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Dispute over tables, heaters brings to light tension over rules for Native artists on Palace of the Governors portal By Maya Hilty

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With winter settling over the city last month, Santa Fe business owner Amy Denet Deal attended a Museum of New Mexico board meeting to call attention to “an urgent health issue” — a lack of tables or heaters for Native vendors at the Palace of the Governors. Denet Deal followed up her concern with an offer to donate

tables, chairs and space heaters from her Santa Fe store to the New Mexico History Museum for its Native American artisans program, which hosts Native artists selling handmade, traditional works in the portal on the north side of the Plaza every day year-round. The board, museum director and a committee of artists appear poised to decline that offer — to mixed Please see story on Page A-4

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Melanie Jones and her boyfriend, Marty Simmons, both of Tampa, Fla., purchase jewelry from Lyndon Standing Elk, Northern Cheyenne, on the portal of the Palace of the Governors on Friday.

‘Aggies town right now’ NMSU faces off against Fresno State today at rival’s University Stadium for the New Mexico Bowl

Move to swap out former San Ildefonso leader comes amid backlash stemming from sexual assault allegations in 2007 By Robert Nott and Daniel Chacón

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The state Indian Affairs Department has a new leader. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday appointed Josett D. Monette, who currently is the deputy secretary, to head an agency beset by controversy after the governor’s decision to appoint James R. Mountain to the post earlier this year. Lujan Grisham announced her nomination of Mountain, a former governor of San Ildefonso Pueblo, during the 2023 legislative session. The pick quickly came under ﬁre, including from some members of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Task Force, when it James was reported Mountain had been charged Mountain with rape in 2007. The case was dismissed in 2010 after the prosecution said it did not have enough evidence to take it to trial. Mountain will move to a job in the Governor’s Office as a senior policy advisor for tribal affairs, according to a news release issued Friday. Mountain did not return a phone call seeking comment. Attempts to reach a representative of the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women in Albuquerque, which has been critical of Mountain’s appointment, were unsuccessful. The Governor’s Office declined to answer questions on the move. “We are looking forward to James Mountain joining the governor’s office as senior advisor for tribal affairs,” spokeswoman Maddy Hayden wrote in an email. “This is a role that was not previously ﬁlled in the office, and having strong leaders working in both the governor’s office and at the head of the Indian Affairs Department will continue to foster productive relationships with the 23 Nations, tribes and pueblos of New Mexico.” Please see story on Page A-4

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NMSU football players Dion Wilson Jr. (3) and J.J. Dervil (5) dance and hype up the crowd gathered to support the Aggies during a pep rally Friday in Old Town Albuquerque for their upcoming game against Fresno State in the Isleta New Mexico Bowl. The rally featured cheer squads, mascots and dueling bands from both schools. The Isleta New Mexico Bowl will take place at 3:45 p.m. Saturday at the UNM football stadium.

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ALBUQUERQUE mid a sea of red, the preferred hue in Loboland this week is crimson. That of course is the color of New Mexico State’s football team, which along with a growing legion of fans has swarmed enemy territory for Saturday’s nationally televised Isleta New Mexico Bowl game against Fresno State. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:45 p.m. at University Stadium on the home ﬁeld of the University of New Mexico, a school that wears crimson and, for most of its existence, has viewed itself as being on a higher plane of existence than its southern brethren. NMSU, in the throes of one of its greatest seasons in school history, has been designated the visiting team, and its fans will occupy the east side of the stadium — ﬁtting, since any Lobo fan forced to sit and watch the University of New Mexico’s biggest rival run out of a locker room reserved for the hometown

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NMSU band members, cheerleaders and dance teams cheer together at Friday’s pep rally in Old Town Albuquerque to celebrate the upcoming Isleta New Mexico Bowl between NMSU and Fresno State. “I mean, look, it wasn’t that long ago that no one thought we’d ever be invited to a game like this,” said NMSU athletic director Mario Moccia.

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WASHINGTON — The United States experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness to its highest reported level as soaring rents and a decline in coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for INSIDE more Americans, federal officials u Why housing prices said Friday. may pose a problem for About 653,000 people were Biden. PAGE A-5 homeless, the most since the country began using the yearly point-in-time survey in 2007. The total in the January count represents an increase of about 70,650 from a year earlier. The latest estimate indicates that people becoming homeless for the first time were behind much of the increase. A rise in family homelessness ended a downward trend that began in 2012. “For those on the frontlines of this crisis, it’s not surprising,” said Ann Oliva, chief executive officer at the National Alliance to End Homelessness, an advocacy group. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge said the data underscored an “urgent need” to support proven solutions that help people quickly exit homelessness and that prevent homelessness in the first place. Going back to the first 2007 survey, the U.S. then made steady progress for about a decade in reducing the homeless population as the government focused particularly on increasing investments to get veterans into housing. The number of homeless people dropped from about 637,000 in 2010 to about 554,000 in 2017. The numbers ticked up to about 580,000 in the 2020 count and held relatively steady over the next two years as Please see story on Page A-4

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IN BRIEF Poll: Americans agree ’24 election will be pivotal for democracy WASHINGTON — In a politically polarized nation, Americans seem to agree on one issue underlying the 2024 elections — a worry over the state of democracy and how the outcome of the presidential contest will affect its future. They just disagree over who poses the threat. A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 62% of adults say democracy in the U.S. could be at risk depending on who wins next fall. Majorities of Democrats (72%) and Republicans (55%) feel the same way, but for different reasons. President Joe Biden has attempted to paint a dystopian future if GOP front-runner and former President Donald Trump returns to the White House after promising to seek retribution against opponents and declining to rule out abusing the powers of the office. The former president has tried to ﬂip the narrative lately, saying the election subversion and documents cases against him show Biden has weaponized the federal government to prosecute a political opponent.

Missiles fired by rebels in Yemen hit two container ships in Red Sea DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A ballistic missile ﬁred by Yemen’s Houthi rebels slammed into a cargo ship Friday in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, following another attack only hours earlier that struck a separate vessel, authorities said. The missile attack on the MSC Palatium III and the earlier assault on the Al Jasrah escalate a maritime campaign by the Iranian-backed Houthis. The attacks also endanger ships traveling through a vital corridor for cargo and energy shipments for both Europe and Asia from the Suez Canal out to the Indian Ocean. The Houthis say their attacks aim to end the pounding Israeli air-and-ground offensive targeting the Gaza Strip amid that country’s war on Hamas. However, the links to the ships targeted in the rebel assaults have grown more tenuous as the attacks continue. The recent attacks led Maersk, the world’s biggest shipping company, to pause all travel through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait until further notice.

To move heavy building, Canadians put soap between steel beams A Canadian construction company needed an unusual piece of equipment earlier this month to move a 440,000pound building: soap. Sheldon Rushton said his company inserted more than a dozen steel beams under the nearly 200-year-old building in Halifax, Nova Scotia, but it wouldn’t budge until he and his wife went to 15 stores to buy 700 bars of Ivory soap. His crew then unwrapped the soap and placed about 440 bars on trays that slid between the steel beams. After the soap made the steel beams and the bottom of the building slippery last week, construction workers moved the structure to make room for an apartment building.

Ukrainian military recruiters use harsh tactics to replenish ranks VYZHNYTSIA, Ukraine — With Ukraine’s military facing mounting deaths and a stalemate on the battleﬁeld, army recruiters have become increasingly aggressive in their efforts to replenish the ranks, in some cases pulling men off the streets and whisking them to recruiting centers using intimidation and even physical force. Recruiters have conﬁscated passports, taken people from their jobs and, in at least one case, tried to send a mentally disabled person to military training, according to lawyers, activists and Ukrainian men who have been subject to coercive tactics. Videos of soldiers shoving people into cars and holding men against their will in recruiting centers are surfacing with increasing frequency on social media and in local news reports. The harsh tactics are being aimed not just at draft dodgers but at men who would ordinarily be exempt from service, a sign of the country’s serious recruiting challenges. New Mexican wire services

Toys, sports equipment are among the items with lower prices this year than last By Ben Casselman, Jordyn Holman and Jeanna Smialek

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A soldier at the Army’s jungle training school wades across a river on the Hawaiian island of Oahu last month. Far from the deserts of the Middle East, the Army is instructing troops in Hawaii on the skills needed for a potential clash with China.

It’s back to the jungle for U.S. military Leaders say training in muck and mud will help deter China By Damien Cave

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WAHIAWA, Hawaii ne by one, the American soldiers slid down a muddy hillside to a river deep in the Hawaiian jungle. With guns on top of rucksacks, they kicked their way across, wobbling in the current, trying to stay quiet. It was a sluggish advance stinking of sweat and silt — reminiscent of Vietnam and similar to what they might face in a potential fight with China almost anywhere in the Pacific. “It’s incumbent on us to become resident professionals,” said Col. Christopher Johnson, who traversed the river arm in arm with a junior officer. “Firemen don’t figure out how to work a fire engine at the fire, right?” Military strategists like to say the jungle is neutral, helping neither friend nor foe, but for most of the 79 students last month at the U.S. Army’s only jungle school, “the J” was just plain new. It was nothing like home or deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, which explained why they were there: To deter China and work effectively with partners in the region, U.S. ground forces need more jungle expertise. The Marine Corps has been assigning a significant portion of its force to the muggy, rainy terrain of Okinawa, Japan, and training with partners near the equator. For the Army, Hawaii has become a regional proxy. Commanders are pushing more soldiers through its jungles as the 25th Infantry Division expands instruction at its expeditionary school and leads a new Pacific training rotation that brought together 5,300 troops in November for simulated battles with other services and nations. The jungle buildup, with roots in the “pivot to Asia” under President Barack Obama, highlights the challenge the U.S. military faces as it tries to prioritize China and unbind itself from decades of war in the Middle East, even as conflict there pulls America back in. For Hawaii, the shift has been slow but undeniable: Government records point to new command centers, piers, runways and barracks, along with a boost in training tempo, sending more planes over beaches and war-

ships in and out of Pearl Harbor. Residents have expressed ambivalence about the escalated activity. But some military officials worry they are still not doing enough to prepare U.S. troops, especially the Army’s 452,000 soldiers, for what they might face in the region. Tensions have been increasing around Taiwan, with China sending more fighter jets near the island democracy, where the capital sits in the middle of a mountainous jungle. In the South China Sea, China’s coast guard last week rammed ships from the Philippines —a country the United States is sworn by treaty to defend and where it is expanding military bases in areas with dense vegetation and king cobras. Gen. Charles Flynn, the commander of U.S. Army Pacific, said China had been on “an incremental, insidious and irresponsible path for decades.” Now more than ever, the “total Army,” he said, needs to prioritize relevant Pacific experience. “It’s more pragmatic,” he said in an interview at the Army’s new headquarters in Honolulu. “Hawaii gives us an invaluable platform,” he added, “to train and generate readiness.” On the first day of jungle school at Lightning Academy, Adam Elia, a staff historian for the 25th Infantry Division, posted a presentation on the wall of an outdoor classroom. He showed grainy photos of the division from World War II, fighting in Guadalcanal, where it earned its nickname Tropic Lightning for a quick assault against Japanese troops. He stressed that history offered several lessons about jungle warfare: The climate and terrain slow down efficiency, separate units into small teams, make communication difficult and increase the chance for disease. “It’s not the enemy,” Elia said. “Learn to live with it.” The soldiers nodded. Their class of 90 had already lost 11 students to a swimming test and a hilly, humid run that had to be completed in 40 minutes. Those who remained were mostly from the 25th, playing various roles, but their ranks and patches had all been replaced with a number scrawled on their fatigues. Trainees also learn how to waterproof a rucksack, set up an ambush and navigate by map and compass.

Autopsy says ketamine effects killed Matthew Perry By Andrew Dalton

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LOS ANGELES — Matthew Perry died from the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine, according to the results of an autopsy on the 54-year-old Friends actor released Friday. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said in the autopsy report Perry also drowned in “the heated end of his pool,” but it was a secondary factor in his Oct. 28 death, deemed an accident.

People close to Perry told investigators he was undergoing ketamine infusion therapy, an experimental treatment for depression and anxiety. But the medical examiner said the levels of ketamine in Perry’s body were in the range used for general anesthesia during surgery, and his last treatment 1 ½ weeks earlier wouldn’t explain those levels. The drug is typically metabolized in a matter of hours. The report says coronary artery disease and buprenorphine, which is

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American shoppers, burned by more than two years of rapid inflation, are getting some welcome relief this holiday season: Prices on many products are falling. Toys are almost 3% cheaper this Christmas than last, government data shows. Sports equipment is down nearly 2%. Bigger-ticket items are also showing price declines: Washing machines cost 12% less than a year ago, for example. And eggs, whose meteoric rise in prices last winter became a prime example of the country’s inflation problem, are down 22% over the past year. Consumer prices, in the aggregate, are still rising, although not nearly as quickly as a year ago. Most groceries still cost more than they did a year ago. So do most services, such as restaurant meals, haircuts and trips to the dentist. And housing costs, the biggest monthly expense for most Americans, are still rising for both renters and homebuyers. Overall, the price of physical goods is flat over the past year, while the price of services is up a bit more than 5%. Still, economists view the moderation in goods prices as an important step toward putting the high inflation of the past 2 ½ years more firmly in the rearview mirror. They expect it to continue: Most forecasters say prices for physical products will keep falling next year, especially prices for longer-lasting manufactured goods, where the recent declines have been largest. That should help price increases overall to ease. “We’re just kind of in the beginning of that phase, and we should continue to see downward pressure on prices in this category,” said Michelle Meyer, chief economist for Mastercard. For consumers, who have been dour about the economy despite low unemployment, falling prices on many goods could provide a psychological lift. After the rapid inflation of the past few years, a mere slowdown in price increases might not feel like much to celebrate. But seeing prices fall could be a different story — especially because some of the biggest recent declines have been in categories consumers tend to pay the most attention to, such as gasoline. The price of regular gas, which topped $5 a gallon nationally in June 2022, has fallen to just over $3 on average, according to AAA. “People will key in on certain prices,” said Neale Mahoney, a Stanford University economist who recently left a role in the Biden administration. “We know that people will overweight certain things.” The price of many goods soared in 2021, fed by a surge in demand from consumers flush with pandemic relief checks and by supply-chain disruptions that limited supplies of many products, especially those from overseas. Many economists initially expected a quick reversal, but instead prices kept rising. Supply chains took longer to return to normal than expected, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led to a spike in energy prices in 2022. At the same time, consumer demand for goods remained high, and many companies took advantage of the opportunity to push through price increases and pad their profit margins. Now, however, many of those forces are beginning to fade. Supply chains have largely returned to normal. Oil prices have fallen. Economic weakness in China and other countries has held down demand for many raw materials, which feeds through to consumer prices.

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Ex-Trump lawyer says he’ll appeal ‘absurd’ verdict for defaming Ga. election workers By Lindsay Whitehurst and Alanna Durkin Richer The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A jury awarded $148 million in damages Friday to two former Georgia election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020 that upended their lives with racist threats and harassment. The damages verdict follows emotional testimony from Wandrea “Shaye” Moss and her mother, Ruby Freeman, who tearfully described becoming the target of a false conspiracy theory pushed by Giuliani and other Republicans as they tried to keep then-President Donald Trump in power after he lost the 2020 election. There was an audible gasp in the courtroom when the jury foreperson read aloud the $75 million award in punitive damages for the women. Moss and Freeman were each awarded another roughly $36 million in other damages. “Money will never solve all my problems,” Freeman told reporters outside Washington’s federal courthouse after the verdict. “I can never move back into the house that I call home. I will always have to be careful about where I go and who I choose to share my name with. I miss my home. I miss my neighbors and I miss my name.” Giuliani didn’t appear to show any emotion as the verdict was read after about 10 hours of deliberations. Moss and Freeman hugged their attorneys after the jury left the courtroom and didn’t look at Giuliani as he left with his lawyer. The former New York City mayor vowed to appeal, telling reporters the “absurdity of the number merely underscores the absurdity of the entire proceeding.” “It will be reversed so quickly it will make your head spin, and the absurd number that just came in will help that actually,” he said. Giuliani had already been found liable in the case and previously conceded in court documents that he falsely accused the women of ballot fraud. Even so, the former mayor continued to repeat his baseless allegations about the women in comments to reporters outside the Washington, D.C., courthouse this week. Giuliani’s lawyer acknowledged his client was wrong but insisted Giuliani was not fully responsible for the vitriol the women faced. The defense sought to largely pin the blame on a right-wing website that published the surveillance video of the two women counting ballots. Giuliani’s defense rested Thursday morning without calling a single witness after the former mayor reversed course and decided not to take the stand. Giuliani’s lawyer had told jurors in his opening statement that they would hear from his client. But after Giuliani’s comments outside court, the judge barred him from claiming in testimony that his conspiracy theories were right. The judgment adds to growing financial and legal peril for Giuliani, who was among the loudest proponents of Trump’s false claims of election fraud that are now a key part of the criminal cases against the former president. Giuliani had already been showing signs of financial strain as he defends himself against costly lawsuits and investigations stemming from his representation of Trump. His lawyer suggested that the defamation case could financially ruin the former mayor, saying “it would be the end of Mr. Giuliani.” And Giuliani is still facing his biggest test yet: fighting criminal charges in the Georgia case accusing Trump and 18 others of working to subvert the results of the 2020 election, won by Democrat Joe Biden, in that state. Giuliani has pleaded not guilty and characterized the case as politically motivated. The women’s lawyers asked for at least $24 million for each woman in defamation damages alone.

The Israeli military on Friday mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages during its ground operation in the Gaza Strip, military officials said. The army’s chief spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said Israeli troops found the hostages and erroneously identified them as a threat. He said it was not clear if they had escaped their captors or been abandoned. The deaths occurred in the Gaza City area of Shijaiyah, where troops have engaged in fierce battles against Hamas militants in recent days. He said the army expressed “deep sorrow” and was investigating. President Joe Biden was briefed Friday by his national security team about the mistaken hostage deaths, according to White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. “It’s heartbreaking; it’s tragic,” Kirby said. Kirby said the U.S. expected Israel would conduct an investigation to better understand the circumstances. He added that at the moment too little was known about the incident to “make some sort of broad judgment about the specific

circumstances here.” Meanwhile, the Palestinian president was set to meet Friday with U.S. officials to discuss postwar arrangements for Gaza that could include reactivating Palestinian security forces driven out by Hamas in its 2007 takeover of the territory. Any role for Palestinian security forces in Gaza is bound to elicit strong opposition from Israel, which seeks to maintain an openended security presence there. The Palestinian Authority, led by President Mahmoud Abbas, administers parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank but is deeply unpopular with Palestinians. While Israel has vowed to keep ﬁghting until it wipes out Gaza’s Hamas rulers, the international call for a cease-ﬁre has grown in volume. Israel has drawn international outrage and rare criticism from the U.S. — its main ally — over the killing of civilians. More than 18,700 Palestinians have been killed since Israel declared war on Hamas, according to the Health Ministry in Gaza, which does not differentiate between civilian and combatant deaths. Israel says 116 of its soldiers have died in its ground offensive after Hamas raided southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing about 1,200 people — mostly civilians — and taking about 240 hostages. In other developments, the United Nations is welcoming Israel’s announcement the border crossing at Kerem Shalom will be opened for the direct delivery of

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humanitarian aid to Gaza, saying the sooner the better. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters Friday “the fast implementation of this agreement will increase the ﬂow of aid” and “a humanitarian cease-ﬁre will increase the distribution of that aid across Gaza even more.” Israel closed the crossing, the main entry point for Gaza-bound cargo, immediately after the surprise Oct. 7 Hamas attacks inside the country from Gaza. Dujarric said Tuesday Kerem Shalom opened earlier in the day as a second inspection point for screening aid for trucks from the U.N. and international aid organizations — but the trucks had to

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Saturday, December 16, 5:30–7:30 pm Celebrate the season downtown at New Mexico History Museum and the New Mexico Museum of Art on the Plaza, with a combined open house. Activities include tours, entertainment, highlights from the collections, and one of Santa Fe’s most beloved holiday traditions, the marionette show A Holiday Party for Pappa Gus in St. Francis Auditorium, featuring Teatro Duende and the replicas of Gustave Baumann’s marionettes. In the evening, Holidays at the Palace continues the magic with live local music, craft activities, refreshments, and a visit from Santa Claus. Enter at the Palace of the Governors’ portal at 105 W. Palace Ave, opposite the Santa Fe Plaza Bandstand. Free!

