021) and the EPA August 4, 2022, guidance. The project will consist of a combination of ﬁle reviews and research and may have limited construction activities at the service line locations for service lines connected to the public water distribution system and private lines up to the structure/home/building. Each water service line may be excavated or potholed to physically verify pipe materials for both the utility owned service line and the customer owned service line. This work may be done internally or can be contracted to a service professional. Purchase of eligible equipment and supplies are allowed for this program. All appurtenances related to the survey are eligible.

review of the application materials and has determined that the proposed action ﬁts within the category of actions described by the CE and that no extraordinary circumstances are involved. The proposed action is in a category of actions that are solely directed LEGALS toward minor rehabilitation of existing facilities or functional replacement of equipment.

The documentation to support this decision will be on ﬁle at the NMFA and is available for public review upon request. Comments concerning this decision may be addressed to: New Mexico Finance Authority, Attn: Todd Johansen, Senior Program AdministraLEGALS LEGALS tor, 207 Shelby Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87501. LEGAL #92145

6348 call: 986-3000 | toll free: 800-873-3362 | email: legals@sfnewmexican.com to place legals

Introduction: The New Introduction Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA) has conducted a review of LEGALS the Doña Ana Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association’s (Association) proposed Lead Service Line Replacement Inventory Project (Project) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the New Mexico State Environmental Review Process (SERP) for the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund (DWSRLF). The procedure is based on the implementing regulations for NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Parts 6, 25, 35, and 1500) as followed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). NMFA has determined that this project is eligible for a Categorical Exclusion (CE). Accordingly, the project is exempted from further substantive environmental review requirements under 40 CFR Part 6.107(d)(1) and 6.505(b)(1). Following is a description of the proposed action and a statement of how the action meets the criteria for a CE.