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Lobos might be too much to bear. “It does feel weird to do it here, but it’s an Aggies town right now,” said NMSU fan Isadora Atencio as she stood near a table that held the traditional hand-crafted clay pot that goes to the New Mexico Bowl champion. One side of the hand-painted pot has a rendition of NMSU quarterback Diego Pavia, a controversial but wildly talented Albuquerque product who made headlines in recent months when video surfaced of him urinating on the ﬁeld of UNM’s indoor practice facility. As polarizing as he may be, and as taxing as New Mexico State’s appearance is for UNM fans, he said there comes a time when differences need to be set aside for the greater good. “As a young child, I wasn’t really a fan of New Mexico State or New Mexico,” Pavia said. “We’re going to work our tail off for the people of Las Cruces. Everyone’s hard-hat lunchpail there in the city and the state of New Mexico. You know, there’s people who come from poverty and things like that. We’re all just really blessed to be here in this situation.” The Aggies have made recent postseason stops in Tucson and Detroit for the 2017 Arizona Bowl and 2022 Quick Lane Bowl, respectively. To be this close to home is a rare chance to bump UNM out of the spotlight. “I mean, look, it wasn’t that long ago that no one thought we’d ever be invited to a game like this,” said NMSU athletic director Mario Moccia. “Everyone should just embrace the moment for what it is.” The Aggies arrived in town Wednesday and have, with a number of their fans in tow, taken Albuquerque by storm. NMSU’s marketing department did its part, purchasing time on an Albuquerque billboard along Interstate 25 with the slogan, “Everyone’s an AGGIE!” It’s a subtle jab at UNM’s oft-used mantra: “Everyone’s a Lobo, woofwoof-woof.” UNM has played in this bowl four times in its history. This is NMSU’s ﬁrst appearance following a remarkable 10-4 regular season that included a win over the Lobos in University Stadium, a monumental upset of Southeastern Conference

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Fresno State’s Bulldog mascot dances and cheers alongside Fresno cheerleaders Friday in Old Town Albuquerque at the pep rally to celebrate the upcoming Isleta New Mexico Bowl between NMSU and Fresno State. “I don’t like saying we’re just excited to be here, but we’re excited to be here,” said NMSU coach Jerry Kill.

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member Auburn and an appearance in the Conference USA championship game. The only other time the Aggies won at least 10 games was the undefeated 11-0 team that went on to win the Sun Bowl in 1960. They followed that by posting a winning record just eight times leading into the 2017 season. “I don’t like saying we’re just excited to be here, but we’re excited

to be here,” said NMSU coach Jerry Kill. Aside from wins and losses, the Aggies have already accomplished one major goal: Getting attention in the state’s biggest city. “Look, we’re a school who draws a lot of our students from the Albuquerque and Santa Fe area, and we’re well aware of the idea that we’re outnumbered in terms of fan interest up there,” Moccia said. “Hopefully,

at least, we get some of the more understanding Lobo fans to see the value in rooting for one of New Mexico’s own.” Friday’s invitation-only kickoff luncheon at Isleta Resort & Casino was well attended by NMSU fans and boosters. Even more of them showed up later in day for a pep rally at the Old Town Plaza. Bowl director Jeff Siembieda said Friday approximately 22,500 tickets had been sold with hopes that another 8,000 to 10,000 do what New Mexicans usually do and make the game-time decision to show up unannounced. “It’s always been a thing to have big walk-up crowds,” Siembieda said. “We’ll see.” Moccia said his fans have purchased the entire allotment of tickets for the lower portion of the east side grandstand. If the tables were turned, Kill said, he’d be one of the ﬁrst in line to root on the Lobos. Either team being in the postseason is an opportunity to showcase two schools not known for their football prowess. “I want to make it real clear, you know, this is a great game for the state of New Mexico,” Kill said. “I respect the Lobos. If it was ﬂipped, I’d say the same thing if it was down in Las Cruces.”

Hayden said Mountain will be paid $165,000, down from his current salary of $179,790. Hayden did not disclose Monette’s salary as the new head of the agency. Her salary as deputy secretary is $140,000 a year, according to the state’s Sunshine Portal. Sen. Shannon Pinto, D-Gallup, said in an interview Friday afternoon she thought it was a good move on the part of the governor to choose Monette — though she said she did not know her personally. Monette has been with the department since March, starting as general counsel before being promoted to deputy secretary in July. “Both former secretary-designate Mountain and secretary-designate Monette are proven leaders who are dedicated to serving the nations, tribes and pueblos of New Mexico,” Lujan Grisham said in a statement. “This administration will continue to prioritize meaningful government-to-government relations and the effective and equitable delivery of resources to tribal communities.” The task force, which last met in May, was quietly disbanded earlier this year. State officials have said they want to do more to address the issue, which is expected to come up during the 2024 legislative session which starts in January. The governor announced last month she was creating a new advisory council to implement a state plan for responding to cases of missing or slain Native Americans. Pinto said she hopes the new council can get to work early in the new year. “The ball was rolling [with the previous task force] and it just stopped,” she said. “I hope to get it rolling again.” Monette is a member of the North Dakota-based Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. Before working with Indian Affairs, she was the New Mexico Legal Aid Native American program director. Her résumé includes recently serving as a commissioner for the Tesuque Pueblo Gaming Commission and legal work for Isleta Pueblo and a Native law ﬁrm in Albuquerque. “I am stepping into this role with deep commitment, dedication, care, and a profound respect for our nations, tribes and pueblos and their homelands here in New Mexico,” Monette said in a statement. “Working for Indian Country is where my dedication lies.” Mountain said his work as Indian Affairs secretary “has been one of the greatest honors I have ever been asked to take on.” “The governor has done nothing but uphold her promises and commitments to tribal leaders and our people by investing hundreds of millions of dollars in tribal infrastructure and Indian education, honoring tribal sovereignty and promoting self-determination,” he said in the news release. “I am grateful and look forward to continuing to serve under her leadership in a new role for the administration, our tribes and New Mexico.” Follow Daniel J. Chacón on Twitter @danieljchacon.

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reactions from Indigenous artists. Some say the rules governing the portal program — which prohibit artists from having tables and using cellphones, among other things — are racist. The rules are issued by the Museum of New Mexico board and the state Department of Cultural Affairs, according to New Mexico Administrative Code. “Anybody I mention [the prohibition on tables] to when I am selling down there ... they’re appalled,” silversmith Thomas Coriz from Kewa Pueblo, also known as Santo Domingo Pueblo, said in an interview. “It’s just crazy that people think we want to sell on the floor when, in fact, it’s in our rules and regulations that we have to.” But Maya Pino, from Zia Pueblo and the chairwoman of a 10-member portal committee elected by fellow artists who attend an annual meeting, described selling from the ground as a “long-standing tradition.” “Selling on the ground doesn’t degrade us but connects us to our strong and resilient ancestors that sold there before us,” she said. “That’s how the committee and a lot of the artists feel is that we’re trying to hold onto how our ancestors sold after the Pueblo Revolt.” While Native artists have sold in the portal for centuries, today’s portal program administered by the History Museum grew out of a weekly pop-up gathering of artisans that began there in 1936. Rules for the program date back to the 1970s and were most recently approved in 2018, said New Mexico History Museum Executive Director Billy Garrett. The rules are codified in the state administrative code because the portal is state property. Every morning, Indigenous artists who have been accepted into the program can arrive to claim one of the 68 spots or obtain a spot through a lottery system if more artists show up than the space can accommodate. The rules governing the program were established to protect Native artisans’ interests, Garrett said, because non-Native people were selling items they fraudulently claimed were Native. “The program is oriented to maintain traditional art forms,” Garrett said. “These are customs, if you will, that have been in place for a long time, and they’re simple codified in the rules. “I want to really underscore that the operation of the program is handled by Native artisans themselves,” Garrett added, echoing comments from board president George Goldstein. Thus, a request to change the rules would have to come from the portal committee, Garrett and Goldstein said. “Honestly, I don’t even understand that rule [prohibiting tables], and I have no idea why it was undertaken,” Goldstein said, adding he would “welcome” any proposed change. “But I would not want to bypass the self-appointed committee of vendors. I

Congress responded to the coronavirus pandemic with emergency rental assistance, stimulus payments, aid to states and local governments and a temporary eviction moratorium. Jeff Olivet, executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, a federal agency, said the extra assistance “held off the rise in homelessness that we are now seeing.” He said numerous factors are behind the problem. “The most significant causes are the shortage of affordable homes and the high cost of housing that have left many Americans living paycheck to paycheck and one crisis away from homelessness,” Olivet said. Within the overall rise, homelessness among individuals rose by nearly 11%, among veterans by 7.4% and among families with children by 15.5%. People who identify as Black make up about 13% of the U.S. population but comprised 37% of all people experiencing homelessness. People who identify as Hispanic or Latino make up about 19% of the population but comprised about 33% of those experiencing homelessness. Also, more than a quarter of the adults experiencing homelessness were over age 54. HUD said that rental housing conditions were “extraordinarily challenging” in 2022, with rents increasing at more than twice the rate of recent years. It noted that trend has subsided since the January count. Such relief could show benefits when volunteers and housing officials around the country begin the next homeless count in just a few weeks. Officials also noted that President Joe Biden’s budget for this fiscal year has recommended guaranteed vouchers for low-income veterans and youths aging out of foster care, among other investments designed to reduce homelessness. More than half the people experiencing homelessness in the country were in four states: California, New York, Florida and Washington. While about 28% of the nation’s homeless are estimated to be in California, its increase was only about half the national rate. New York’s homelessness went up more than three times the national rate, according to HUD’s report. New Hampshire, New Mexico and Colorado along with New York saw the largest percentage increases in homelessness. In all, the number of people experiencing homelessness increased in 41 states and the District of Columbia, and decreased in just nine states. HUD also sought to highlight improvements and noted some communities bucked the national trend. Chattanooga, Tenn., and the surrounding region, for example, saw a 49% drop from the 2022 count to this year’s. Chattanooga increased efforts to more rapidly connect people to permanent housing and boosted efforts to prevent people from becoming homeless. Other communities highlighted for a drop were Dallas, which experienced a 3.8% decrease, and Newark and Essex County, N.J., which saw a 16.7% drop. Houston saw a 17% reduction in unsheltered homelessness. San Jose, Calif., and Tucson, Ariz., were also cited for improvements.

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People buy jewelry at the portal Friday. “Selling on the ground doesn’t degrade us but connects us to our strong and resilient ancestors that sold there before us,” said Maya Pino from Zia Pueblo and the chairwoman of a 10-member portal committee. “That’s how the committee and a lot of the artists feel is that we’re trying to hold onto how our ancestors sold after the Pueblo Revolt.”

mean, they would have to propose [a change].” Current and past members of the committee have said they don’t want tables or heating, including in-floor heating, which was proposed about four years ago, Garrett said. “They hear that and they just immediately go, ‘No, that’s not the way we do it.’ ... They’re very comfortable having their work on a cloth,” he said. “I trust the vendors and I trust the committee to address their needs and to bring any special needs to my attention, then I’ll work with them as closely as I can to meet their needs.” Some artists, however, described a dysfunctional portal committee that gives artists limited opportunities to voice concerns and decried that the volunteer group is expected to handle the needs of a 365-day-a-year program with hundreds of participants. Coriz said after speaking up in the past, he was disciplined by the committee due to false accusations of not hand-making his own pieces. The portal committee protects some artists and not others, echoed Lyndon Standing Elk, who is Northern Cheyenne, as he sat selling jewelry at the portal this week. Another artist who declined to be identified, said, “It’s a good story,” but “you’ve kind of got to watch your back here.” Hilary Palanza, a friend of Denet Deal, said she visited the portal last month to survey artists on whether they would want tables or heaters, but a member of the portal committee confronted her, and artists’ fear of retribution prevented her from surveying them. Pino said artists are free to make suggestions to improve the portal program without repercussions. While the committee has discussed floor heating in the portal before, she said she does not know what happened to the effort. Tables, on the other hand, “have never been a discussion. It’s like, we don’t even want to go

there,” she said. “This is how we’ve always sold.” Denet Deal, who is Diné, said the power and responsibility to host artists in a “respectful” way falls to the museum and board, rather than a group of artists without funds who are not compensated for overseeing the program. “I do not believe Native people in 2023 should be selling on the ground,” she said. “There’s no other way around saying it is absolute racism to ask people to sell like that. “Imagine if it were your own mother, father, grandmother, or grandfather being asked to work on the ground or endure the cold in order to make a living,” she said. “It makes no sense, unless you want it to look like the pictures inside your museum from historical times.” She called her offer a “call to action” for the portal committee, Garrett and the Museum of New Mexico board to invest in and support artists. “Until the ... people in the portal artisan group have been asked if they want a table, I don’t think they’ve done a good enough job” communicating it is an option, Denet Deal said. “We just need to ﬁnd someone that can say yes to this; I don’t know why that’s so hard,” Coriz said. “I think why they’re saying they don’t care about it is because they’ve never been in a position of oppression where they themselves have to be sitting on the ground.” The addition of tables and heaters to the portal would be a “big improvement for the upcoming generation and for the elders,” Standing Elk said, though he said some other artists are “real traditional” about the portal. “Give us an option, you know?” Standing Elk said, adding it has crossed his mind that the tradition of selling from the ground may have stemmed from racist treatment of Native peoples, he said. “Maybe back in the day, like 200 years ago or so ... they didn’t have a choice.”

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Why housing prices may pose a problem for Biden Political, economic analysts warn affordability of homes may be adding to economic unhappiness

of first-time homeownership increasingly unattainable for many young families. “This is the singular economic issue of our time, and they need to figure out how to talk about that with voters in a way that resonates,” said Tara Raghuveer, director of KC Tenants, a tenant union in Kansas City, Mo., referring to the White House. The housing affordability crush comes at a time when many consumers are facing higher prices in general. A bout of rapid inflation that started in 2021 has left households paying more for everyday necessities like milk, bread, gas and many services. Even though costs are no longer increasing so quickly, those higher prices continue to weigh on consumer sentiment, eroding Biden’s approval ratings. While incomes have recently kept up with price increases, that inflationary period has left many young households devoting a bigger chunk of their budgets to rental costs. That is making it more difficult for many to save toward now-heftier down payments. The situation has spurred a bout of viral social media content about the difficulty of buying a home, which has long been a steppingstone into the middle class and a key component of wealth-building in the United States. That’s why some analysts think that housing concerns could morph into an important political issue, particularly for hard-hit

government to help Americans who are struggling with the costs The New York Times of buying or renting a home, aides say. The administration is WASHINGTON — Cameron using federal grants to prod local Ambrosy spent the first weekend authorities to loosen zoning regof December going to 10 open ulations, for instance, and is conhouses — purely for research sidering executive actions that purposes. The 25-year-old in St. focus on affordability. The White Paul, Minn., has a well-paying House has also dispatched top job, and she and her husband are officials, including Lael Brainard, saving diligently, but she knows who leads the National Economic that it will be years before they Council, to give speeches about can afford to buy. the administration’s efforts to “It is much more of a long-term help people afford homes. goal than for my parents or my “The president is very focused grandparents, or even my peers on the affordability of housing who are slightly older,” said because it is the single most Ambrosy, adding that for many important monthly expense for of her friends, homeownership so many families,” Brainard said is even further away. “There’s a in an interview. lot of nihilism around long-term Housing has not traditionally goals like homebuying.” been a big factor motivating votAs many people pay more for ers, in part because key market rent and some struggle to save drivers like zoning policies tend for starter homes, political and to be local. But some political economic analysts are warning strategists and economists say that housing affordability may be the rapid run-up in prices since adding to economic unhappiness the pandemic could change that. — and is likely to be a more Rents have climbed about salient issue in the 2024 presiden- 22% since late 2019, and a key tial election than in years past. index of home prices is up by Many Americans view the an even heftier 46%. Mortgages economy negatively, even though now hover around 7%, as the unemployment is low and wage Federal Reserve has raised rates growth has been strong. Younger to the highest level in 22 years in voters cite housing as a particular a bid to contain inflation. Those source of concern: Among respon- factors have combined to make dents ages 18 to 34 in a recent both monthly rent and the dream Morning Consult survey, it placed second only to inflation overall. Wary of the issue and its politINSURANCE & ESTATE ical implications, President Joe Biden has directed his economic aides to come up with new and expanded efforts for the federal By Jeanna Smialek, Jim Tankersley and Conor Dougherty

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Seeking a man? Look to the West Survey: More women than men in East, but the ratio flips elsewhere By Mike Schneider

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Anyone who has suspected there are more women than men where they live, or vice versa, will find fodder for their suspicions in new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Whether it refutes or confirms their suspicions likely depends on where they live. Women outnumber men in the largest urban counties east of the Mississippi River, along the Eastern Seaboard and in the Deep South, while the West skews male, according to data released last week from the 2022 American Community Survey five-year estimates, the most comprehensive source of data on American life. Those numbers were also backed up by age and sex figures from the 2020 census released earlier this year. There are limitations to what can be concluded from the data. Still, Nancy Averbach, 57, doesn’t find the numbers surprising. She lost her husband eight years ago, and has since found it hard to meet a compatible partner. Across the U.S. in 2022, the most recent year that figures are available, there were 96.6 adult men for every 100 adult women — and in the Atlanta suburb of DeKalb County, where Averbach lives, that ratio was 87.1, according to the survey. An equal ratio of men to women would be 100. “It’s really tough to find quality men who share similar values,” Averbach said. There aren’t many singles groups that cater to her age group, she says, and when such

“These students are concerned that they will be discriminated against if they come to Florida,” said Qianqian The panic among faculty at Song, an assistant professor of the University of Florida began this month once word started to bioinformatics at the University of Florida. spread: Do not make offers yet to graduate student assistants In recent days, she said, she from seven “countries of conhas been inundated with quescern.” tions from applicants after articles about the Florida law were Among the seven was China, posted to Chinese social media the largest source of internaand major news websites. She tional students at Florida, a said losing top recruits would major research university, particularly in the fields of science, be a huge blow to her research, which uses artificial intelligence technology, engineering and algorithms to better understand mathematics. diseases like cancer. The guidance stemmed from On Dec. 6, professors at the a new law Gov. Ron DeSantis of University of Florida sent a petiFlorida, a Republican, and state lawmakers said was designed to tion to leadership — including prevent the Chinese Communist Ben Sasse, the university’s president, who previously served in Party from having influence at the Senate as a Republican from the state’s public institutions. Nebraska — calling for clearer It remains unclear whether guidelines on the hiring of interthe law outright prohibits national researchers. the University of Florida and At stake, the petition said, was other schools from hiring nothing less than the school’s Chinese students. But the “standing as a top university.” By varying instructions given to Thursday, more than 300 faculty professors in recent days have sowed uncertainty at the school, members had signed it. Florida’s flagship campus, just The original Florida bill was as admission committees are part of a package passed by beginning to review graduate the state Legislature aimed at student applications for next combating the CCP’s influence. year. According to the law, students can be hired on a case-by-case The measure, passed this spring, restricts public universi- basis with approval from the Board of Governors that ties and colleges from “accepting grants from or participating oversees state universities, but it remains unclear how such a in partnerships or agreements” with individuals or schools from process would work. seven countries: China, Russia, In a statement, a university Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venespokesperson said the law had zuela and Syria. been passed unanimously by the legislature and did not impact Researchers are concerned enrollment or scholarships. the law has already had the effect of scaring off talented “The university’s obligation is Chinese students, who are also to comply with the restriction, considering graduate schools and the administration has comand research opportunities in municated the law clearly to other states and countries. The deans and center directors,” said law and its ramifications come Steve Orlando, associate vice as a growing number of Repub- president for communications lican-led states have placed new at the University of Florida. He prohibitions on Chinese nation- said the school was still working als and entities amid growing on policies and procedures to U.S.-China tensions. conform to the law.

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Professional matchmaker Michal Naisteter speaks at a Philadelphia Distilling Daters Mixer in November hosted by Date Him Philly in Philadelphia. Many of the largest counties along the Eastern Seaboard and in the Deep South skew female, while the largest urban counties in the West tilt male, according to data released this fall from the 2022 American Community Survey.

groups put on events, they usually attract more women than men. Her county has a low sex ratio, which means there are more women than men. A high ratio indicates there are more men than women. The sex ratio numbers don’t reflect sexual orientation, gender identity or whether those surveyed are looking for partners. The figures also don’t reflect intersex people, who, historically, have had relatively scant data collected on them. The ratios vary by geography, in part because of the presence of certain institutions and industries with gender imbalances. In the most populous counties in the West, this is especially discernible. San Diego, for instance, has several male-dominated military bases, which is reflected in the sex ratio. In Austin, Texas; San Francisco; Seattle; and San Jose, Calif., there are plentiful jobs in tech, a sector where men account for around three-quarters of the workforce. This is in contrast to areas with large numbers of colleges or universities, which typically have more women, according

to a Census Bureau report from May. Adding to the imbalance are the effects of historic racism in the U.S., including high rates of incarceration and the mortality gap, which have lowered the number of men in some communities, said Karen Guzzo, director of the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina. Among U.S. counties with 500,000 residents or more, the areas where adult women outnumber adult men most noticeably were in Baltimore, New York, Atlanta and Philadelphia, as well as Birmingham, Ala.; and Memphis, Tenn., where the ratios ranged in the mid-80s. The biggest imbalances of men to women, with ratios above 103 for those age 18 and over, were recorded in the West, in counties that are home to Colorado Springs, Colo., and Austin, as well as California counties that are home to San Francisco, San Jose and Bakersﬁeld, where agriculture and energy are two of the biggest industries. At birth, the sex ratio in the U.S. has historically been 105 men for every 100 women. The ratio inverts around age 30. Since the mortality rate is

higher for men than it is for women at almost every age group — due to violence, drinking, smoking, job hazards and suicide — that ratio decreases with age, until at age 90 or above there are typically about two women to every man. Michal Naisteter, a professional matchmaker in the Philadelphia area, has given the imbalance some thought — and mostly in terms of the dating market because of her work. She advises people looking for a partner to put in the effort, perhaps even to expand the geographical reach of their dayto-day lives. “It should take work,” Naisteter said. “Because nothing is sweeter than something you have to work for.” Women are more likely to live with a partner without getting married in places where they outnumber men, and if they do marry, it is more often to men who are less educated or earn less than they do, Guzzo said. That’s not likely to happen with Averbach, who is doing just ﬁne on her own in suburban Atlanta. “Why would I want to settle?” she said. “I don’t need a guy to make me happy.”

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A man being tried for rape went missing from the First District Courthouse in Santa Fe during jury deliberations Thursday, prompting the court to issue a bench warrant for his arrest. Javier Romero-Cifuentes, 50, showed up for his trial but was nowhere to be found when the jury convicted him on two counts of second-degree rape resulting in

personal injury. The charges are second-degree felonies that expose him to a maximum possible penalty of up to 18 years in prison. Javier The case began Romeroafter a May 2021 Cifuentes incident in which a woman told police she blacked out after meeting Romero-Cifuentes at a downtown bar. She said she woke up the next morning not knowing how she’d

gotten home and having flashbacks of being raped in the backseat of a car, according to reports from the time. A sexual assault examination determined she had injuries consistent with being raped. The woman told police she felt she might have been drugged, accord to a previous report. She said she and a female friend met Romero-Cifuentes at Evangelo’s Cocktail Lounge and while their first round of drinks tasted fine, their second margaritas tasted “funny.” They socialized with the man until the bar closed, according to a previous report. The woman said when she left

the bar she had to hold on to Romero-Cifuentes’ arm for support to stay upright, and she blacked out after that. Romero-Cifuentes has been out of jail while awaiting trial in the case, court records show. “At some point during the deliberations it was determined the defendant could not be located,” First Judicial District Attorney spokesman Nathan Lederman said in a phone interview Friday, prompting the court to issue a bench warrant for Romero-Cifuentes’ arrest. Romero-Cifuentes’ attorney, David Foster, declined to comment Friday.

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FEMA says it’s making progress on payouts Agency has approved 73% of requests submitted so far, according to official, but $300M still awaits documentation By Nicholas Gilmore

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The director of the claims office for the Federal Emergency Management Agency said she believes the agency has managed timelines for compensation claims “very well” for victims of the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire. FEMA has received claims with documentation for about $341 million in compensation for the fire, director Angela Gladwell said at a news conference Friday, and it has approved and paid almost $251 million, or 73%. So far, claims have been submitted by more than 3,000 claimants, she said. Claimants with claims of about $300 million more are still in the process of gathering documentation for submittal to the agency, she said. Still, many victims of the largest fire in New Mexico’s history are preparing for a second holiday season without federal compensation for their losses after Congress approved almost $4 billion in funding in 2022. The fire burned through more than 340,000 acres across several counties in 2022. Both fires that merged into the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon were started from prescribed burns set by the U.S. Forest Service. FEMA has faced criticism for its response to the fire, with some saying the timeline of payouts for fire victims has been too slow. Gladwell lauded the agency’s navigators, employees who are helping victims gather documentation for their claims. The offices in the area have been building up their staff, aiming to meet the timeline Please see story on Page A-8

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ABOVE: Santa Fe Public Schools’ electric school bus in front of the state Capitol on Friday. BELOW: Brent Buttram, assistant transportation director for Santa Fe Public Schools, right, talks to former Rep. Abbas Akhil, front left, Rep. G. Andres Romero, D-Albuquerque, back left, and Charles Goodmacher, a lobbyist with NMVC Action Fund, about the electric school bus they are inside Friday at the state Capitol.

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With negative encounters on the rise, county opts for education programs By Nicholas Gilmore

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replacement time comes around, advocates said. Although electric school buses currently cost a lot more than diesel options — about $400,000 for an electric ride compared to $150,000 for a diesel version — they get better mileage and produce better health outcomes for kids and the environment, advocates said. “They are much healthier for students and

Feeding wildlife in Los Alamos might be ill-advised, but it will remain legal for now. The Los Alamos County Council has opted for a plan of “education” rather than enforcement to try to limit the feeding of wildlife — including bears, mountain lions and deer — after a proposed ban on the practice ran into opposition from some residents. State officials earlier this year called for action from the county, citing Los Alamos as a problem area for concerning interactions with wildlife, including mountain lions killing mule deer in people’s yards and caching the carcasses to return and feed again later. “This creates an obvious human safety concern,” state Department of Game and Fish conservation officer Ariel Perraglio told councilors earlier this year in support of the ordinance. An ordinance drafted in recent months drew strong reactions, both online and at a town hall meeting on the measure in November. During a meeting Tuesday evening, councilors acknowledged the pushback the proposal has received from residents in recent months, voting unanimously to instead approve a preliminary plan for a campaign of public service announcements and wildlife education programs to take place

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Citing quiet rides and green benefits, advocates for electric school buses look to state for funding By Robert Nott rnott@sfnewmexican.com

he quiet made all the difference when it came to comparing two bus rides. Carmen Gonzales, a Santa Fe Public School board member, told lawmakers she couldn’t hear what the person next to her was saying while she was aboard a diesel-fueled bus. “How could the bus driver even hear the kids?” she told members of the Legislative Education Study Committee on Friday. “I don’t think I could be doing homework with all that noise,” she said. “And it smelled in there, too.” By comparison, her ride on the district’s sole electric bus was quiet, comfortable and, well, aromatically neutral. Gonzales was one of several electric school bus advocates urging lawmakers to ﬁnd ways to fund electric buses and charging stations for school

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districts that want them. Santa Fe is already moving that way. Superintendent Hilario “Larry” Chavez told the committee members he hopes to increase the district’s electric ﬂeet from one to four by next spring and eight by the end of 2025. New Mexico school districts have approximately 2,000 school buses, which typically are replaced around their 12-year mark. State support could help districts choose to go electric when

Galisteo author’s book explores Eleanor Roosevelt’s screen time By Phaedra Haywood

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As a young girl growing up in Indiana and actively searching for role models outside her small town, Angela Beauchamp watched an award-winning 1976 television miniseries, Eleanor and Franklin, about the nation’s 32nd president and his wife. She was 11 at the time, and it sparked a lifelong interest in Eleanor Roosevelt. “I latched on to the forward-thinking activist … and have never let go,” Beauchamp, who lives in Galisteo, wrote in the preface of her recently published book Eleanor Roosevelt on Screen: The

First Lady’s Appearances in Film and Television, 1932-1962. “The mass market paperback of the biography written by Joseph Lash on which the mini-series was based is the oldest book I still own — tattered cover barely attached, and my memories of reading it on the school bus and reaching up to put it into the top shelf of my locker each day are still vivid,” Beauchamp wrote in the preface to her book. Years later, while researching portrayals of women in biographical ﬁlms and docudramas at the Paley Center for Media in New York, Beauchamp — now an administrator and professor in the

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Film and Digital Arts Department at the University of New Mexico — said it occurred to her the former first lady’s on-screen presence had largely been overlooked by modern scholars. “After realizing that no one had done significant research on her moving image history, I dove in,” Beauchamp wrote in the book’s preface. It’s been nearly a century since Franklin Roosevelt took office amid the Great Depression. His wife is credited by many with creating the template for an activist first lady, valued as a key partner to the president in an era when movies, newsreels and the primordial beginnings of television were beginning

to mark American life. As its title suggests, the 227-page book, published Nov. 30 by academic and nonﬁction publisher McFarland Books, highlights Eleanor Roosevelt’s “savvy use” of the then-new medium of television to advance her activism on issues such as race, labor and women’s rights, Beauchamp said. “In the context of my book, Eleanor is a wonderful example of someone using the media to make the world a better place,” Beauchamp wrote. “She was the ﬁrst woman to host major public affairs broadcast television, and she did this in an effort to advance the causes of world peace and the rights of women

and the politically marginalized. I’ve always been astounded with what [she] was able to accomplish, largely resisting the trivialization or sexualization that plagued most women in the 1930s through the early 1960s.” Beauchamp said she spent a week at the Paley Center as part of her research, which took three years to complete. She viewed archived footage of old television shows in which Roosevelt appeared — including her own productions with titles like Today with Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt Meets the Public. Please see story on Page A-8 SANTAFENEWMEXICAN.COM

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The Empty Stocking Fund is a longstanding project of The New Mexican. Each year, hundreds of people receive aid from the fund during the holiday season to help cover rent payments, medical bills, utility costs, car repairs, home improvements and other needs. Who it helps: Applicants, who must live within 50 miles of Santa Fe and must provide documents with proof of their identity, are considered without regard to race, age, ethnicity, gender identity or sexual orientation. Applications are now closed. How it works: Applications for funding are carefully vetted. Members of the Empty Stocking Committee review requests, meet with each qualifying applicant to examine records of outstanding bills or other needs and verify the applicant’s income. If a request is approved, the committee sends a check directly to the service supplier. Requests can be as much as $2,500 per household depending on the need. 2023 goal: $399,000. This holiday charity project, which began in 1981, is jointly administered by the Santa Fe Community Foundation, Enterprise Bank and Trust, the Salvation Army, Presbyterian Medical Services, The Life Link, Habitat for Humanity, Esperanza Shelter, Youth Shelters and Family Services, Gerard’s House and a private individual. To donate: Make your tax-deductible donation online by visiting santafenewmexican. com/empty_stocking or mail a check to The New Mexican’s Empty Stocking Fund c/o The Santa Fe Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1827, Santa Fe, 87504-1827. Cash and coin donations are always welcome. Those can be dropped off at the offices of the newspaper at 150 Washington Ave., Suite 206. Donors can request to remain anonymous. If you can provide a service such as rooﬁng or home repairs, contact Habitat for Humanity at repairs@ santafehabitat.org. If you can contribute food, clothing, toys, housewares, furniture, ﬁrewood or other items or services, call the Salvation Army at 505-988-8054.

PHOENIX — Arizona’s governor on Friday ordered the state’s National Guard to the border with Mexico to help federal officials manage an inﬂux of migrants. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs said she issued the executive order because “the federal government is refusing to do its job to secure our border and keep our communities safe.” It was unclear when troops would arrive at the border or how many would be mobilized.

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for approving claims, she said, which is about 30 days after all documentation has been submitted. Gladwell also said $1 billion to $1.5 billion of the money appropriated by Congress will be used for reforestation in the ﬁre’s burn scar, which she said is “signiﬁcant, long-term work.” The agency’s claims offices in Mora, Santa Fe and Las Vegas, N.M., will be open during regular hours throughout the holiday season, Gladwell said, except for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. “We know this has been a frustrating process,” she said. “Getting the required documentation is a challenge, and we hear you.”

Hobbs asked President Joe Biden’s administration a week ago to mobilize 243 Arizona National Guard troops already in the Border Patrol’s Tucson sector to help federal officers reopen the border crossing that was indeﬁnitely closed Dec. 4. Customs and Border Protection has said shutting down the official crossing was necessary to allow personnel stationed there to help Border Patrol agents manage the hundreds of migrants illegally crossing in that area daily.

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throughout 2024. County Councilor Suze Havemann, among others, expressed doubts an education campaign would be effective at curbing the county’s “unique problem” with wildlife. “I do think we need to do something about the feeding of deer, and I don’t think education will be quite enough in that realm,” Havemann said during the meeting. Speaking to councilors earlier this year, Perraglio said said she had received 58 emails in the span of a little over a year from Los Alamos regarding bears, mountain lions and deer. Perraglio attributed some health problems observed in mule deer in the area to human feeding, whether intentional or not. Tumors and ear mites, she said, are often caused by the animals living in unnaturally close quarters. Dozens of Los Alamos County residents took to the county’s online forum to express their opinions on the proposed changes. While some supported the policy, councilors on Tuesday painted the public’s input as a clear rejection. Some online commenters suggested the proposed law represented government overreach from county officials, with one proclaiming feeding wildlife is a “God-given right.” Others attributed the high numbers of wildlife in Los Alamos to displacement from ongoing drought and wildﬁres in the region. “The reason we get deer in town in such large numbers — and there are a lot of deer — is because where else are they going to go?” resident Michael Smith said at Tuesday’s meeting. “If you look west of town, that’s just an arid wasteland, and there’s hardly anything there for them to eat.” Another resident who spoke against the ordinance on Tuesday said she has been feeding wildlife for decades.

TAKEAWAYS u The Los Alamos County Council

on Tuesday rejected a proposed ban on feeding most wild animals, instead opting for an educational campaign. u State Game and Fish officials said they have seen an increase in calls reporting negative interactions with wildlife, including mountain lions killing deer in people’s yards. u Some residents opposed the ban as government overreach or said the rise in wildlife encounters is due to animals being forced out of their habitats by drought and wildfires.

“The moment we burned down their habitat, I believe we have a responsibility to the animals,” she said. The ordinance would have prohibited feeding wildlife and waterfowl, with the exception of bird feeders that are placed more than four feet above the ground for songbirds and “backyard birds.” The proposed fines for violating the prohibition would have run $25 to $100 for the first citation and up to $500 for repeat violations. Councilor Randall Ryti said he believed the language that appeared to regulate bird feeders was the biggest problem with the proposed ordinance. Several councilors, including Ryti, indicated their willingness to consider a different ordinance against feeding wildlife in the future. The education plan approved by the council outlines a campaign of flyers, news releases, digital public service announcements and other programs to teach residents about the region’s wildlife. The campaign will focus on “informing new residents living with native wildlife for the first time,” according to the draft plan. “I don’t know if we really understand how much feeding of wildlife is going on,” said Councilor Theresa Cull. “I think we heard a lot of things in the comments that indicate education will be very beneficial.”

Sounds of silence stations and related infrastructure funding. staff; you save on transportation The bill also asks for $400,000 expenses and reduce greento task New Mexico State Unihouse gases,” Charles Goodversity to conduct a statewide macher, a lobbyist for NMVC study on the feasibility and costs Action Fund, a New Mexico for school districts to transition nonprofit child advocacy group, to electric school buses. said during the hearing. Rep. Debra Sariñana, D-AlAmong other benefits, he buquerque, said in an interview said, electric school buses will after the hearing she and Sen. not emit exhaust fumes that Bill Soules, D-Las Cruces, will can make students and drivers co-sponsor the bill and file sick with asthma or respiratory it before the next legislative illnesses. session, scheduled to start in He and others asking for mid-January. financial help have created a She said climate change and draft bill to help school districts other factors require districts to purchase electric school buses become more energy-efficient in the future. While federal and less reliant on fossil fuels. funding for such initiatives Santa Fe Public Schools exists — the U.S. Environmental brought its one electric bus to Protection Agency’s Clean the Roundhouse for lawmakers School Bus Program has to inspect. $5 billion to help the cause — Romero said he was happy they said state funding is needed to hear how the quiet, electric to offset unexpected costs. buses have a calming effect on For example, the Las Cruces student behavior. On electric school district got $2 million in buses, he said, “students can federal funds but discovered it needed about another $360,000 actually hear one another and the bus driver.” to buy five buses and the necBrent Buttram, the district’s essary charging infrastructure assistant transportation director, — money it pulled from its own said in his experience, at least budget, Tim Bedeaux, a policy half the kids riding electric analyst for the committee, told buses commit to doing homelawmakers. “Perhaps the state could offer work during the drive home. matching grants to make up that The others are “much more relaxed,” he told the lawmakers difference,” he said. The draft bill asks the Legisla- who were visiting the bus. He said they should underture to annually allocate stand that makes sense. $50 million to the state Public Education Department starting “Legislators are much more in the 2025 fiscal year for elecrelaxed when someone is not tric school buses, vehicle charge yelling at them,” he said. Continued from Page A-7

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Angela Beauchamp at her Galisteo home Thursday with her book, Eleanor Roosevelt on Screen: The First Lady’s Appearances in Film and Television, 1932-1962.

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She also appeared as a guest and talked with big names in news and entertainment, including Ed Sullivan, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Mike Wallace and Edward R. Murrow. Beauchamp said she studied material from multiple sources, including the FDR Library and stories in ﬁlm and television industry publications like Variety and Photoplay. Beauchamp has a master’s

degree in ﬁlm theory and gender studies from Skidmore College in New York. She said she moved to New Mexico from Boston more than a decade ago. At one time, she worked in international education and travel, coordinating study abroad opportunities for high school students, before changing careers about 13 years ago. She’s currently pursuing a doctoral degree in ﬁlm and television through a “low residency”

program at the University of East Anglia in England. The book is being published by an outlet whose target market is schools and libraries, Beauchamp said. McFarland Books doesn’t promote single-copy sales, so it’s been up to her to try to get her book onto bookstore shelves. She’s currently in discussions with one local bookseller, Beauchamp said, “but it’s not there yet” so the book is currently available only through online outlets.

FUNERAL SERVICES AND MEMORIALS PHILLIP I LUJAN Phillip I Lujan, 91, passed away on December 2, 2023. Philip was raised in Los Alamitos, NM (near Pecos) and spent most of his years in Cuyamungue, NM. Phillip was preceded in death by his parents, Roman and Flora Dalton Lujan, eight brothers, Alfredo, Antonio, Roman Jr., Erminio, Refugio, Estevan, Albert, and Manuel, two sisters, Barbara and Mary Ann, in-laws Jose and Ursinia Romero, Gabino, and Edward (Flora) Romero. Phillip is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Helen Lujan, his son Charles (JoAnn), grandchildren Charles Jr. (Andrea), Yvonne (Matthew), Cruz (Jolene) and Angelo (Bailey), seven greatgrandchildren, in-laws Manuel (Erma), Lawrence (Gloria) and Jim (Lorraine). Phillip was a disabled veteran who proudly served in the Korean War, where he obtained the rank of Staff Seargent as he managed the 52 Section of the Headquarters Company of the 3rd Battalion of the 24th Division. He graduated from New Mexico Highlands University where he obtained a BA and master’s degree in education and modern foreign languages. After his retirement, Phillip and his wife traveled extensively throughout the U.S. and abroad. Phillip was a lifelong member of the D.A.V. and served 48 years as a commissioner of the irrigation system of West Cuyamungue and 10 years as Secretary of the Jacona Land Grant. Phillip enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, camping, hunting, irrigating his orchard, gardens and alfalfa fields. He also enjoyed spending time at the Lujan family ranch in Los Alamitos. Services will be held on December 20, 2023 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, 9 Grazing Elk Dr., Pojoaque, with a rosary at 9:00 a.m., followed by a Mass at 10:00 a.m. Burial will take place on December 21, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa Fe.