/s/ Marquita D. Russel 1/17/2024 Project Description and Backgr Background: ound: Chief Executive Offi- The Association, locer, New Mexico Fi- cated in Doña Ana nance Authority County, New Mexico has applied to the PUB: Jan. 24, 2024 DWSRLF to finance an inventory/survey to LEGAL #92089 determine the status of the Association’s NEW MEXICO FINANCE lead lines. More AUTHORITY specifically, on August 4, 2022, EPA released Categorical Exclusion Exclusion Guidance for DevelopDetermination ing and Maintaining a Statement of Finding Service Line Inventory. This guidance proDW-6348 –Doña Ana vides essential inforMutual Domestic mation to help water Water Consumers As- systems comply with sociation – Lead Lead ServServ- the Lead and Copper ice Line Replacement Replacement Rule Revisions requireInv In ventory ment to prepare and maintain an inventory Date: January 12, 2024 of service line materiDate als by October 16, Project Number: DW- 2024. The project con6348 sists of work to complete the required Introduction Intr oduction: The New system wide lead Mexico Finance Au- service line inventory thority (NMFA) has and will be in compliconducted a review of ance with the revised the Doña Ana Mutual Lead and Copper Rule Domestic Water Con- (2021) and the EPA Ausumers Association’s gust 4, 2022, guidance. (Association) project will conContinued... pro- The Continued... posed Lead Service sist of a combination Line Replacement In- of file reviews and reventory Project (Pro- search and may have ject) in accordance limited construction with the National Envi- activities at the servronmental Policy Act ice line locations for (NEPA) and the New service lines conMexico State Environ- nected to the public mental Review water distribution sysProcess (SERP) for the tem and private lines Drinking Water State up to the Revolving Loan Fund structure/home/build(DWSRLF). The proce- ing. Each water servdure is based on the ice line may be implementing regula- excavated or potholed tions for NEPA (40 to physically verify Code of Federal Regu- pipe materials for both lations [CFR] Parts 6, the utility owned serv25, 35, and 1500) as fol- ice line and the cuslowed by the Environ- tomer owned service mental Protection line. This work may be Agency (EPA). NMFA done internally or can has determined that be contracted to a this project is eligible service professional. for a Categorical Ex- Purchase of eligible clusion (CE). Accord- equipment and supingly, the project is plies are allowed for exempted from further this program. All apsubstantive environ- purtenances related to mental review require- the survey are eligible. ments under 40 CFR Part 6.107(d)(1) and Project Costs: The As6.505(b)(1). Following sociation has received is a description of the funding from the DWSproposed action and a RLF for $1,625,000.00 statement of how the for the proposed Projaction meets the crite- ect. ria for a CE. Categorical Ex Exclusion clusion Project Description Determination Determination: CEs and Backgr Background: ound: are identified cateThe Association, lo- gories of actions that cated in Doña Ana do not individually, cuCounty, New Mexico mulatively over time, has applied to the or in conjunction with DWSRLF to finance an other federal, state, inventory/survey to local, or private acdetermine the status tions, have a signifiof the Association’s cant effect on the lead lines. More quality of the human specifically, on August environment. For a 4, 2022, EPA released project to be eligible Guidance for Develop- for a CE under the ing and Maintaining a DWSRLF, it must meet Service Line Inventory. the criteria described This guidance pro- in 40 CFR Part 6.107 vides essential infor- and 6.505. mation to help water systems comply with NMFA has performed a the Lead and Copper review of the applicaRule Revisions require- tion materials and has ment to prepare and determined that the maintain an inventory proposed action fits of service line materi- within the category of als by October 16, actions described by 2024. The project con- the CE and that no exsists of work to com- traordinary circumplete the required stances are involved. system wide lead The proposed action is service line inventory in a category of acand will be in compli- tions that are solely diance with the revised rected toward minor Lead and Copper Rule rehabilitation of exist(2021) and the EPA Au- ing facilities or funcgust 4, 2022, guidance. tional replacement of The project will con- equipment. sist of a combination of file reviews and re- Appr Appro oval: The conclusearch and may have sions presented here limited construction are based on the findactivities at the servings of an independent ice line locations for review of the applicaservice lines con- tion materials, includnected to the public ing a CE checklist and water distribution sys- supporting documentem and private lines tation, for the proup to the posed action. Based structure/home/build- on the independent reing. Each water serv- view, the proposed acice line may be tion qualifies as a CE excavated or potholed and no extraordinary to physically verify circumstances exist pipe materials for both that would prevent the the utility owned serv- issuance of this CE Deice line and the cus- termination. Theretomer owned service fore, this line. This work may be documentation will done internally or can serve as a record statbe contracted to a ing that the proposed service professional. action may be catePurchase of eligible gorically excluded equipment and sup- from the environmenplies are allowed for tal review process bethis program. All ap- cause the action fits purtenances related to within an eligible catethe survey are eligible. gory.

Project Costs: The Association has received funding from the DWSRLF for $1,625,000.00 for the proposed Project. Categorical Ex Exclusion clusion Determination: Determination CEs are identified categories of actions that do not individually, cumulatively over time, or in conjunction with other federal, state, local, or private actions, have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. For a project to be eligible for a CE under the DWSRLF, it must meet the criteria described in 40 CFR Part 6.107 and 6.505. NMFA has performed a review of the application materials and has determined that the proposed action fits within the category of actions described by the CE and that no extraordinary circumstances are involved. The proposed action is in a category of actions that are solely directed toward minor rehabilitation of existing facilities or functional replacement of equipment. Continued... Approval: The concluAppro sions presented here are based on the findings of an independent review of the application materials, including a CE checklist and supporting documentation, for the proposed action. Based on the independent review, the proposed action qualifies as a CE and no extraordinary circumstances exist that would prevent the issuance of this CE Determination. Therefore, this documentation will serve as a record stating that the proposed action may be categorically excluded from the environmental review process because the action fits within an eligible category.