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IN MEMORIAM RICHARD GADDES, 1942-2023

General Director of the Santa Fe Opera, 2001-2008 Seasons It is with profound sorrow that the Santa Fe Opera bids farewell to one of its most cherished leaders and its second General Director, Richard Gaddes, who passed away on December 12, 2023. A visionary impresario, a passionate advocate for the arts and an indelible force in the world of opera, Richard leaves an enduring legacy that will resonate for generations to come. Richard dedicated his life to the cultivation of opera talent and enrichment of the art form. His journey with the Santa Fe Opera began in 1969 as an Artistic Administrator, where his unwavering commitment to artistic excellence and innovation quickly earned him the respect and admiration of colleagues and artists alike. Notably, his keen eye spotted the potential of soprano Kiri Te Kanawa, whom he brought to the Santa Fe Opera for her U.S. debut in 1971. He also introduced other luminaries, such as conductor Edo de Waart and mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade during his tenure. Serving as Director of the Santa Fe Opera’s Apprentice Program for Singers from 1988 to 1994, Richard returned to the company full-time in 1994, acting as Vice Chairman of the Capital Campaign for a new theater. In 1995, he became Associate General Director and in 2000 succeeded Founder John O. Crosby as General Director, holding the position until the end of the 2008 Season. He continued to elevate the Santa Fe Opera, attracting world-class talent, supporting emerging artists, making opera more accessible, and expanding engagement programs through the company’s first simulcasts and presentations of The Beggar’s Opera, The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, and Noah’s Flood within the community. His programming achievements included the American premieres of Tea: A Mirror of Soul, The Tempest and L’Amour de loin, as well as unusual works such as Agrippina, Kát’a Kabanová, Cendrillon and Platée, often featuring former apprentices in major roles. Richard’s impact extended beyond his roles at the Santa Fe Opera. In 1976, he co-founded Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, where he served as General Director until 1985. Under his leadership, the company achieved international acclaim for its commitment to developing young artists and presenting a diverse repertoire. Opera Theatre of Saint Louis became the first American opera company to be featured at the Edinburgh International Festival in 1983. Richard also served as President of the Grand Center in St. Louis, contributing to the city’s vibrant performing arts scene. His dedication to the arts earned him numerous honors and awards, including the New Mexico Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts in 2006 and the Opera Honors Award from the National Endowment for the Arts in 2008. Opera News cited him as one of the “25 Most Influential People” in the world of American opera. The Santa Fe Opera and the global arts community acknowledge Richard Gaddes’ immeasurable contributions to the world of opera and we extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends and all who were touched by his extraordinary life. His legacy lives on in the notes that continue to resonate on stages worldwide and in the hearts of those he championed and inspired. Susan G. Marineau, Chair Lynn Loacker, President Robert K. Meya, General Director

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iplomats gathered in Dubai are working hard to convince the world that the United Nations’ 28th climate summit, which ended Wednesday, was a decisive success. Big oil producers in the Middle East and beyond agreed to consider paring back the use of fossil fuels. There was a collective promise to invest a lot more in renewable energy. And everybody pledged to write new plans to cut carbon emissions more quickly, starting in 2025. But it may be hard to convey to the rest of the world how the “UAE Consensus” that emerged from the two-week conclave in the United Arab Emirates could be construed as a bold step forward in the battle against climate change. The takeaways from the U.N. affair for the average citizen of the world: Countries are not on track to hit the global climate targets they set in previous summits; these targets are not enough to prevent warming in excess of 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial averages, the ostensible goal; everybody will propose new targets in a couple of years. Yet the conference’s conclusions on how to make progress from here are so vague that their promise seems empty. The crucial Item 28 of the global stocktake document that world climate negotiators approved recognizes the “need for deep, rapid and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in line with 1.5 degrees pathways” and calls on countries “to contribute.” But the “global efforts” countries are meant to contribute to can be interpreted widely. Consider “transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems in a just, orderly and equitable manner, accelerating action in this critical decade, so as to achieve net zero by 2050 in keeping with the science.” This language on fossil fuels is probably the main achievement of the entire conclave. And yet, one should note that the effort is toward taking them out of “energy systems,” meaning electric power grids — not cars, trucks and airplanes, which, for instance,

account for 70% of oil consumption in the United States. “Accelerating the reduction of emissions from road transport” counts as a different effort that, unlike that for “energy systems,” does not mention a target of “net zero” emissions by 2050. Airplanes — which before the pandemic emitted about 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide per year — are not mentioned. Many of the goals and pledges offered in Dubai are laudable. They would, collectively, help move the world to a new low-emissions equilibrium. It is positive to see nations commit to investigate a broad variety of technologies, including nuclear energy, carbon capture and storage, and low-carbon hydrogen. Still, the effort’s credibility suffers when goals and pledges often require unprecedented efforts and offer little clue about how they will be financed. It doesn’t help either that, so far, the world is failing to hit targets set before. Tripling the installed capacity of renewable energy by 2030, for instance, would be a good thing. And yet, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency, that is more than double the commitments made so far by the large countries in the Group of 20. Ultimately, perhaps the most useful outcome of the climate summit is the inevitable conclusion that the world’s climate goals, as stated, will not be met. The agreement climate negotiators embraced this week calls for countries to present new road maps by 2025 that will put them on a path to hit net zero emissions by 2050 and keep warming under the ceiling. At this point, meeting that goal looks extremely unlikely, a reality that should adjust how nations plan; along with big spending on renewables, backup options such as investing in technology that pulls greenhouse emissions directly from the air or “geoengineering” hacks that help cool the planet look more reasonable. The real breakthrough would be for countries to bring more ambition to the table in 2025 — and back it up with lots more money.

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Despite son’s death, mom still has faith in future

y name is Merline Gallegos. I am a teacher in early childhood and special education. I have been working with children from 4 weeks old to 13 years old for 10 years. As I continue to prepare myself professionally and work with different children and families, my knowledge and experience grows. I understand the importance of providing early education to children ages 5 and younger, as this is the most critical age for their brain development. It is crucial that children grow up in a healthy environment and that parents have our support in positive parenting for their children, as they are the ﬁrst teachers for their children. In our program, we teach children values and basic life norms, guiding them and inspiring them to be independent and, above all, empathetic with their peers and adults. They learn to socialize with other children, as the socioemotional and psychological development of children is among the most important for their successful future, both educationally and socially, and personally. That is only a part of the work we do in our program. You may be wondering why I’m sharing

about my work in early education. It’s because we know and have felt that our state and nation is suffering from gun violence. It’s hard to turn on the news without seeing news of a mass shooting these days. It’s more than that for me; it’s personal. Just last year, my family was made a victim of firearms in the wrong hands. Let me tell you a little about it. While I was serving and fighting for the children in the classroom, I received a call from the hospital and, at the same time, from the school telling me to go to the hospital immediately because my son was there. At that moment, I felt like my soul was leaving my body. I didn’t know what was happening. I had the confidence that my children would be safe at school. When I arrived at the hospital and saw my son clinically dead, I felt like I lost everything. I was angry, had so many doubts about why this happened to him, why my family. At that moment, everything changed, radically, and instead of giving up, I became stronger, defending my family, my profession and also finding a way to ensure that New Mexico does not turn red, not with paint but with the blood of so many victims of gun violence. As an early education teacher, I may not

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be able to change the world, but I try to make a difference in my community. Making sure children’s brain development is filled with positive socioemotional skills is so important for a less violent future for all New Mexicans. Study after study has shown when we fund access to quality early education, we are funding a safer future. I am committed to my work in early education and committed to a better future for my community. I have confidence in our elected officials who will decide on budgets this year to fund a safer future by funding the Early Childhood Education and Care Department to continue providing accessible, affordable early education and ensuring educators can be paid what they deserve through the creation of a wage and career lattice. I know this will have a positive outcome, as there will be more opportunities for children to receive the early services they need to thrive. I want to clarify that I am not against the use of firearms, but I do oppose the easy access to them by the wrong hands, causing more pain in the community. Merline Gallegos lives in Las Cruces.

hank you, Searchlight New Mexico, for laying bare the fraud and corruption taking place at Western New Mexico University (“Small college defends lavish spending”) by its president and regents. I am angry, as should be all New Mexico citizens, that our tax dollars and WNMU’s tuition revenue is being used to support the lavish lifestyle of president Shepard and “ﬁrst lady” Valerie Plame. That this graft has been taking place under our noses during 12 years of Shepard’s tenure is truly astounding. How has this conspicuous misuse of funds has ﬂown under the radar of the Higher Education Department and the Legislative Education Study Committee for so long? As a former higher education administrator myself, I know that money is tight for our state’s colleges. All New Mexico would be better served if WNMU focused its programs and efforts within its own region. Nationwide, traditional liberal arts curriculum is evolving to better interface with job skills outcomes that result in good wages. College partnerships with communities and businesses are paramount to building stable enrollments for colleges and strong economic development in communities. If Shepard would focus on this, donor dollars would follow — without the need to jet overseas. Donors expect results, not opulent furniture to sit on while being wined and dined. There is a simple solution to clean up this mess and at the same time make New Mexico’s higher education system more efficient and less redundant. Western should be made a branch two-year college of New Mexico State University. This would eliminate an unnecessary board of regents, reduce duplication of degrees and programs, encourage easy transfer of credits for students moving on to a four-year degree and, no less importantly, send Shepard and his tag-along packing. Albert Reed

Santa Fe

Get serious about education About the article, (“Bringing arts to life in the classroom,“ Dec. 5): It’s good to see that public school teachers are having fun pretending to be unicorns. Instead of instructing teachers to become children, we should be educating children to become productive adults. Reading, writing and arithmetic aren’t particularly fun subjects, but education is a serious and important endeavor, nonetheless. Our property taxes fund the schools whether we have children or not, and they are used to pay teachers whether they want to teach or whether they want to entertain themselves. Didn’t

THE PAST 100 YEARS From The Santa Fe New Mexican: Dec. 16, 1948: The inauguration ceremonies committee chairmen, Attorney General C.C. McCulloh and Mrs. Daniel K. Sadler, today announced he program for the inaugural of Gov. Thomas J. Mabry in the house of representatives at the state house on New Year’s Day. The governor, who will begin his second term on that day, will take the oath of office at noon from Charles R. Brice, chief justice of the state supreme court. Dec. 16, 1973: Trains, those archaic “iron horses” that so recently were little more than historical curiosities, may well prove to be the nation’s salvation in the

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the teachers have enough leisure time during COVID-19? Our property tax dollars are being wasted on Democratic folly, and children are the ones who suffer. New Mexico ranks last or nearlast in education. Such national leaders as Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and teachers’ union leader Randi Weingarten share blame for the failure of public education in the country, but New Mexico does a particularly good job at failing all by itself. Raymond Lopez

Santa Fe

Wrong priorities I guess it is more important to note that Taylor Swift was named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” than that Dec. 7 was the 82nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Shameful! Richard Faller

Santa Fe

Not a horse race Too many in the news media, whose job it is to keep us informed about current events, are treating the 2024 presidential election as a contest between liberal and conservative ideologies. It is nothing of the sort! The Republican Party of today has shown that it has no plan for governing our country, no message encouraging solidarity. They remain in lockstep with former President Donald Trump’s authoritarian approach, convinced that he is entitled to a second term in the Oval Office. President Joe Biden, conversely, has proved to be a very effective spokesman for democracy. The contrast could not be greater. It’s a choice between a 77-year-old miscreant whose plan for governing features a vendetta against his political foes or an 81-year-old statesman with a willingness to reach across the aisle. David B. van Hulsteyn

LANL physicist (retired) Sacramento, Calif.

All museums benefit I read with interest the excellent article on Santa Fe docents in Pasatiempo (“Tours of duty,” Dec. 8). The value that docents add to the experience of patrons was described beautifully. The article included New Mexico state museums only. It is important to note that many nonproﬁt museums, including the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, offer similar docent and other volunteer programs as well, and beneﬁt from hundreds of volunteer hours throughout the year. Ron Ferguson

Friends of the Wheelwright Board Santa Fe

face of an acute energy shortage. That’s the view of Fabian Chavez, the state’s tourism director. Dec. 16, 1998: Some members of a Santa Fe Catholic church are accusing police of spiteful tactics after a ticket-writing spree Sunday morning. According to parishioners of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, three police officers sat in waiting Sunday outside the church while congregation members parked — as they have for decades — along Osage Avenue for 10 a.m. Mass. When they returned to their cars, church members found that vehicles on Osage Avenue had all been papered with $15 parking citations. Although curbs are painted yellow on both sides of the street in front of the church, parishioners said they have never been ticketed there before. cation purposes. We edit all letters for style, grammar and factual content. Send letters using the online form at santafenewmexican.com. Tweet thoughts about local issues to @inezrussell or @thenewmexican. SANTAFENEWMEXICAN.COM

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Midnight through 6 p.m. Friday

Santa Fe Area .Yesterday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.19" .... .Month . . . . . to . . .date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.15" .... . . . . .to Year . .date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.47" .....

AREA RAINFALL

Albuquerque Area .Yesterday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.35" .... . . . . . . to Month . . .date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.76" ....

Tonight

Today

Mostly Sunny.

POLLEN COUNTS Santa Fe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7, Severity . . . .Low ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Juniper Allergens ...... Albuquerque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7, Severity . . . .Low ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Juniper Allergens ...... Source: https://pollen.com

TODAY'S UV INDEX + 10 8 6 4 2 0

Extreme Very High High Moderate Low

The UV index forecasts the ultraviolet radiation coming from the sun. The higher the number the more risk of sun damage to your skin.

44 / 27

Humidity (Noon)

Partly Cloudy.

Thursday

Mostly Cloudy.

46 / 30

Few Showers.

48 / 34

Humidity (Noon)

Friday

Mostly Cloudy.

46 / 33

Humidity (Noon)

City

45 / 30

Humidity (Noon)

59%

46%

48%

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57%

70%

71%

Wind: N 15 mph

Wind: SSE 15 mph

Wind: SSW 10 mph

Wind: NW 10 mph

Wind: W 10 mph

Wind: SSW 10 mph

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NEW MEXICO WEATHER Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows. Taos 46 / 14

Farmington 47 / 20

Raton 50 / 25

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Albuquerque 52 / 26

Truth or Consequences 59 / 31

Atlanta 55/47

Dallas 58/38

New Orleans 63/52

Mérida 81/70

Guadalajara 76/56 Mexico City 63/55

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Cancún 82/74

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The Northeast will see partly cloudy skies with the highest temperature of 56 in Baltimore, Md. The Southeast will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, highest temperature of 79 in Marathon, Fla. In the Northwest there will be partly cloudy skies with the highest temperature of 61 in Coos Bay, Ore. The Southwest will see partly cloudy skies with the highest temperature of 79 in Escondido, Calif.

WEATHER HISTORY

NEW MEXICO CITIES

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Las Vegas Lordsburg Los Alamos Los Lunas Portales Raton Red River Rio Rancho Roswell Ruidoso Santa Rosa Silver City Socorro T or C Taos Tucumcari Univ. Park White Rock Zuni

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51/25 s 62/32 pc 42/28 s 50/25 s 59/30 s 50/25 s 43/10 s 50/24 s 61/28 s 55/35 s 54/31 s 55/33 s 55/26 s 59/31 s 46/14 s 56/26 s 61/29 s 44/25 s 58/17 pc

56/20 s 67/36 s 47/27 s 55/23 s 64/25 s 51/20 s 46/12 s 54/27 s 67/33 s 62/27 s 59/24 s 65/39 s 59/27 s 64/35 s 50/18 s 58/24 s 66/33 s 48/23 s 59/23 s

Dec. 16, 1835 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk, Conn. and 17 degrees below at Hanover, N.H.

NATIONAL EXTREMES FRIDAY High

85° in Fallbrook, Calif.

Low

NIGHT SKY

-17° in Peter Sinks, Utah

Sunrise Today Sunday Monday

Mercury 7:06 a.m. 7:07 a.m. 7:07 a.m.

Rise Set

8:04 a.m. 5:45 p.m.

4:51 p.m. 4:52 p.m. 4:52 p.m.

Rise Set

Mars

3:50 a.m. 2:34 p.m.

Rise Set

6:30 a.m. 4:14 p.m.

10:41 a.m. 11:16 a.m. 11:47 a.m.

Rise Set

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9:01 p.m. 10:13 p.m. 11:23 p.m.

Rise Set

Uranus

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Sunset Today Sunday Monday Today Sunday Monday

WIND TRACKER

Moonset Today Sunday Monday

8 p.m.

2 a.m. Sun.

First Q. Dec. 19

Full Dec. 26

Venus

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Moonrise

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2 p.m.

Miami 78/71

Monterrey 71/61

Carlsbad 64 / 31

65° in Animas 9° in Jemez Pueblo

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Washington D.C. 55/39

St. Louis 51/40

Hermosillo 80/57

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New York 53/41

Detroit 48/41

Chicago 45/40

Denver 58/30

Hobbs 61 / 34

Alamogordo 60 / 32

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La Paz 75/66

STATE EXTREMES FRIDAY

Alamogordo 61/34 s Albuquerque 52/35 s Angel Fire 30/11 pc Artesia 57/28 s Carlsbad 58/28 s Chama 45/17 pc Cimarron 30/11 s Clayton 45/24 s Cloudcroft 61/34 s Clovis 55/32 s Crownpoint 44/24 s Deming 62/24 s 39/28 s Espan~ ola Farmington 40/29 pc Fort Sumner 57/28 s Gallup 50/16 s Grants 46/30 s Hobbs 57/30 s Las Cruces 61/37 s

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Clovis 58 / 30

Ruidoso 55 / 35

Las Vegas 66/42

Boston 47/37

Minneapolis 40/32

Boise 40/25

San Francisco 65/51

Las Vegas 51 / 25

Pecos 50 / 27

Gallup G 5 / 14 53

H Billings 53/31

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Los Alamos 42 / 28

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L Seattle 47/36

Clayton 52 / 31

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AIR QUALITY INDEX

Source: www.airnow.gov

48 / 25

Humidity (Noon)

Wednesday

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0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very Unhealthy, 301-500, Hazardous

Partly Cloudy.

Tuesday

Wind: S 15 mph

WATER STATISTICS

.Friday's . . . . . . .rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 .. . . . . . . . .Forecast Today's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 ..

Monday

Sunny.

Humidity (Mid.)

Los Alamos Area .Yesterday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.12" .... . . . . . . to Month . . .date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.12" ....

The following water statistics of December 14th are provided by the City Water Division (in millions of gallons). Total water produced from: Canyon Water Treatment Plant: 3.889 Buckman Water Treatment Plant: 1.768 City Wells: 0.0 Buckman Wells: 0.429 Total production: 6.086 Total consumption: 5.812 Santa Fe reservoir inflow: 0.93 Reservoir storage: 318.56 Estimated reservoir capacity: 24.93%

Sunday

Partly Cloudy.

Humidity (Noon)

Las Vegas Area .Yesterday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.21" .... . . . . . . to Month . . .date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.03" ....

Taos Area .Yesterday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.22" .... . . . . . . to Month . . .date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.69" ....

NATIONAL CITIES

7 DAY FORECAST FOR SANTA FE

Santa Fe Airport Temperatures High/low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44°/29° ...... Normal . . . . . . . high/low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44°/19° ...... . . . . . . .high Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62° . . . in . . 1946 .... . . . . . . .low Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0° . . in . . 1945 .... Santa Fe Airport Precipitation .Yesterday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.00" .... .Month . . . . . to . . .date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.59" .... . . . . . . . month Normal . . . . . .to . . date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.43" .... Year . . . . .to . .date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.13" .... Normal . . . . . . . year . . . . to . . .date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.16" ..... Last . . . . year . . . . .to. .date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.81" .....

THE WEATHER

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Saturn

Last Q. Jan. 3

New Jan. 11

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28/16 ss 56/40 sh 59/52 ra 45/42 ra 48/28 pc 37/12 mc 41/26 pc 55/50 ra 65/47 ra 51/43 sh 46/29 mc 50/37 sh 49/38 sh 64/41 s 55/24 s 46/24 s 47/35 sh 14/-3 mc 57/26 s 42/28 pc 79/67 sh 64/42 s 48/32 ra 49/30 s 68/44 pc 78/56 mc 50/35 sh 53/38 s 79/62 sh 44/27 mc 38/18 mc 60/46 pc 56/52 ra 59/36 s 46/24 s 72/54 sh 57/51 ra 75/49 s 52/40 ra 51/40 mc 63/50 ra 44/28 hz 70/45 s 75/54 pc 66/53 ra 48/39 mc 41/17 pc 49/33 pc 72/57 sh 57/51 ra 58/35 s 57/48 ra

WORLD CITIES City Amsterdam Athens Baghdad Beijing Berlin Bermuda Bogota Cairo Copenhagen Dublin Frankfurt Guatemala City Istanbul Jerusalem Johannesburg Lima London Madrid Mexico City Moscow Nassau New Delhi Oslo Paris Rio Rome Seoul Stockholm Sydney Tel Aviv Tokyo Toronto Vienna

Yesterday Today Tomorrow Hi/Lo W Hi/Lo W Hi/Lo W 50/43 ra 69/61 ra 68/45 s 23/19 sn 40/34 mc 61/56 ra 64/54 ra 76/60 s 42/31 ra 53/44 mc 45/38 ra 75/58 pc 60/53 pc 62/50 s 77/63 ra 77/65 mc 48/40 mc 57/41 s 66/53 ra 24/15 sn 75/70 ra 75/50 pc 22/7 cl 51/46 cl 94/75 s 61/47 ra 44/39 ra 31/10 sn 81/68 pc 76/54 s 54/48 ra 52/39 s 44/39 ra

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Early risers may have Neanderthals to thank — or blame The Washington Post

screens and other technology can affect our innate sleeping habits. Our circadian rhythms are a natural guide for the body through the 24-hour cycle. They tell us when it’s time to eat, sleep and wake up. They are “intrinsic” rhythms that adapt the biology of animals and plants to the Earth’s light-and-dark cycle, and are “regulated by a central circadian clock which is entrained to the environment” through light exposure, said Simon Archer, a professor of molecular biology of sleep at Britain’s University of Surrey. In the study, the researchers defined a set of 246 circadian-related genes and found hundreds of genetic variants with the potential to influence the circadian clock. Using artificial intelligence to analyze the genetic variants, they found it was possible some humans could have obtained circadian variants from Neanderthals. A lot of our genetic ancestry from Neanderthals “was not beneficial and removed by natural selection,” the study

Prince Harry’s phone was hacked, U.K. judge rules in landmark case ‘Daily Mirror’ publisher apologizes for its role in ‘historical wrongdoings’

which owns The Daily Mirror and other publications, had engaged in unlawful information gathering, including phone hacking, in its coverage of Harry and the other plaintiffs, including British By Megan Specia television actors. and Mark Landler Fancourt awarded the prince The New York Times around $180,000 in damages. He said it appeared Harry’s personal LONDON — A London court ruled in favor of Prince Harry on phone was targeted between Friday in a phone-hacking lawsuit 2004 and 2009. The lawsuit is one of a number he had brought against a British of civil cases Harry, 39, the tabloid publisher, a striking victory in his bitter, long-running younger son of King Charles III, and Harry’s wife, Meghan Marbattle with the news media over kle, have brought against Britain’s its intrusion into his private life. tabloid news media over privacy The judgment found Harry and others were victims of “wide- rights. spread and habitual” hacking. “I have been told that slaying dragons will get you burned,” The ruling could have broad Harry said in a statement read by implications for other public his lawyer, David Sherborne, after ﬁgures and celebrities who have accused tabloids of tapping their the ruling. phones. “But in light of today’s victory Justice Timothy Fancourt ruled and the importance of doing there was sufficient evidence what is needed for a free and Mirror Group Newspapers, honest press, it is a worthwhile

price to pay.” Friday’s ruling also cast a shadow over a prominent British television personality, Piers Morgan, concluding there was evidence he was aware of phone hacking while he was editor of The Daily Mirror. Morgan has denied any involvement in hacking. There were four other plaintiffs in the case, and the judge determined they had proved unlawful means were used to gather information that was then published by the Mirror Group. In a statement, the Mirror Group said it welcomed the judgment, saying it “gives the business the necessary clarity to move forward from events that took place many years ago.” “Where historical wrongdoing took place, we apologize unreservedly, have taken full responsibility and paid appropriate compensation,” the company said.

said, but some aspects remain in human populations today and possibly “show evidence of adaptation.” “The propensity to be a morning person could have been evolutionarily beneficial for our ancestors living in higher latitudes in Europe and thus would have been a Neanderthal genetic characteristic worth preserving,” the study said. Having Neanderthal DNA in some parts of our genome may provide benefits such as in our immune systems, metabolism, and hair and skin, Capra wrote. “We don’t think that being a morning person is actually what is beneficial, but that this is actually a signal of having a circadian clock that is more adaptable to changing light levels,” he said. “Having a faster-running clock also leads to rising earlier.” “At higher latitudes it is beneficial to have a clock that is more flexible and better able to change to match the variable seasonal light levels,” he added. Archer said that the study was “very interesting” but “perhaps not too

surprising,” as “circadian clocks are an ancient evolutionary adaptation found in almost all organisms studied,” and that it would make sense that an “adaptive advantage” was selected and retained by our ancestors. DNA may tell other stories such as variants that make some people sleep or wake later than others, Archer said: “For primates and our ancestors this may have provided a selective advantage in that not everyone is asleep at the same time.” But, Archer said, in modern society “if you are an evening person there are potential associated risk factors” like sleep deprivation, negative health, overexposure to artificial light and poor diet. But having traces of Neanderthal DNA is just one element that may determine your sleeping habits. Capra clarified “being a morning person is a very complex trait,” and hundreds of different genes as well as environmental and culture factors “strongly influence” it. “There are plenty of morning people who don’t have any of these Neanderthal variants.”

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Francisco, wrote in an email. “In particular, the Neanderthal DNA that associates with chronotype consistently increases Do you find it easy to wake up early? propensity to be a morning person.” You may have Neanderthals in your As the ancestors of Eurasians — those ancestry. who now live from the British Isles to A study published this week in the mountains of Siberia — began to Genome Biology and Evolution has found migrate out of Africa about 70,000 years Neanderthal DNA remains in some ago, they were exposed to new envipresent-day humans and may determine ronments at higher latitudes with more whether someone is naturally an early varied seasons, temperatures and levels riser. of light exposure, the study said. Neanderthals are our closest extinct Those arriving to Eurasia interbred human relative, according to the Smithwith the existing population, “initially sonian’s National Museum of Natural with Neanderthals” and later with other History, and had defining physical extinct ancestors like Denisovans, the features like larger noses, angled cheek study said. bones and stockier bodies compared It was “not immediately clear why with us. They were known to use sophisincreased morningness would be benticated tools, control fire, wear clothing eficial at higher latitudes,” though the and live in shelters. study found that in present-day humans, “We found that Neanderthal DNA “behavioral morningness” is linked to that remains in modern humans due to interbreeding has a significant and direc- “a quickened pace of the circadian gene network,” which could be an advantage. tional effect on modern humans,” study The discovery could help people co-author Tony Capra, an associate probetter understand their sleep patterns fessor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of California at San today, as shift work and a reliance on By Adela Suliman

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LAS CRUCES — Less than two weeks removed from one of the most lopsided wins in the history of the Rio Grande Rivalry, Friday night’s rematch between the Lobos and Aggies in the Pan American Center was as close as it gets. New Mexico (10-1) closed the game

with five unanswered points in the final minute, getting a clutch 3-pointer from wrestling wannabe Jaelen House — more on that in a minute — and an amazing acrobatic layup from Donovan Dent with 23 seconds left to get a 73-72 win over New Mexico State (5-7). After shredding the Aggies by 44 points in The Pit on Dec. 2, UNM found itself in a barroom brawl from start to finish. Aside from a 12-0 spurt

New Mexico guard Jaelen House drives in for a shot against New Mexico State’s Kaosi Ezeagu during Friday night’s game in Las Cruces. House had 14 points including a late 3-pointer as the Lobos won 73-72. COURTESY UNM ATHLETICS

UP NEXT Wednesday: UC Irvine (6-4) at New Mexico (10-1), 7 p.m. in The Pit TV: None. Livestream on the MW Network Radio: KKOB 770 AM Live stats: GoLobos.com/mbbstats

early in the second half to open a 44-33 lead, the Lobos struggled at both ends of the ﬂoor to keep moving. NMSU made nine 3-pointers and forced the Lobos into 16 turnovers to stay close. “I knew it would be a tough game, Please see story on Page B-3

Will Webberr

Commentarry

Suck it up: Time to root for Aggies football

y wife is a proud graduate of the University of New Mexico and is, to put it mildly, as deeply ingrained in the Lobo culture as it gets. There are a few rules when discussing college sports with her. First, never, ever bring up Steve Alford or the 2013 implosion in the NCAA Tournament. Some wounds never heal. Second, she was indoctrinated into the anti-Aggies establishment long before I ever came along and there’s no point in trying to get her to embrace the incredible rags-to-riches story of the New Mexico State football team. Having had the chance to cover the Aggies for more than a quarter century, I’ve come to a conclusion that many a Lobo simply cannot: What they’re doing under coach Jerry Kill is one of the greatest sports turnarounds in state history. They should be celebrated, not jeered. With the Aggies in Albuquerque for Saturday’s Isleta New Mexico Bowl, it’s high time the cherry-and-silver brigade drop the anti-State rhetoric for a few hours and marvel at what’s going on. NMSU was, for decades, the worst college football program in Division I, and they deserve the respect that a 10-win team commands. History should create in all Lobos fans the soft spot required to not be a hater. It’s impossible to look at NMSU’s cumulative 10-78 record between 1984 and 1991 and not think of metaphors like, “train wreck,” “ﬂaming dumpster ﬁre,” or “what in the world are they doing down there?” Blips on the radar did happen. Jim Hess coached them to a 6-5 record in 1992 while Tony Samuel got them above .500 in 1999 and 2002. Doug Martin proved magic is real in 2017, taking the Aggies to the Arizona Bowl and beating Utah State in overtime. It wasn’t until Kill came along that he made it possible to believe in miracles. NMSU had wandered through the Division I wasteland of independent status after getting kicked out of the Sun Belt following that Arizona Bowl win.

PHOTOS BY JIM WEBER/THE NEW MEXICAN

Demons guard Michael Abeyta, right, collides with Horsemen forward Reed Bass as they scramble for a loose ball during Friday’s game at St. Michael’s.

DEMONS HOLD ON AGAINST HORSEMEN

ukas Turner had 10 points and Sam Soveranez had seven as Santa Fe High’s boys basketball team held on for a 44-42 win over St. Michael’s on Friday night. Played before a packed house at Perez-Shelley Memorial Gymnasium, the game was close the entire way and came down to the ﬁnal minute when Demons senior Juan Ortiz hit one of two free throws with 3 seconds left. A last-second inbounds pass was knocked away, preserving Santa Fe High’s win. Reed Bass had a game-high 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Horsemen (2-4), while Turner had eight of his points in the ﬁrst half for the Demons (5-1). Neither team led by more than six points. the New mexican

ABOVE: Demons guard Juan Ortiz celebrates after drawing a foul for a turnover during Friday’s game against the Horsemen at St. Michael’s. BELOW LEFT: Demons forward Lukas Turner, center, shoots under pressure by Horsemen center Donevan Ricker, left. BELOW RIGHT: Horsemen guard Sabiani Rios Guevara, center, tries to pull down a rebound under pressure by Demons forward Lukas Turner, right.

Please see story on Page B-3

NATIONAL FU T SAL PRE MIE R LE AG UE

HOMESTYLE GLOOM Former Capital soccer star part of Santa Fe’s professional futsal team By Will Webber wwebber@sfnewmexican.com

s it turns out, you can come home. When the Santa Fe Gloom launch their inaugural season in the National Futsal Premier League on Saturday night at Santa Fe High’s Toby Roybal Memorial Gymnasium, there will be one familiar face wearing the black and turquoise kits of the city’s newest professional sports organization.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., and admission is free. Until recently, Jesus Garcia was doing just ﬁne making a name for himself as a soccer player in Colorado. The Capital High graduate played in junior college in Texas, spent two years at Eastern New Mexico in Portales and had recently moved north to launch a career as a futsal player in the Denver area. He’d played two seasons with the Colorado Futsal Academy when his phone rang a few months ago. On the other end was David Fresquez,

UP NEXT When: 7 p.m. Saturday What: Santa Fe Gloom’s first game in National Futsal Premier League Where: Toby Roybal Memorial Gymnasium, Santa Fe High Admission: Free

owner and team president of an expansion club in the NFPL. He had a plan, and one of the ﬁrst steps in making it happen was getting a hometown guy to Please see story on Page B-4

Santa Fe Gloom players Cesar Lemus, front, and Jesus Garcia battle for control of the ball during Thursday’s practice at Santa Fe High’s Toby Royal Gymnasium. The futsal team makes its debut tonight at Santa Fe High. GABRIELA CAMPOS/THE NEW MEXICAN

Sports editor: Will Webber, wwebber@sfnewmexican.com Design and headlines: Eric J. Hedlund, ehedlund@sfnewmexican.com

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TODAY ON TV Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts. All times local. BOXING 7 p.m. SHO — Showtime Championship Main Card: David Morrell vs. Sena Agbeko (Super-Middleweights), Minneapolis COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 10 a.m. BTN — Georgia Tech vs. Penn St., New York 10 a.m. CW — La Salle at Miami 10 a.m. ESPN2 — LSU vs. Texas, Houston 10:30 a.m. CBS — Kansas at Indiana 11:30 a.m. FS1 — Sacred Heart at Providence 11:45 a.m. PEACOCK — Ball St. vs. Indiana St., Indianapolis Noon ACCN — SC State at Pittsburgh Noon FOX — Baylor vs. Michigan St., Detroit Noon PAC-12N — Santa Clara vs. Washington St., Phoenix 12:15 p.m. CW — Georgetown at Notre Dame 12:30 p.m. BTN — E. Michigan at Michigan 12:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Texas A&M vs. Houston, Houston 1 p.m. CBS — CBS Sports Classic: UCLA vs. Ohio St., Atlanta 1:30 p.m. FS1 — Fordham at St. John’s 2 p.m. ACCN — Vermont at Virginia Tech 2 p.m. ESPNU — Hall of Fame Classic: FAU vs. St. Bonaventure, Springfield, Mass. 2 p.m. PAC-12N — Utah Valley at Utah 2:30 p.m. BTN — Florida A&M vs. Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa 2:30 p.m. PEACOCK — Arizona vs. Purdue, Indianapolis 3:15 p.m. CBS — CBS Sports Classic: North Carolina vs. Kentucky, Atlanta 3:30 p.m. FS1 — Northwestern at DePaul 3:30 p.m. SECN — High Point at Georgia 4 p.m. ACCN — Northeastern at Virginia 4:30 p.m. ESPNU — Hall of Fame Classic: West Virginia vs. UMass, Springfield, Mass. 5:30 p.m. FS1 — Winthrop at Xavier 5:30 p.m. SECN — Hall of Fame Series: California vs. Mississippi, San Antonio 6 p.m. ACCN — SMU at Florida St. 6 p.m. FOX — Alabama at Creighton 8 p.m. ESPN2 — Hall of Fame Series: NC State vs. Tennessee, San Antonio 8 p.m. ESPNU — USLBM Coast To Coast Challenge: Arizona St. vs. TCU, Fort Worth, Texas 10 p.m. ESPNU — Chris Paul HBCU Challenge: Jackson St. vs. Howard, Las Vegas COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 10 a.m. FOX — Louisville at UConn 5 p.m. BTN — Cleveland St. vs. Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa COLLEGE FOOTBALL 9 a.m. ESPN — The Myrtle Beach Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Ohio, Conway, S.C. 10 a.m. ABC — The Cricket Celebration Bowl: Howard vs. Florida A&M, Atlanta 11 a.m. ESPNU — DII Championship: Harding vs. Colorado Mines, McKinney, Texas 12:15 p.m. ESPN — The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Jack-

SCOREBOARD

Saturday, December 16, 2023

sonville St. vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, New Orleans 1:30 p.m. ABC — The Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl: Miami (Ohio) vs. Appalachian St, Orlando, Fla. 2:30 p.m. ESPN2 — FCS Tournament: N. Dakota St. at Montana, Semifinal 3:45 p.m. ESPN — The Isleta New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico St. vs. Fresno St., Albuquerque 5:30 p.m. ABC — The Starco Brands L.A. Bowl: UCLA vs. Boise St., Los Angeles 7:15 p.m. ESPN — The Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: California vs. Texas Tech, Shreveport, La. GOLF 12:30 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: The Q-School, Final Stage, TPC Sawgrass and Sawgrass CC, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 12:30 p.m. NBC — PGA Tour: The PNC Championship Pro-Am, Second Round, Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando, Fla. 12:30 a.m. Sunday GOLF — DP World Tour: The AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, Final Round, Mont Choisy Le Golf, Grand Baie, Mauritius

PREP SCHEDULE Subject to change. Check with schools regarding tickets and game times and dates. Send changes to sports@sfnewmexican.com.

Saturday Boys basketball — Ben Lujan Tournament at Pojoaque Valley: round robin, Portales vs. Monte del Sol, 12:30 p.m. Bernalillo vs. Dulce, 3:30 p.m. Santa Fe Indian School vs. Pojoaque Valley, 6:30 p.m. Wildcat Winter Jam at Questa: TBA Las Vegas Robertson at Bruce King Tournament at Moriarty: TBA Academy for Technology and the Classics at Hub City Tournament at Belen: TBA

GUARANTEED RATE BOWL PHOENIX Kansas vs. UNLV, 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 27 MILITARY BOWL PRESENTED

RODEO 5 p.m. CBSSN — PBR: Round 2 & Championship Round, Manchester, N.H.

DUKE’S MAYO BOWL

Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina vs. West Virginia, 3:30 p.m.

HOLIDAY BOWL

San Diego, Calif. No. 16 Louisville vs. Southern Cal, 6 p.m.

TEXAS BOWL

Houston No. 22 Oklahoma St. vs. Texas A&M, 7 p.m.

POP-TARTS BOWL

Orlando, Fla. No. 19 NC State vs. Kansas St., 3:45 p.m.

ALAMO BOWL

NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE

EAST

Miami Buffalo N.Y. Jets e-New England

SOUTH

Jacksonville Houston Indianapolis Tennessee

NORTH

W 9 7 5 3

W 8 7 7 5

Baltimore Cleveland Cincinnati Pittsburgh

10 8 7 7

Kansas City Denver Las Vegas L.A. Chargers

8 7 6 5

WEST

4 6 8 10

L 5 6 6 8

L 3 5 6 6

L 5 6 8 9

T 0 0 0 0

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

EAST

9 7 6 5

4 6 7 8

WEST

218 272 287 250

CELEBRATION BOWL

.615 .538 .429 .357

292 287 265 303

228 309 280 345

New Orleans Jacksonville St. vs. Louisiana, 12:15 PM

NEW MEXICO BOWL

PCT

x-San Francisco 10 3 L.A. Rams 6 7 Seattle 6 7 Arizona 3 10 e-Eliminated from playoffs x-clinched playoff spot

0 0 0 0

T 0 0 0 0

COLLEGE FOOTBALL 2023-24 BOWL SCHEDULE SATURDAY, DEC. 16 MYRTLE BEACH BOWL

361 289 280 210

7 7 7 12

Las Vegas at Kansas City, 11 a.m. N.Y. Giants at Phila., 2:30 p.m. Baltimore at San Francisco, 6:15 p.m.

.769 .615 .538 .538

PCT

6 6 6 1

MONDAY, DEC. 25

290 279 330 282

0 0 0 0

294 244 257 272

312 287 314 241

PCT

3 3 8 9

411 348 201 169

.769 .769 .385 .308

421 342 183 261

233 321 314 395

.462 .462 .462 .077

251 285 262 197

269 261 270 341

.692 .538 .462 .385

340 266 280 270

314 242 267 309

.769 .462 .462 .231

380 299 280 230

205 290 318 331

PCT

Conway, S.C. Georgia Southern vs. Ohio, 9 a.m.

Atlanta Howard vs. Florida A&M, 10 a.m.

NEW ORLEANS BOWL CURE BOWL

Orlando, Fla. Miami (Ohio) vs. Appalachian St., 1:30 p.m.

Albuquerque, N.M. New Mexico St. vs. Fresno St., 3:45 p.m.

LA BOWL HOSTED

Inglewood, Calif. UCLA vs. Boise St., 5:30 p.m.

INDEPENDENCE BOWL

Shreveport, La. California vs. Texas Tech, 7:15 p.m.

MONDAY, DEC. 18 FAMOUS TOASTERY BOWL

Charlotte, N.C. W. Kentucky vs. Old Dominion, 12:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, DEC 19 FRISCO BOWL

Frisco, Texas UTSA vs. Marshall, 7 p.m.

THURSDAY, DEC. 21 BOCA RATON BOWL Boca Raton, Fla. USF vs. Syracuse, 6 p.m.

Las Vegas 63, L.A. Chargers 21

FRIDAY, DEC. 22 GASPARILLA BOWL

Minnesota at Cincinnati, 11 a.m. Pittsburgh at Indianapolis, 2:30 p.m. Denver at Detroit, 6:15 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 23 CAMELLIA BOWL

THURSDAY’S GAME

SATURDAY’S GAMES

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Atlanta at Carolina, 11 a.m. Chicago at Cleveland, 11 a.m. Houston at Tennessee, 11 a.m. Kansas City at New England, 11 a.m. N.Y. Giants at New Orleans, 11 a.m. N.Y. Jets at Miami, 11 a.m. Tampa Bay at Green Bay, 11 a.m. San Francisco at Arizona, 2:05 p.m. Washington at L.A. Rams, 2:05 p.m. Dallas at Buffalo, 2:25 p.m. Baltimore at Jacksonville, 6:20 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAME

Phila. at Seattle, 6:15 p.m.