Appro Appr oval: The conclusions presented here are based on the findings of an independent review of the application materials, including a CE checklist and supporting documentation, for the proposed action. Based on the independent review, the proposed action qualifies as a CE and no extraordinary circumstances exist that would prevent the issuance of this CE Determination. Therefore, this documentation will serve as a record stating that the proposed action may be categorically excluded from the environmental review process because the action fits within an eligible category. The responsible official shall revoke a CE and shall require a full environmental review if, subsequent to the granting of an exclusion, the responsible official determines that (1) the proposed action no longer meets the requirements for a CE due to changes in the proposed action; or (2) determines from new evidence that serious local or environmental issues exist; or (3) that federal, state, local, or tribal laws are being or may be violated; or (4) the project includes ground disturbance outside of the existing utility right-of-way (i.e. 10 feet on either side of the existing utility). The documentation to support this decision will be on file at the NMFA and is available for public review upon request. Comments concerning this decision may be addressed to: New Mexico Finance Authority, Attn: Todd Johansen, Senior Program Administrator, 207 Shelby Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87501.

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This documentation does not exempt the applicant from applicable local, state, or federal permitting requirements that may result from the proposed action.

This documentation New Mexico does not exempt the Economic applicant from appliDevelopment cable local, state, or Department federal permitting reRFP# EDD-NMMACquirements that may 2024-1 result from the proposed action. The purpose of the Request for Proposal Approved: (RFP) is to select an accounting position for the NM Media Arts /s/ Marquita D. Russel Collective (NMMAC). 1/17/2024 Economic Development Department Chief Executive Offi- (EDD) seeks accountcer, New Mexico Fi- ing position to oversee nance Authority budgeting, production accounting staff, and PUB: Jan. 24, 2024 production structure plans for media proLEGAL #92136 ductions, as well as the operational STATE OF NEW MEXICO budget for NMMAC. IN THE PROBATE Work will need to be COURT completed two years SANTA FE COUNTY from date of execution. No. 2023-0269 ISSUANCE: The request for Proposals IN THE MATTER OF THE will be issued on ESTATE OF 01/23/2024. Offerors Dolores I. Roybal, interested in obtaining DECEASED a copy may access and download the docNOTICE TO CREDITORS ument from the interNOTICE IS HEREBY net on 01/23/2024 at GIVEN that the under- the following address: signed has been ap- https://nmfilm.com/jo pointed personal bs-training representative of the PROCUREMENT MANestate of the dece- AGER: dent. All persons hav- Questions should be ing claims against the addressed to the Proestate of this dece- curement Manager dent are required to Rochelle Bussey NM present their claims Economic Developwithin four (4) months ment Department, after the date of the Film Division 505-629first publication of any 2426 Email: published notice to Rochelle@nmfilm.com creditors or sixty (60) PROPOSAL DUE DATE days after the date of AND TIME: mailing or other deliv- Proposals must be reery of this notice, ceived by the Procurewhichever is later, or ment Manager or the claims will be for- designee no later than ever barred. Claims 5:00pm Mountain Daymust be presented ei- light Savings Time on ther to the under- 02/23/2024 Proposal signed Personal received after this Representative, at the deadline will not be address below, or filed accepted. with the Probate Court of Santa Fe, County, Pub: Jan 24, 2024 New Mexico, located at following address: Po Box 1985, Santa Fe, NM 87504 January 10, 2024 Albert R. Roybal 1309 Ferguson Lane Santa Fe, NM 87505 619-743-0444 Pub: Jan 17, 24, 31, 2024

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HOROSCOPE The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 You appear cool and restrained on the outside, but inside, you are passionately fierce. This is a year of service to family.

others with genuine empathy, and hopefully, they will reciprocate by listening to you as well. Tonight: Savor your privacy.

considerable time daydreaming and not getting a lot done. Tonight: Relax. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Solitude in beautiful surroundings will please you today. However, you might plan a future escape like thinking about how to travel somewhere or how to do something different. Tonight: Express kindness.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Don’t be down on yourself if you “waste” a lot of time daydreaming today or being lost in a world of fantasy. It is what it is. Tonight: “Once upon a time ...”

MOON ALERT: Avoid shopping or important decisions from 2:30 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. PST. After that, the Moon moves from Cancer into Leo.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Today the Moon is in your sign dancing with Neptune, which is why you might spend

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and choose your words more carefully. It’s possible that others might see you as a meme or a caricature of who you are. Tonight: Tread carefully. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Today you want to “get away from all this.” This is why many of you are making travel plans or doing something different in little ways to escape your daily routine. Indulge this desire! Tonight: Do something different! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH In discussions about shared property, inheritances and anything that you own jointly with someone else, be careful. Don’t give away the farm. Generosity is a wonderful thing; however, it’s important to remember your own self interests. Tonight: Be cautious.