THURSDAY, DEC. 21

New Orleans at L.A. Rams, 6:15 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 23

Tampa, Fla. Geogia Tech vs. UCF, 4:30 p.m.

Montgomery, Ala. Arkansas St. vs. N. Illinois, 10 a.m.

BIRMINGHAM BOWL Birmingham, Ala. Troy vs. Duke, 10 a.m.

ARMED FORCES BOWL

Fort Worth, Texas No. 24 James Madison vs. Air Force, 1:30 p.m.

FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL Boise, Idaho Georgia St. vs. Utah St., 1:30 p.m.

68 VENTURES BOWL

Mobile, Ala. South Alabama vs. Eastern Michigan, 5 p.m.

LAS VEGAS BOWL

Las Vegas Utah vs. Northwestern, 5:30 p.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 2:30 p.m. Buffalo at L.A. Chargers, 6 p.m.

HAWAII BOWL

Cleveland at Houston, 11 a.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 11 a.m. Green Bay at Carolina, 11 a.m. Indianapolis at Atlanta, 11 a.m. Seattle at Tennessee, 11 a.m. Washington at N.Y. Jets, 11 a.m.

TUESDAY, DEC. 26 QUICK LANE BOWL

SUNDAY, DEC. 24

Honolulu, Hawaii Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose St., 8:30 p.m. Detroit Bowling Green vs. Minnesota, noon

FIRST RESPONDER BOWL Dallas

at NEW ORLEANS at TENNESSEE Atlanta at MIAMI at GREEN BAY at CLEVELAND Kansas City San Francisco at L.A. RAMS at BUFFALO Baltimore

TODAY

OPEN

TODAY

OPEN

TODAY

Jacksonville, Fla. Clemson vs. Kentucky, 10 a.m.

SUN BOWL

El Paso, Texas No. 15 Notre Dame vs. No. 21 Oregon St., noon

LIBERTY BOWL

Memphis, Tenn. Memphis vs. Iowa St., 1:30 p.m.

Arlington, Texas No. 7 Ohio St. vs. No. 9 Missouri, 6 p.m.

FAVORITE

Philadelphia

ORANGE BOWL

Miami No. 4 Florida St. vs. No. 6 Georgia, 2 p.m.

ARIZONA BOWL

Tucson, Ariz. Toledo vs. Wyoming, 2:30 p.m.

MONDAY, JAN. 1 RELIAQUEST BOWL

Tampa, Fla. No. 13 LSU vs. Wisconsin, 10 a.m.

CITRUS BOWL

Orlando, Fla. No. 20 Iowa vs. No. 25 Tennessee, 11 a.m.

FIESTA BOWL

Glendale, Ariz. No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 18 Liberty, 11 a.m.

ROSE BOWL

College Football Playoff Semiﬁnal Pasadena, Calif. No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 5 Alabama, 3 p.m.

ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL

College Football Playoff Semiﬁnal New Orleans No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Texas, 6:45 p.m.

Boston Phila. New York Brooklyn Toronto

19 17 14 13 10

5 7 10 11 15

Orlando Miami Atlanta Charlotte Washington

16 14 10 7 4

8 11 14 16 20

Milwaukee Indiana Cleveland Chicago Detroit

17 13 13 10 2

7 10 12 16 23

.792 .708 .583 .542 .400

GB — 2 5 6 9½

PCT

Dallas Houston New Orleans Memphis San Antonio

15 13 15 6 4

9 9 11 18 20

Minnesota Denver Oklahoma City Utah Portland

18 17 15 9 6

5 9 8 16 17

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

14 14 15 13 10

9 10 11 12 14

THURSDAY’S GAMES

PCT

WESTERN CONFERENCE

.667 .560 .417 .304 .167

— 2½ 6 8½ 12

.708 .565 .520 .385 .080

— 3½ 4½ 8 15½

PCT

.625 .591 .577 .250 .167

— 1 1 9 11

PCT

.783 .654 .652 .360 .261

.609 .583 .577 .520 .417

— 2½ 3 10 12

— ½ ½ 2 4½

Boston 116, Cleveland 107 Chicago 124, Miami 116 Minnesota 119, Dallas 101 Denver 124, Brooklyn 101 Utah 122, Portland 114 Sacramento 128, Oklahoma City 123 L.A. Clippers 121, Golden State 113

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Phila. 124, Detroit 92 New Orleans 112, Charlotte 107 Washington 137, Indiana 123 Atlanta 125, Toronto 104 Boston 128, Orlando 111 San Antonio 129, L.A. Lakers 115 Houston 103, Memphis 96 New York 139, Phoenix 122

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Detroit at Milwaukee, 4 p.m. Phila. at Charlotte, 5 p.m. Atlanta at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m. Chicago at Miami, 6 p.m. Indiana at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Brooklyn at Golden State, 6:30 p.m. Dallas at Portland, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Denver, 7 p.m. Utah at Sacramento, 8 p.m. New York at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Orlando at Boston, 1 p.m. New Orleans at San Antonio, 1:30 p.m. Houston at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. Washington at Phoenix, 6 p.m. Golden State at Portland, 7 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Chicago at Phila., 5 p.m. Houston at Cleveland, 5 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Indiana, 5 p.m. Charlotte at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. Detroit at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m. Minnesota at Miami, 5:30 p.m. Memphis at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. Brooklyn at Utah, 7 p.m. Dallas at Denver, 7 p.m. Washington at Sacramento, 8 p.m. New York at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL NEW MEXICO 73, NEW MEXICO STATE 72

FG FT REB NEW MEXICO MIN M-A M-A O-T A PF PTS

Toppin Joseph Baker Dent

30 8-14 29 4-7 27 1-2 36 6-14

32 30

41 42

— —

73 72

SUNDAY’S GAMES

BASKETBALL

PACIFIC

20025-5113-199-301019 72

FRIDAY’S SCORES EAST

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE

2 0 11 22 10 11 12 4 0 0

No. 16 Illinois (7-2) vs. Colgate (6-4), 11 a.m. No. 17 Colorado St. (9-1) vs. CSU-Pueblo (0-0), 4 p.m.

Houston Semiﬁnal winners, 5:30 p.m.

NORTHWEST

2-2 3-8 1 3 0-0 1-1 0 3 5-6 0-4 2 2 0-0 1-4 2 3 2-4 2-3 4 2 3-4 0-4 0 1 1-3 1-3 1 3 0-0 1-2 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0 0-1 0 0

No. 1 Arizona (8-0) vs. No. 3 Purdue (9-1) at Indianapolis, 2:30 p.m. No. 2 Kansas (9-1) at Indiana (7-2), 10:30 a.m. No. 4 Houston (10-0) vs. Texas A&M (7-3) at Houston, 12:30 p.m. No. 6 Baylor (9-0) vs. Michigan St. (4-5) at Detroit, noon No. 8 Creighton (8-2) vs. Alabama (6-3), 6 p.m. No. 9 North Carolina (7-2) vs. No. 14 Kentucky (72) at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m. No. 11 Oklahoma (9-0) vs. Green Bay (5-6), 7 p.m. No. 12 Tennessee (7-3) vs. NC State (7-2) at San Antonio, 8 p.m. No. 13 Clemson (9-0) at Memphis (7-2), 1 p.m. No. 15 FAU (8-2) vs. St. Bonaventure (7-2) at Springﬁeld, Mass., 2 p.m. No. 18 BYU (9-1) vs. Georgia St. (4-5), 7 p.m. No. 19 Texas (7-2) vs. LSU (6-4) at Houston, 10 a.m. No. 20 James Madison (9-0) at Hampton (4-5), noon No. 22 Virginia (8-1) vs. Northeastern (4-6), 4 p.m. No. 24 Miami (7-2) vs. La Salle (8-2), 10 a.m. No. 25 Northwestern (7-2) at DePaul (2-7), 3:30 p.m.

MUSIC CITY BOWL

SOUTHWEST

3 14 2 5 3 9 1 0 1 0

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Nashville, Tenn. Maryland vs. Auburn, noon

3 2 1 0 1

No. 5 UConn (9-1) at No. 10 Gonzaga (8-2), 8 p.m.

Atlanta No. 10 Penn St. vs. No. 11 Mississippi, 10 a.m.

4-5 0-1 2-6 0-0 0-0

2-3 8-11 0 1 18 2-7 1-6 0 3 10 0-0 0-4 2 1 3 2-2 1-4 6 2 14

5½ 3½ 3 8½ 3½ 3 8½ 12½ 6½ 1½ 3

4½

O/U

UNDERDOG

O/U

UNDERDOG

(40½) (42½) (47½)

Minnesota Pittsburgh Denver

(39½) (36½) (33½) (36½) (42½) (38½) (37) (48) (50½) (50) (41½)

N.Y. Giants Houston at CAROLINA N.Y. Jets Tampa Bay Chicago at NEW ENGLAND at ARIZONA Washington Dallas at JACKSONVILLE

O/U

UNDERDOG

(47½)

at SEATTLE

NBA

TOP 25 SCHEDULE FRIDAY’S GAMES

SATURDAY, DEC. 30 PEACH BOWL

SOUTHEAST

30 0-1 10 0-3 30 2-6 31 9-13 35 4-10 30 3-7 18 5-8 10 2-3 4 0-0 4 0-0

NEW MEXICO NEW MEXICO ST.

COTTON BOWL

4-6 0-0 1-4 0-0 0-0

3 1½ 4½

5 3 3 13½ 3½ 3½ 11½ 13 5½ 1½ 6½

MONDAY

Percentages: FG .490, FT .684. 3-Point Goals: 9-20, .450 (Jackson-Posey 4-5, Cook 2-4, Carpenter 2-5, Suggs 1-1, Jackson 0-2, Rawls 0-3). Team Rebounds: 3. Team Turnovers: None. Blocked Shots: 4 (Carpenter 2, Cook, Kanyanga). Turnovers: 21 (Jackson-Posey 5, Carpenter 4, Rawls 4, Ezeagu 3, Cook 2, Suggs 2, Kanyanga). Steals: 10 (Suggs 3, Cook 2, Jackson-Posey 2, Carpenter, Ezeagu, Rawls). Technical Fouls: None.

FRIDAY, DEC. 29 GATOR BOWL

ATLANTIC

.615 .538 .538 .385

Atlanta New Orleans Tampa Bay e-Carolina

NORTH

PCT

10 10 5 4

Detroit Minnesota Green Bay Chicago

.692 .538 .385 .231

Dallas Phila. N.Y. Giants Washington

SOUTH

PCT

FAVORITE

200 28-64 11-22 16-37 15 17 73

TOTALS

San Antonio, Texas No. 12 Oklahoma No. 14 Arizona, 7:15 p.m.

SOCCER (WOMEN’S) 4:55 a.m. CBSSN — FASL: Arsenal at Tottenham Hotspur

28 4-14 22 2-6 19 3-6 7 0-1 2 0-0

Ezeagu Jackson Cook Jackson-Posey Rawls Carpenter Suggs Kanyanga Harris Pettway

PINSTRIPE BOWL

MONDAY, JAN. 8 CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Jacksonville at Tampa Bay, 2:05 p.m. Arizona at Chicago, 2:25 p.m. Dallas at Miami, 2:25 p.m. New England at Denver, 6:15 p.m.

OPEN

1½ 1½ 4½

SUNDAY

FG FT REB NEW MEXICO ST.MIN M-A M-A O-T APFPTS

Boston No. 17 SMU vs. Boston College, 9 a.m.

CENTRAL

FOOTBALL

TOTALS

SOCCER (MEN’S) 7:55 a.m. ESPN2 — ELC: Blackburn at Southampton, Championship 8 a.m. USA — Premier League: Crystal Palace at Manchester City 10:30 a.m. NBC — Premier League: Everton at Burnley

TENNIS 9 a.m. TENNIS — Ultimate Tennis Showdown: Round Robin 1 p.m. TENNIS — Ultimate Tennis Showdown: Round Robin

at CINCINNATI at INDIANAPOLIS at DETROIT

Percentages: FG .438, FT .500. 3-Point Goals: 6-14, .429 (Mushila 2-3, House 2-4, Baker 1-2, Washington 1-2, Dent 0-1, Toppin 0-1, Webb 0-1). Team Rebounds: 2. Team Turnovers: None. Blocked Shots: 1 (Washington). Turnovers: 16 (Toppin 5, House 3, Washington 3, Dent 2, Joseph 2, Mushila). Steals: 14 (Joseph 5, Dent 4, House 2, Mushila, Toppin, Washington). Technical Fouls: None.

Annapolis, Md. No. 23 Tulane vs. Virginia Tech, noon

New York Rutgers vs. Miami, 12:15 p.m.

NHL Noon NHLN — Vancouver at Minnesota 6 p.m. NHLN — Washington at Nashville

House Washington Mushila Webb Forsling

Texas St. vs. Rice, 3:30 p.m.

IIHF HOCKEY (WOMEN’S) 3 p.m. NHLN — Rivalry Series: U.S. vs. Canada, Sarnia, Ontario

NFL 11 a.m. NFLN — Minnesota at Cincinnati 2:30 p.m. NFLN — Pittsburgh at Indianapolis 6:15 p.m. NFLN — Denver at Detroit

FAVORITE

THURSDAY, DEC. 28 FENWAY BOWL

NBA 5:30 p.m. NBATV — Atlanta at Cleveland 8 p.m. NBATV — Utah at Sacramento

NFL SATURDAY

SATURDAY

HORSE RACING 12:30 p.m. FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS 5:30 p.m. ESPN2 — UFC 296 Early Prelims: Undercard Bouts, Las Vegas, Nev. 6 p.m. ESPN2 — UFC 296 Prelims: Undercard Bouts, Las Vegas, Nev.

SPORTS BETTING LINE

Escalante at Mescalero Holiday Classic at Mescalero Apache: TBA McCurdy at J. May Classic at Tularosa: TBA Peñasco at Clayton, 2:30 p.m. Mesa Vista at Cuba, 4:30 p.m. Pecos at Taos, 7 p.m. Girls basketball — Ben Lujan Tournament at Pojoaque Valley: championship, 5 p.m. third place, 2 p.m. fifth place, 11 a.m. seventh place, 9:30 a.m. LadyCat Winter Jam at Questa: TBA Santa Fe High at Mel Otero Tournament at Rio Rancho: TBA Escalante at Mescalero Holiday Classic at Mescalero Apache: TBA Gallup at Española Valley, 5 p.m. Peñasco at Clayton, 1 p.m. Mesa Vista at Cuba, 3 p.m. Wrestling — Santa Fe High, Capital at Rio Hondo Invitational at Roswell, 8 a.m. Taos at Rattler Invitational at Tucumcari, 8 a.m.

Assumption 68, Molloy 54 Indianapolis 92, Pitt.-Johnstown 67 Mount St. Mary’s 72, St. Francis (Pa.) 65 Pitt.-Bradford 70, Grove City 68 St. Rose 67, D’Youville 53 Western Connecticut Wolves 111, York College (NY) 67

SOUTH

Ala.-Huntsville 71, Delta St. 64 Bloomﬁeld 62, Allen 52 Bob Jones 98, Huntingdon 85 Campbellsville 92, Asbury 77 Christian Brothers 88, Valdosta St. 57 Claﬂin 89, Clinton Bears 72 ETSU 105, Tusculum 43 Elon 104, Bridgewater (Va.) 70 Ferrum 107, Carolina Christian Centurions 55 Hendrix 74, Lyon College 64 Lee 83, Auburn-Montgomery 73 Maryville (Tenn.) 70, Greensboro 62 Montevallo 72, West Georgia 69 NC Central 102, St. Andrews 50 Piedmont 104, Methodist 72 Trinity (FL) 89, Austin 54 Union (Tenn.) 86, West Florida 84 West Alabama 61, Mississippi College 40

MIDWEST

Bethany Lutheran 87, Carleton 71 Butler 96, Saginaw Valley St. 70 Carthage 83, Illinois Tech 79 Cleveland St. 76, Bradley 69 Hiram 91, Hilbert 83 Knox 94, Emmaus Bible Eagles 51 Lawrence 70, Martin Luther 56 Newman 90, Neb.-Kearney 72 Rockhurst 87, Manhattan Christian Thunder 64

SOUTHWEST

E. Texas Baptist 84, Paciﬁc (Ore.) 72 Schreiner 83, Dallas 76 St Edwards 92, Arlington Baptist 64 Texas St. 74, Sam Houston St. 60

LINE

at MILWAUKEE Philadelphia at CLEVELAND at MIAMI at MINNESOTA at GOLDEN STATE Dallas at DENVER at SACRAMENTO at L.A. CLIPPERS

O/U

17½ 9½ 2 5 7½ 3½ 5 5 9½ 5½

UNDERDOG

(240½) (234½) (239½) (217) (244) (235½) (235) (237½) (242) (228½)

Detroit at CHARLOTTE Atlanta Chicago Indiana Brooklyn at PORTLAND Oklahoma City Utah New York

COLLEGE BASKETBALL SATURDAY FAVORITE

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Lindenwood at PENN STATE at MIAMI (FL) at TEXAS Kansas at NIAGARA at RUTGERS at PROVIDENCE Indiana State at DREXEL at BOWLING GREEN at MONMOUTH Baylor James Madison Kennesaw State at VCU at PITTSBURGH at TULANE Washington State at MERCER at UIC Dartmouth at HOFSTRA Towson at NOTRE DAME Houston at MICHIGAN Ohio State Missouri State at MEMPHIS at SAMFORD at WESTERN KENTUCKY UNC Wilmington Rice Radford at ST. JOHN’S Appalachian State at BELLARMINE at VIRGINIA TECH Florida Atlantic at UTAH at MURRAY STATE at NORTHERN ARIZONA at VALPARAISO at UTAH STATE at SOUTH FLORIDA North Alabama at DELAWARE Western Carolina at IOWA Arizona at LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UC Davis at UT ARLINGTON at UMASS-LOWELL at GEORGIA Northwestern North Carolina at SOUTH CAROLINA at ARKANSAS at GEORGE MASON at VIRGINIA at WEST VIRGINIA Cincinnati UNC Greensboro Saint Joseph’s (PA) at SAINT MARY’S (CA) at RICHMOND at WICHITA STATE at PURDUE FORT WAYNE at OLE MISS at XAVIER at TEXAS TECH at FLORIDA STATE Cal Baptist Louisiana Tech at CREIGHTON Chattanooga at OKLAHOMA at WYOMING at BYU at UTAH TECH Texas Southern Grand Canyon at UC IRVINE at TCU Tennessee at HOWARD

1½ 1½ 16½ 6½ 7½ 6½ 26½ 20½ 14 10½ 5½ 5½ 2½ 15½ 2½ 9½ 26½ 13½ 5½ 2½ 11½ 4½ 9½ 2½ 5½ 7½ 23½ 2½ 1½ 2½ 3½ 9½ 9½ 8½ 4½ 14½ 7 2½ 8½ 9½ 16½ 9½ 3½ 3½ 2½ 1½ 2½ 3½ 4½ 21½ 1½ 3½ 7½ 1 11½ 9½ 9½ 1½ 22½ 10½ 15½ 17½ 2½ 5½ 1½ 7½ 6 4½ 6½ 13½ 3½ 11½ 8 3½ 1½ 1½ 6½ 9½ 24½ 1½ 24½ 4½ 11 11 15½ 8 9 3

UNDERDOG

at IUPUI Georgia Tech La Salle LSU at INDIANA NJIT LIU Sacred Heart at BALL STATE Albany (NY) UMKC Rider at MICHIGAN STATE at HAMPTON at PRESBYTERIAN Temple South Carolina State Southern at SANTA CLARA FGCU Western Michigan at LE MOYNE Norfolk State at BRYANT Georgetown at TEXAS A&M Eastern Michigan at UCLA at TULSA Clemson Belmont Austin Peay at GEORGIA SOUTHERN at NORTHWESTERN STATE at BUCKNELL Fordham at GARDNER-WEBB Evansville Vermont at SAINT BONAVENTURE Utah Valley SE Louisiana Southern Utah Chicago State San Francisco Loyola Chicago at TENNESSEE TECH Rhode Island at SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE Florida A&M at PURDUE UCSB at PACIFIC Air Force Cent. Conn. St. High Point at DEPAUL at KENTUCKY Charleston Southern Lipscomb Loyola (MD) Northeastern UMass at DAYTON at MARSHALL at IONA UNLV Charlotte Southern Illinois Bethune-Cookman Cal Winthrop Vanderbilt SMU at UC RIVERSIDE at SAINT LOUIS Alabama at ALABAMA A&M Green Bay Weber State Georgia State North Dakota at N.C. A&T at PORTLAND South Dakota Arizona State at NC STATE Jackson State

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at MINNESOTA at BOSTON Colorado at TORONTO at PHILADELPHIA New Jersey New York at NASHVILLE Dallas at ARIZONA at EDMONTON at CALGARY Los Angeles

-118 -118 -134 -156 -122 -220 -146 -126 -152 -128 -140 -114 -156

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Vancouver N.Y. Rangers at WINNIPEG Pittsburgh Detroit at COLUMBUS at MONTREAL Washington at ST. LOUIS Buffalo Florida Tampa Bay at SEATTLE

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-102 -102 +114 +130 +102 +180 +122 +105 +126 +106 +116 -105 +130

FAR WEST

Black Hills St. 77, N.M. Highlands 66 Colorado 90, N. Colorado 68 Colorado College 62, Texas Lutheran 50 Colorado Mesa 99, Adams St. 71 Fresno St. 61, CS Bakersﬁeld 58 New Mexico 73, New Mexico St. 72 Paciﬁc Lutheran 92, Northwest Indian 66 S.D. Mines 101, CSU-Pueblo 99, OT San Diego 69, Portland St. 65 Texas A&M-CC 86, Texas Rio Grande Valley 76 UConn 76, Gonzaga 63

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOP 25 SCHEDULE FRIDAY’S GAMES

No. 9 Stanford (8-1) vs. Portland (6-5), 8 p.m. No. 12 Ohio St. (8-1) vs. Grand Valley St. (0-0), 4 p.m. No. 25 North Carolina (6-4) vs. W. Carolina (28), 5 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

No. 1 South Carolina (9-0) vs. Presbyterian (73), 11 a.m. No. 3 NC State (10-0) at South Florida (7-3), 5 p.m. No. 4 Iowa (10-1) vs. Cleveland St. (9-1) at Des Moines, Iowa, 5 p.m. No. 10 Baylor (8-0) vs. No. 24 Miami (8-0) at San Antonio, 3 p.m. No. 11 Utah (8-2) at S. Utah (3-5), 5 p.m. No. 12 Kansas St. (9-1) vs. North Florida (4-7), 3 p.m. No. 17 UConn (6-3) vs. No. 18 Louisville (10-1), 10 a.m. No. 23 UNLV (9-0) at Seton Hall (7-3), 11 a.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

No. 7 LSU (10-1) vs. Northwestern St. (4-5), 1 p.m. No. 14 Notre Dame (7-1) vs. Purdue (6-4), 10 a.m. No. 16 Virginia Tech (7-2) at Rutgers (6-7), 3:30 p.m. No. 19 Marquette (10-0) vs. Appalachian St. (53), 1 p.m. No. 20 Creighton (7-2) at Drake (6-3), 1 p.m. No. 21 Gonzaga (10-2) vs. S. Dakota St. (6-3), 3 p.m. No. 22 Florida St. (7-3) at Drexel (4-3), noon

FRIDAY’S SCORES EAST

NJIT 68, St. Francis (Pa.) 41

SOUTH

Bethune-Cookman 114, Trinity Baptist 37 E. Kentucky 79, Tennessee St. 69

Gardner-Webb 82, Appalachian St. 78 Marshall 102, Jacksonville 77 North Carolina 96, W. Carolina 36 Presbyterian 63, SC State 52 South Alabama 67, SE Louisiana 60

Vegas 31 20 6 5 45 109 82 Vancouver 30 20 9 1 41 115 74 Los Angeles 26 16 6 4 36 94 65 Edmonton 27 13 13 1 27 96 92 Calgary 30 11 14 5 27 89 107 Seattle 31 10 14 7 27 85 102 San Jose 30 9 18 3 21 64 118 Anaheim 29 10 19 0 20 75 101 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.

MIDWEST

E. Michigan 84, IUPUI 74, OT Ill. Chicago 76, Chicago St. 46 Mayville St. 75, North Dakota 68 Milwaukee 59, E. Illinois 52 Ohio St. 73, Grand Valley St. 49 Xavier 68, SIU-Edwardsville 43

THURSDAY’S GAMES

SOUTHWEST

Columbus 6, Toronto 5, OT Philadelphia 4, Washington 3, SO Carolina 2, Detroit 1 St. Louis 4, Ottawa 2 Minnesota 3, Calgary 2, SO Tampa Bay 7, Edmonton 4 Seattle 7, Chicago 1 Vancouver 4, Florida 0

Tulsa 82, Texas Southern 45

FAR WEST

California 78, E. Washington 70 Long Beach St. 77, Colorado St. 76 Oregon St. 80, Santa Clara 52 Stanford 81, Portland 51

FRIDAY’S GAMES

HOCKEY NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC

GP W L OT PTS GF GA

Boston Toronto Florida Detroit Tampa Bay Buffalo Montreal Ottawa

28 19 5 27 15 6 29 17 10 29 15 10 31 14 12 31 13 15 29 12 13 25 11 14

4 6 2 4 5 3 4 0

42 93 71 36 99 90 36 85 77 34 107 94 33 103 110 29 94 105 28 79 101 22 85 83

28 20 7 29 14 7 29 16 10 30 16 12 26 14 8 27 15 11 28 13 12 31 10 16

1 8 3 2 4 1 3 5

41 36 35 34 32 31 29 25

METROPOLITAN GP W L OT PTS GF GA

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

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL

Colorado Dallas Winnipeg Nashville Arizona St. Louis Minnesota Chicago

PACIFIC

GP W 29 28 28 30 29 29 27 29

18 17 17 17 14 14 11 9

GP W

L OT PTS

9 8 9 13 13 14 12 19

2 3 2 0 2 1 4 1

94 79 91 95 89 79 99 98 67 76 94 96 83 74 93 111

GF GA

38 105 88 37 100 88 36 91 74 34 96 93 30 91 86 29 84 96 26 84 90 19 67 105

L OT PTS

GF GA

N.Y. Rangers 5, Anaheim 1 Nashville 6, Carolina 5, OT Boston 5, N.Y. Islanders 4, SO Dallas 5, Ottawa 4 Arizona 1, San Jose 0 Buffalo 5, Vegas 2

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Vancouver at Minnesota, noon Colorado at Winnipeg, 5 p.m. Detroit at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Montreal, 5 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 5 p.m. New Jersey at Columbus, 5 p.m. Pittsburgh at Toronto, 5 p.m. Dallas at St. Louis, 6 p.m. Washington at Nashville, 6 p.m. Buffalo at Arizona, 7 p.m. Florida at Edmonton, 8 p.m. Los Angeles at Seattle, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at Calgary, 8 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Vancouver at Chicago, 1 p.m. Washington at Carolina, 4 p.m. Anaheim at New Jersey, 5 p.m. Ottawa at Vegas, 6 p.m. San Jose at Colorado, 6 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Anaheim at Detroit, 5 p.m. Minnesota at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m. Montreal at Winnipeg, 5:30 p.m. Seattle at Dallas, 6 p.m. Florida at Calgary, 7:30 p.m.

SPORTS

Saturday, December 16, 2023

COLLEG E FO O TBALL L . A . BOWL

The Associated Press

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Boise State already navigated one major change this season, with interim-turned-permanent coach Spencer Danielson leading the run to its ﬁrst Mountain West championship in four seasons. The Broncos will try to handle another when freshman C.J. Tiller starts at quarterback against UCLA in the L.A. Bowl on Saturday. “There’s always the part of a true freshman who’s playing his ﬁrst time where you just never know what you’re gonna get,” Boise State offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan said. Tiller will be the third different starter for Boise State (8-5). Taylen Green transferred to Arkansas following the 44-20 victory over UNLV in the Mountain West title game. Maddux Madsen sustained a season-ending injury in his lone start against New Mexico on Nov. 11. Tiller took a handful of snaps late in a 45-10 win at Utah State on Nov. 18 but has not attempted a pass in college. He was a consensus three-star recruit coming out of Rancho Cucamonga, California who chose Boise State over Washington State and California. With a strong running game and an experienced offensive line led by right tackle Cade Beresford, Hamdan believes the support is in place for Tiller to have success. “We feel between Cade, our veteran offensive line group, the players around them, we’re

excited for [Tiller] to go out there and play at a high level, and we’re going to see what he can do,” Hamdan said. The Bruins (7-5) hope their outstanding defensive line can shut down 1,200-yard runner Ashton Jeanty and pressure Tiller. They will have to do so without All-America and Lombardi Award-winning edge rusher Laiatu Latu, who led the FBS with 211/2 tackles for loss and was tied for fourth nationally with 13 sacks but is skipping the game to begin NFL draft preparations.

Makeshift defense Latu is the most prominent of multiple player absences on defense for UCLA, which will also be without starting safety Kamari Ramsey and cornerback John Humphrey after they entered the transfer portal. There is also the little matter of replacing defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn, who went across town to join rival Southern California after overseeing a massive one-year turnaround. Under Lynn, the Bruins led the Pac-12 in rush yards allowed (69.6 yards per game), total defense (299 yards per game), tackles for loss (99) and sacks (41) Defensive line coach Ikaika Malloe will call plays against Boise State.

Transition time Danielson was named the fulltime head coach of Boise State on Dec. 3, and he has been working to ﬁll out his staff. Hamdan is staying on as offensive coor-

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Boise State turns to freshman QB against UCLA By Dan Greenspan

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Wash. high court hands Pac-12 to OSU, WSU By Ralph D. Russo

The Associated Press

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Boise State coach Spencer Danielson holds up the trophy after his team won the Mountain West championship against UNLV in Las Vegas, Nev. Boise State will face UCLA today in the L.A. Bowl.

TODAY ON TV 5:30 p.m. on ABC — L.A. Bowl: Boise State vs. UCLA, Where: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif. Stream: FuboTV, Sling TV

dinator, while also adding the title of associate head coach and receiving a contract extension. Defensive line coach Erik Chinander will succeed Danielson as defensive coordinator, though Danielson will call plays against UCLA.

Best in the West The Mountain West has enjoyed plenty of recent success against the Pac-12 in bowl games, a trend it hopes to continue before 10 members of the Conference of Champions depart for other leagues next year, with UCLA off to the Big Ten. The Mountain West champion is 6-1 in its past seven bowl games against Pac-12, which includes consecutive wins in the ﬁrst two editions of the L.A. Bowl and Boise State’s victory in the Fiesta Bowl over Arizona following the 2014 season.

Golden Garbers UCLA won one of its ﬁnal four games, but it was the big one, a resounding 38-20 triumph

over the Trojans that likely saved coach Chip Kelly’s job. Not coincidentally, it was the only game down the stretch that quarterback Ethan Garbers started and ﬁnished. Garbers was forced out at Arizona on Nov. 4 because of a lower-body injury that prevented him from playing the following week against Arizona State. In the regular season ﬁnale against the Golden Bears, Garbers sustained an upper-body injury on the opening drive and did not return. Garbers is expected to start against Boise State. He has thrown for 984 yards and nine touchdowns to three interceptions while completing 66.4% of attempts in 10 games.

To kick or not to kick If the game comes down to a ﬁeld goal, Boise State should have far more conﬁdence than UCLA. Broncos senior Jonah Dalmas made 21 of 24 kicks (87.5%), including 10 of 11 attempts from 40 yards or longer. The Bruins’ duo of R.J. Lopez and Blake Glessner combined to make 8 of 17 kicks (47%), which tied with Purdue for the worst percentage in the country. They made 1 of 6 from 40 yards or longer.

Lobos rally to hold off Aggies

The Washington state Supreme Court declined on Friday to review the Pac-12’s appeal of a lower court ruling that gives full control of the conference to Oregon State and Washington State, keeping in place a legal victory for the league’s two remaining schools over its 10 departing members. “We are pleased with the Washington Supreme Court’s decision today. We look forward to continuing our work of charting a path forward for the conference that is in the best interest of student-athletes and our wider university communities,” Oregon State President Jayathi Murthy and Washington State President Kirk Schulz said in a joint statement. Last month, a superior court judge in Whitman County, Wash., granted the two remaining Pac-12 schools a preliminary injunction that sided with Oregon State and Washington State’s argument, saying 10 departing schools relinquished their right to be part of the conference’s decision-making board when they announced they were joining new leagues in 2024. The decision put Oregon State and Washington State in control of hundreds of millions of dollars in Pac-12 assets, but also made them fully responsible for the conference’s liabilities. The departing schools appealed the ruling. They contend conference bylaws allow them to continue to be part of the Pac-12 board of directors and have a say in how the conference is run until they actually withdraw from the league in August 2024. The Nov. 15 ruling was put on hold by the state Supreme Court a few days later and a ruling from September was kept in place that calls for unanimous vote by all 12

schools of any conference business. Friday’s order lifts the stay and puts the preliminary injunction into effect. Now Washington State and Oregon State can proceed as the sole decision-makers in the conference, though Superior Court Judge Gary Libey, while making his ruling in November, warned the schools about treating the departing schools unfairly and hoarding funds. The 10 departing schools have said they are concerned that Oregon State and Washington State could deny them 2023-24 revenues from media rights contracts and postseason football and basketball participation that usually would be shared with the entire conference. An in-season revenue distribution totaling $61 million dollars that otherwise would have been divvied up among 12 members in December was held up recently by the lack of a unanimous vote, according to a report by the San Jose Mercury News that was conﬁrmed to The AP by a person with direct knowledge of the situation. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the conference was not making its internal business decisions public. Ten Pac-12 schools have announced they are joining other power conferences next year, leaving Oregon State and Washington State facing a future with drastically reduced yearly revenues to fund their athletic departments. Oregon State and Washington State have a plan to keep the Pac-12 alive and try to rebuild that includes operating as a two-team conference for at least one year, maybe two. The schools announced earlier this month a football-scheduling partnership with the Mountain West. That partnership could eventually extend to other sports.

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I was concerned with it,” said Lobos coach Richard Pitino. “You know, any time you win in that fashion at your place, you come back here and we knew it would be difficult. It was just one of those games where it was, let’s just find a way to get that win.” Four Lobos finished in double figures, led by J.T. Toppin’s 18 points and 11 rebounds. Fellow big man Nelly Junior Joseph had 10 points, six rebounds and five steals, the last of them coming with five seconds left and the Aggies setting up for a potential game-winning shot. “You’re not going to blow out every team,” Pitino said. “The season is long, it’s hard, it’s challenging. It’s going to mean something. If we continue to win it’s going to mean something to the opponent to try to beat us.” One player who got a little too caught up in the moment was House. He finished with 14 points despite struggling to a 4-for-14 shooting night, but his clutch 3-ball in the waning moments made up for it. He made that shot wearing an oversized No. 41 jersey dug out of the equipment bag after he tore his No. 10 game jersey after a whistle in the second half. Pitino joked that House’s NIL money will be enough to pay for the repairs. “My little hothead partner right there,” Dent said. “He probably got mad. He’s my guy though.” House revealed to the media two weeks ago that he’s a huge pro wrestling fan and draws much of his energy from watching his favorite wrestlers on pay

Lobos forward J.T. Toppin dunks in the ﬁrst half of Friday’s game against New Mexico State in the Pan American Center. Toppin had 18 points and 11 rebounds in UNM’s 73-72 win.

LINDSEY WASSON/ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO

Washington State wide receiver Lincoln Victor points after making a touchdown against Washington during a Nov. 25 game in Seattle. A Friday decision by the Washington state Supreme Court gives full control of the Pac-12 to Oregon State and Washington State, keeping in place a legal victory for the league’s two remaining schools.

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per view events. “I think he’s feeding into the wrestling nonsense,” Pitino joked. “He just needs to act like a guy who’s played a lot of basketball, been a really good player and just understand you’re not going to be a great player just yet. You missed two months of practice. It’s going to take some time and it’s ﬁne.” Pitino lauded Dent for his twisting layup that proved to be the game winner. The 6-foot-2 sophomore guard said he’s been working on dynamic ﬁnishes at the rim. This was certainly an example of that as he elevated on a drive down the lane and used his right hand to drift under the rim. He squeezed the ball in from the opposite side hoop, set-

ting off a wild celebration from his teammates on the bench and the hundreds of Lobo fans who made the trip. Friday’s attendance was listed at 5,182, making it one of the least-attended Lobo-Aggie games in recent memory. “This is huge, it’s the ﬁrst time all nonconference we’ve been tested so for us to get this early on is going to help us in the long run in conference,” Dent said. He also admitted the Lobos may have taken NMSU for granted. Playing a rematch against a team they so thoroughly dominated wasn’t particularly fun, he said. “They came out ready to play and they showed it,” Dent said. Jaylin Jackson-Posey led both

teams with 22 points, making four 3-pointers. Brandon Suggs added a dozen points for the Aggies. NOTES The Lobos have won nine straight games and won at least 10 games in nonconference play two seasons in a row, a first for the program since Steve Alford was still the coach. ... Isaac Mushila continued to play well off the bench, although he did miss two free throws in the waning moments that kept things tight. He hit two wide-open 3-pointers and finished with nine points and six rebounds in 19 minutes. Pitino said he just needs to get more comfortable in the offense, saying he needs to take open shots when given to him rather than hesitating. ... Eight of Toppin’s rebounds came at the offensive end.

Suck it up: Time to root for Aggies football Continued from Page B-1

Without a conference affiliation and the gap between the haves and have nots growing wider by the second, Kill came along and sprinkled fairy dust on the team, then injected it with rocket fuel. The Aggies’ win at Auburn last month deﬁed logic. Nearly every lower-level D1 team has skill players to make things interesting for a little bit against the Power 5 giants. What separates the men from the pretenders is the play up front; the Auburns of the world always blast opposing linemen off the ball.

The fact the Aggies did just the opposite that game should have made every New Mexican proud, even all the Lobos. If it didn’t, it should have at least given them a twinge of pride knowing at least someone from this state was doing good things. If it happened to them, maybe it could happen to their team one day — and when it does, perhaps they’d want some affection from every corner of the state. To be clear, this is not a plea for Lobos and Aggies to be buddies and make nice in a sensitivity circle of mutual love. It’s merely a request that the divisions of the 505/575 dissolve for four hours Saturday and the home

team represents everyone, not the team down the road. You don’t have to cheer, and no one’s saying you need to shed the cherry for a deeper hue. Simply embrace the pride of an accomplishment that should resonate from one end of the state to the other. Once the clock his zero, go back to life as it’s always been and cast the Aggies loyalty into the trash can. Not everyone’s on board. Just ask my wife. Will Webber is The New Mexican’s sports editor. Contact him at wwebber@ sfnewmexican.com.

NFL

Chargers fire coach, GM in midst of disappointing season By Joe Reedy

The Associated Press

Dean Spanos has decided he isn’t “All In” anymore on Brandon Staley and Tom Telesco leading the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers owner ﬁred Staley as coach and Telesco as general manager Friday morning after one of the worst losses in franchise history. Los Angeles made the playoffs last season but is one of this year’s biggest disappointments at 5-9, with losses in ﬁve of their last six games. The Bolts dropped into last place in the AFC West after Thursday night’s 63-21 loss at Las Vegas. It was the most points allowed in franchise history and the 42-point margin was the third-worst. Spanos thanked Staley and Telesco in a statement for their hard work, dedication and professionalism, but he did not mince words on in why the move was made with three

games remaining in the regular season. “Doing nothing in the name of continuity was not a risk I was willing to take. Our fans have stood strong through so many ups and downs and close games. They deserve more. Frankly, they’ve earned more,” he said. Giff Smith will serve as the interim head coach and JoJo Wooden as interim general manager. Los Angeles’ next game is against Buffalo on Dec. 23. Smith, the outside linebackers coach, has been with the organization for eight seasons and was the only position coach retained by Staley when he was hired in 2021. Wooden was one of Telesco’s first front office hires in 2013 and is the director of player personnel. Run game coordinator/ defensive line coach Jay Rodgers was also fired. Staley — who had an overall record of 24-25 — is the third NFL coach to be fired this season, joining Josh McDaniels of the Raiders and Carolina’s Frank Reich.

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SPORTS

Saturday, December 16, 2023

NBA

SP OR T S TALK

NFL playoff race defines parity Although competition doesn’t always equal quality football By Rob Maaddi

The Associated Press

T LYNNE SLADKY/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro, right, watches from the sideline during the second half of Wednesday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets in Miami.