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Woman sends mixed signals after dates Dear Annie: I’m a divorced man in his mid-60s with no children, and I have a job that I’m very secure in. I recently began dating a woman who I met at a work seminar. Our first few dates didn’t give me much hope for anything serious or long-term. It took her at least a half-dozen dates before she felt comfortable kissing me goodnight. The date after our first kiss, it was back to square one. No kiss and a very quick hug. Since then, her behavior has had me very puzzled. Any idea why her behavior is so inconsistent? — Mixed Signals Dear Mixed Signals: Always trust your first instinct. After your first few dates, you knew that there was not much hope for anything serious. You sound like a straightforward person who knows what he wants, and if your date is not reciprocating any affection, then it’s like trying to put a square peg into a round hole. You are wasting your time and hers. Move on and find someone who wants to kiss you back. Dear Annie: What should I do about my marriage, which is becoming toxic? I don’t know if it’s jealousy or anger that can’t be controlled — without screaming and downright physical altercations at times. When we think we have solved our problems, one can’t forget what the other says or does, and the fights start all over again. He says that he has changed his narcissistic ways, but I still feel controlled and almost afraid of him. I feel like I am walking on eggshells. Am I reading too much into a bad relationship? — Walking on Eggshells Dear Walking on Eggshells: You always have a choice. If you choose to stay in the marriage, then you must forgive the past because the only person you are hurting by not forgiving is yourself. You might try seeing a couples counselor before making a final decision about whether to stay or leave. If he is physically abusing you, please call the domestic care hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit their website at thehotline.org. There is help available. Dear Annie: I am really bothered by the letter from “Sibling” who was ghosted by her brother after he had to sleep on the couch when visiting because her son and children were also visiting in the guest room. I feel like this entitled sibling needs to be asked what his solution would have been. Should the son have been told he had to give up the bedroom and sleep on the couch with his kids so the brother could have the bedroom? How would this be any more fair? I would love to know why this sibling feels he is more worthy than other family members. Sometimes people are just so selfcentered they don’t think past their own feelings.Thoughts? — Riled Up Dear Riled Up: You make a good argument, and the brother obviously was being inconsiderate. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

SUPER QUIZ Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.

Subject: DESSERTS

Answer________

(e.g., If something is

5. This American

very easy, it is said to

brand offers a variety

be “as easy as ____.”

of powdered gelatin

Answer: Pie.)

desserts. Answer________

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 24, the 24th day of 2024. There are 342 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On Jan. 24, 1984, Apple Computer began selling its first Macintosh model, which boasted a built-in 9-inch monochrome display, a clock rate of 8 megahertz and 128k of RAM.

FRESHMAN LEVEL

6. What literary

1. A well-known

character’s favorite

cake that is made with a vegetable.

dessert is treacle tart? Answer________

Answer________ 2. This chocolate layer cake is a counterpart to angel food cake. Answer________ 3. With what country is Black Forest cake associated? Answer________

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PH.D. LEVEL 7. The name of this Italian dessert translates to “lift me up” or “cheer me up.” Answer________ 8. This British dessert is abbreviated “STP.” Answer________

GRADUATE LEVEL

Rules

4. Genoise is an

• Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 through 6 without repeating. • The numbers within the heavily outlines boxes, called cages, must combine using the given operation (in any order) to produce the target numbers in the top-left corners. • Freebies: Fill in single-box cages with the number in the top-left corner.

9. This traditional British steamed

Italian sponge cake

pudding is known as

named after what

“spotted ____.”

city?

Answer________

ANSWERS: 1. Carrot cake (passion cake). 2. Devil’s food cake. 3. Germany. 4. Genoa. 5. Jell-O. 6. Harry Potter. 7. Tiramisu. 8. Sticky toffee pudding. 9. Dick or dog. SCORING: 18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

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