For some players, early injury can doom postseason award chances By Tim Reynolds

The Associated Press

MIAMI — Tyler Herro’s season was off to a great start. He was averaging career-bests of 22.9 points, 4.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game for the Miami Heat, shooting the 3-pointer better than ever before and looking very much like one of the league’s top players. And then he landed on Jaren Jackson Jr.’s foot in Memphis, badly turning his ankle. Herro’s season didn’t end on that play. His candidacy for postseason NBA awards did. The NBA added and tweaked some policies this season with hopes of getting players to appear in more games and take fewer nights off to rest. Part of the enticement to play more was adding a rule where players, in most cases, need to be in 65 games so they can be eligible for postseason award voting. The league’s stance is clear: if you can play, you better be playing. But should someone miss a few weeks with a legitimate injury, they’re also out of the awards mix. Herro said he isn’t ready to play yet, meaning Saturday’s Chicago at Miami game will be the 18th that he misses this season — and that will officially mean he’s going to fall short of that 65-game minimum. “I don’t know what the right thing to do is,” Chicago coach Billy Donovan said. “I see both sides of it. But the other thing is if you have a guy that’s been healthy and plays 70, 75, 80 games, those guys should also be rewarded for having the durability to endure a season that long.” Herro was one of the players who spoke out in support of the league’s push to have players appear more often this season. His stance hasn’t changed, even though his ankle injury has doomed his award hopes. “I’m OK with it,” Herro said this week. The 65-game rule (it can be less in limited cases) is part of the new collective bargaining agreement that went into effect this summer and determines whether players are eligible for things such as the MVP award, an All-NBA Team, Defensive Player of the Year, an All-Defensive Team, or Most Improved Player. The league also approved the terms of the player participation policy in September, that focusing pri-

marily on star players — someone who has been an All-Star or on the All-NBA team in any of the prior three seasons. The league just didn’t like the look of star players resting, especially in nationally televised games. “It’s not just coming from the league office. I think whether it’s our teams, our Players Association, individual players, I think there’s an acknowledgment across the league that we need to return to that principle, that this is an 82-game league,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in September. “That, of course, doesn’t mean that we’re turning the clock back, that players are expected to play through injuries or that players, frankly, never need rest. “But I think there’s a statement of a principle that, if you’re a healthy player in this league, that the expectation is that you’re going to play.” It’s not just Herro who’s in the club of seeing award hopes dashed by early season injury. Portland’s Anfernee Simons is averaging 24.6 points, but he missed 18 games because of a torn thumb ligament — so he, too, is already assured of not playing in 65 games. Among the big names who already have missed signiﬁcant time and can’t miss much more: Phoenix’s Devin Booker (28.1 ppg, has missed nine games), Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball (24.7 ppg, will miss eighth game Friday) and Terry Rozier (23.9 ppg, nine games missed), Utah’s Lauri Markkanen (23.7 ppg, nine games missed), Brooklyn’s Cam Thomas (23.4 ppg, nine games missed), Dallas’ Kyrie Irving (23 ppg, seven games missed), Miami’s defensive player of the year hopeful Bam Adebayo (22.3 ppg, nine games missed), New Orleans’ CJ McCollum (20 ppg, 13 games missed) and Denver’s Jamal Murray (18.3 ppg, 14 games missed). “It’s unfortunate that that’s the way it is,” Miami guard Duncan Robinson said. “But I do understand it to an extent. There has to be a line somewhere.” Charlotte coach Steve Clifford remembers his days as a New York Knicks assistant when the team had what it called a durability chart: players would get a point for a game, point for a practice, point for a shootaround. If any were missed, the total went back to zero.

he NFL playoff race defines parity. Thirty teams entered Week 15 still alive for a Super Bowl run. Of course, several of those teams had astronomical odds and a few more know they’re not going anywhere. But, it’s been five years since only two teams were mathematically eliminated this late in the season. Close scores and competitive games don’t always translate into quality football — just ask Tom Brady — but the NFL takes pride in balance. They’ve sure got it in 2023. There are 24 teams in or within one game of a playoff spot. Seven of eight division races are within two games, including four that are within one or tied. Eleven AFC teams have a winning record. Since the 1970 merger, that’s only happened three times previously through 14 weeks. Five NFC teams that are 6-7 are tied for the final wild-card spot. Three 6-7 teams are tied for the top spot in the NFC South. Three teams that opened the season 1-5 are within one game of a playoff spot. Only four teams in the Super Bowl era have made the playoffs after starting 1-5. “I’m sure we’ve seen it like this either in the NFC or the AFC, but I can’t recall having been a part of it,” said Broncos coach Sean Payton, whose team has gone from 1-5 to 7-6 and one game behind Kansas City in the AFC West. “Obviously, we’re a game out in our division, and that’s how we’re looking at it. We kind of talked about this last week. This next quarter poll is going to obviously define a lot for a lot of teams, and fortunately, we’re one of those teams. We just have to focus on the next job. It is unusual. I think it probably comes up a little more than we think and moves around from the NFC to the AFC. It makes it exciting for the fans, and certainly for TV.” Five teams who missed the postseason in 2022 are currently in a playoff position: Cleveland, Detroit, Green Bay, Indianapolis and Pittsburgh. Since 1990, at least four teams have qualified for the playoffs in every

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Raiders defensive tackle John Jenkins, center, runs in for a touchdown after recovering a fumble by the Chargers during the second half of Thursday’s game in Las Vegas, Nev.

season a year after missing the postseason. Overall, 72% of games (149 of 208) were within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter. That’s the third-most games through Week 14 in NFL history. A total of 55% of games (115 of 208) were decided by eight points or fewer. That’s also the third-most games through Week 14 in NFL history. All this adds up for an exciting finish and a hectic race for the playoffs. It also means there could be quite a few mediocre teams playing in the postseason. After first-place teams went 2-6 last week, the race for the No. 1 seed in both conferences opened up. The Ravens (10-3) lead the way in the AFC but they’ve got a difficult schedule the rest of the way. The Dolphins (9-4), Chiefs (8-5), Jaguars (8-5) and Browns (8-5) are also competing for the top spot. In the NFC, the fight for the No. 1 seed is a three-way race between the 49ers, Cowboys and Eagles. All three teams are 10-3. The Lions (9-4) are right behind them but have played poor football recently. Securing a first-round bye and home-field

advantage throughout the playoffs hasn’t been the only path to the Super Bowl. In 2021, both No. 4 seeds made it. In 2020, a No. 5 seed won the Super Bowl. The wild-card picture is jumbled and will likely come down to the ﬁnal week. Only the Panthers (1-12) and Patriots (3-10) have already been eliminated. The Cardinals (3-10) and Commanders (4-9) need more than a miracle. Everyone else has a shot ranging from a minuscule percentage to a strong chance to play meaningful games in January. “The next four weeks are going to be a round-robin tournament,” said Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles, whose team won the division at 8-9 last year and is leading it at 6-7 now. “It’s the playoffs for everybody right now. We’ve got to show up and do the right things we can to win the game. We’re all banged up, we’re all ﬁghting for spots, and we’re trying to get ours in there. ... I don’t really care where we play at, as long as we get in.” Plenty of coaches feel the same way. They just want to have a chance, even if it’s a slim one.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — If $700 million wasn’t enough, Shohei Ohtani’s record-setting contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers could also include a bonus: skipping most of California’s famously high income taxes. Not even the mighty Dodgers have the power to exempt Ohtani from paying his taxes. But they and the player can control when Ohtani gets paid. The Dodgers will pay Ohtani $20 million over the next decade, when the baseball star will be hitting and, health permitting, pitching for the National League powerhouse. It’s the decade after that when the Dodgers will really start to pay Ohtani — $68 million per year from 2034-43. Ohtani will turn 40 in 2034, an age when most Major League Baseball players have retired. By then, Ohtani could stop playing baseball and choose not to live in California, potentially avoiding for the bulk of his salary the state’s 13.3% income tax and 1.1% payroll tax for State Disability Insurance.

With 97% of Ohtani’s Dodgers income deferred, it means California — where there is an estimated $68 billion budget deficit this year — will have to wait at least a decade before it can collect taxes on the bulk of his salary, if it can collect at all. California could collect taxes from Ohtani’s significant endorsement deals, assuming Ohtani is a California resident. It’s impossible to know for sure how much state taxes Ohtani will pay. California law doesn’t let state officials provide information about a single taxpayer. The California Franchise Tax Board — the state agency that collects income taxes — says the amount of income subject to tax payments and the timing of those payments vary depending on the technical details of the contract, which are not publicly available. But the details of Ohtani’s contract that are publicly known appear to fit nicely within the confines of a federal law that specifically bans states from taxing the retirement incomes of former residents, said Kirk Stark, a law professor at UCLA who specializes in tax law and

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani listens to questions Thursday during a news conference at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. ASHLEY LANDIS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

co-authored a textbook on state and local taxes. That law, Stark says, applies to deferred compensation arrangements as long as the income is received in substantially equal payments over a period of not less than 10 years. That scenario seems to apply to Ohtani’s contract, meaning he could potentially avoid paying California income taxes were he to live outside of the state once his playing career ends. “Are they, in fact, doing that? I have no idea. It would require a sort of more granular evaluation of the actual contractual language,” Stark said. “Probably even Ohtani doesn’t even know for sure, other than the lawyers or whoever else was involved in drafting the contract.” During Thursday’s introductory news conference at

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help ﬁll out his roster. “When David called I couldn’t say no,” Garcia said. “You ever get a chance to do something in your home city, you go and do it. It wasn’t a hard decision.” Garcia was a key member of Capital’s 2014 state championship team, winning the school’s ﬁrst and only title in the sport. He carried those talents into four successful years in college, always keeping an eye on things back home. He’d read with interest Fresquez’s attempts to start an indoor men’s soccer team at the Genoveva Chavez Community Center, riding the highs and lows that path took as negotiations to use the ice rink at the GCCC proved to be too much to overcome. When Fresquez launched his futsal club, Garcia was all in. He’d taken a gamble by leaving home to play in college. He was more than ready to do the same thing by leaving the Colorado FA to play for the Gloom.

“There are so many good players in Santa Fe and it’s too bad some never make it out or get a chance,” Garcia said. “Taking that ﬁrst step, it’s the hardest. I was able to do it and I’m so happy I did.” The Gloom will ﬁeld a roster of 18 players for Saturday’s game. Of those, only 16 are immediately eligible as two are serving a one-game league suspension stemming from an incident last season, long before the Gloom came into existence. Asked what fans can expect from his club, coach Leonardo Carlos — a man most players refer to as “Brazil” thanks to his country of origin — said it’s all about effort. “It’s a new team and each player has heart,” Carlos said through an interpreter. “It’s chemistry, building. Everybody comes to us from different teams, different systems. The goal is to have one system of our own, that’s what we are working for.” Garcia didn’t take long to adjust. In

Dodger Stadium, Ohtani said he structured the contract to help the Dodgers, not himself. He wants the Dodgers to be free to spend more money on other good players. Professional athletes’ taxes are also much more complicated than the average taxpayer. In the U.S., people must pay taxes based both on where they live and where they work. That means when the New York Mets play the Dodgers in Los Angeles, Mets players can be taxed for the days they played in California. Most states have a formula for how to calculate this, known as “jock tax,” according to Jared Walczak, vice president of state projects for the Tax Foundation. It doesn’t apply to states that have no income tax, like Texas, Tennessee and Florida, where many professional athletes move.

Santa Fe Gloom player Francis Guzman, right, eyes the ball during Thursday’s practice at Santa Fe High’s Toby Royal Gymnasium. GABRIELA CAMPOS/THE NEW MEXICAN

his time with Colorado FA — which, ironically, is the Gloom’s ﬁrst opponent — he mastered the craft of futsal long before taking the Toby Roybal court.

“The best way I can describe it is basketball, four-on-four basketball with a lot of running, a lot of passing and a lot of creating space by being as fast

as you can,” he said. “It’s not soccer. I know people want to call it that, but soccer’s different. Out here you never slow down. It’s really its own sport.” No, it’s not soccer. Futsal is played on a smaller, harder surface with a smaller, harder, less bouncy ball. There’s ﬁve players to a side, including the goalie. It’s a game that emphasizes ball control and ﬁnesse while the smaller number of players allows for more scoring. Garcia said he’d likely wear No. 22 this season. He wore No. 14 as a kid and again at Capital, but his mother was born on the 22nd. It’s also a tribute to his young daughter. “No matter what number I have, I’m just so happy to be back playing in Santa Fe,” he said. “I wasn’t sure it was ever going to happen but here we are. This is a community team and it’s Santa Fe’s team. I think people will really love this. It’s why I came back.”

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Advent Life Church

The Celebration of Santa Fe

Advent Life Church invites you to join us in person on Saturdays. Advent Life Church is an inclusive community that believes the closer we are to Jesus, the closer we are to who we could be as human beings. Every week we come together to learn how to imitate Jesus in our everyday life. So, visit us! Whoever you are, whatever background, if you are tired, overwhelmed, lonely, or broken, come see us. Regular services - Saturday at 10 A.M., and 11 A.M. for everyone together. Find us on Facebook and YouTube by searching for Advent Life Church.

The Light at Mission Viejo

BAPTIST FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF SANTA FE

Welcomes you to worship service is at 10:30 a.m., or go to our website www. fbcsantafe.com to learn about our broadcasts. We offer Bible studies for all ages at various weekly times. For more information visit our website. Reed Redus, Senior Pastor; Gregg Higgins, Associate Pastor of Worship; Chris Castorena, Associate Pastor of Family Ministry and Education.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE First Church Of Christ, Scientist

First Church of Christ,

Scientist Start your Sunday with insight and inspiration. Attend a Christian Science service to sing and pray together and gain a deeper Santa Fe understanding of the Bible. Find healing, security and stability, a sense of peace. You’ll leave inspired and refreshed, in the company of a community that cares. First Church of Christ Scientist, Santa Fe, 323 E. Cordova Rd. Sunday services, and Sunday School at 10 am, in church & on Zoom. Childcare available. Wednesday sharing 6:30 pm, in church & on Zoom Reading Room, Monday-Saturday, 10 am - 1 pm. ChristianscienceSantafe.com for more information.

E P I S C O PA L St. Bede’s Episcopal Church

CELEBRATING GOD’S LOVE FOR ALL/ Celebrando el amor de Dios para todos. We are a welcoming faith community as diverse as the many faces of Santa Fe. Saturday 4:30 p. m. Música de Antigua concert. Sunday services at 8 a.m. (in English) 10:30 a.m. (in English with Children’s Chapel) and at 12:30 p.m. (in Spanish). Additional services ongoing Las Posadas celebration, Healing Service Wednesday 12:15 p.m. (in English). Worship aides and other support information available on our web site. Visit www.stbedesantafe. org or call 505-982-1133 for more information.

The Church of the Holy Faith

We welcome all people into an ever-deepening relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. Sunday morning services at 7:30 in the chapel (spoken Eucharist), 8:30 (spoken Eucharist with choir and congregational singing) and 11 (sung Eucharist with choir and congregational singing) in the church. 11 a.m. service streamed through Holy Faith’s YouTube channel. Tuesday Taizé service with Holy Eucharist at 6 p.m. Holy Eucharist also celebrated Wednesdays at 12:10 p.m. in the chapel. For more information, call 505-982-4447 or visit the website, holyfaithchurchsf.org.

JEWISH Temple Beth Shalom

Come as you are. We welcome your presence at Temple Beth Shalom. Our services are inspiring and innovative. For information about membership call us at 505-982-1376, info@sftbs.org, check our website for details, www.sftbs.org. Temple Beth Shalom is a diverse, welcoming Reform Jewish congregation. Shabbat services are Friday evenings at 6:30pm, once a month we have a family service that starts at 5:30 pm, please check our website. Saturday morning services at 10:30 am. Masks are encouraged.

METHODIST St. John’s United Methodist Church

Please join us Sundays: Worship at 9:30 am, in person/online; 9:00-11:45 am Nursery with paid staff, pagers available for parent/guardians; 10:45 am Adult Ministries; Sunday Night Youth Group; Monday evening Bible Study with Pastor Matt Bridges. Wednesday Soul Break (Taizé Service) at noon. Advent series The Women of Christmas. Christmas Eve services at 9:30 am and 4:00 pm. Volunteer at our food pantry. Visit our website for more information. Follow us on Facebook. Stream us on YouTube. 1200 Old Pecos Trail • Santa Fe • SJUMCSantaFe.org • (505) 982-5397

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Everyday Center For Spiritual Living

Now in our 32nd year as a lively, inclusive, eclectic, creative spiritual community. Join us in the collective energy of All-Embracing Love. We meet in person each Sunday at 10:30am, in the NEA-NM bldg., 2007 Botulph Rd. Our speaker for Sunday, December 17th is Barry Cooney, “A Passion for Living,” Music by Shelley Campbell. Here you have the freedom to look within to discover your own Truth and connection with Spirit. Visit our website, www.thecelebration.org, where the talks of past guest speakers are posted as podcasts. The Celebration of Santa Fe, a Sunday Service Different. We are the Light. Sunday service: 10:30 a.m., La Luz (Spanish service) at 3:00p.m., Bible studies Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., SOZO Youth Group (ages 12-18): Friday 6:30-10:00 p.m. For more information: 505-982-2080 or www.tlmv.org.

PRESBYTERIAN Christ Church Santa Fe (PCA)

Our Presbyterian church is located at Don Gaspar and Cordova Road. Our focus is on the historical truths of Jesus Christ, His Love and Redemptive Grace...and our contemporary response. SUNDAYS: Education hour for adults and children 8:45 am. In-person worship 10:00 am; livestreams via YouTube, Facebook, and christchurchsantafe.org . Pastor John Standridge will speak from Luke 2:21-38, “Nunc Dimittis”. Gospel Journey for children online and in person at 10:15 am; professional nursery care up to age 4 available. WEDNESDAYS: prayer meeting at 7:30 am, public welcome. THURSDAYS children’s program on break until Feb. For more information 505-982-8817 or christchurchsantafe.org.

First Presbyterian Church (PCUSA)

First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe, 208 Grant Avenue, is an inclusive and welcoming congregation which holds as its mission actively engage society, nurture lives, cherish creation, and heal the world. We endeavor to grow the beloved community through our ministries and our mission and social justice initiatives. Sunday: MorningSong at 8:30am, informal worship. Worship Service at 11am. Rev. Dr. Harry Eberts, preacher at both services. Wednesday: Morning Prayer at 7:30am; join us for coffee and fellowship after. Celtic Evensong at 5:30pm; we follow the teachings of John Phillip Newell using resources from Iona Abbey. Communion is served. Friday: TGIF Concert Series 5:30pm: Travis Bregier, baritone, and David Beatty, piano, Christmas Classics and Carols. Free admission, donations accepted. For information about Adult Education and other study and prayer groups, please visit our website: fpcsantafe.org. Masks encouraged, vaccines expected, social distancing appreciated.

Westminster Presbyterian

Are you weary? Grieving? Lost? Join us at 5:30 pm on December 21 for the Longest Night - a worship service for the weary. On the longest night of the year, we gather in the dark to be together, a light in the darkness. You are also invited to join us any Sunday at 11:00 a.m. for worship. “Every One Is Welcome Here!” Westminster Presbyterian Church, 841 W. Manhattan, Santa Fe. (505) 983-8939, westminstersantafe.org

QUAKER Quaker House Santa Fe

Members and friends of QHSF will hold a regular weekly meeting for silent worship at 10:30am on Sunday December 17 followed by the singing of Christmas Carols from 3-5 pm. Both events will take place in the meetinghouse located at 2098 Callé Enseñada (NW corner, Siringo Road). Visitors are cordially invited to attend.

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St. Juliana of Lazarevo Russian Orthodox Church

St. Juliana of Lazarevo Russian Orthodox Church (3877 West Alameda, Santa Fe, NM) serves the Orthodox liturgy with Russian Music in English. Orthodoxy is the Faith of the Apostles, continuously transmitted by holy tradition. We are an old calendar parish of The Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, serving Northern New Mexico. All are welcome to our services, for the God of all became Man on behalf of all and for all. Great Vespers Saturday evenings at 6:00, Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Sunday mornings at 9:15. For information contact Priest David at iereidavid@yahoo.com or call at (505) 310-2805.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

United Church of Santa Fe

“A New Magnificat: Mary’s Song of Joy and Justice.” 10:00 Service of Lessons & Carols, 30-voice choir, Director of Music Bradley Ellingboe, accompanist Dr. Jessie Lo. (Livestreamed unitedchurchofsantafe.org.) 8:30 Contemplative Communion; 10:00 Children prepare for “Epiphany Puppet Pageant.” Monday: Parents’ Night Out (5:30 - 8:00). Thursday: Las Posadas with Santa Maria de la Paz (6:00 pm). United’s Compassionate Christmas Gifts support SF Shelters, Communities in Schools, Solace Crisis Ctr., NM Immigrant Law Center, Blankets for Refugees, Audubon Center, (info: unitedchurchofsantafe.org). Rev. Talitha Arnold, Pastor. 1804 Arroyo Chamiso (St. Michael’s Dr.) 505--988-3295. Love God, Neighbor, Creation!

Looking for a supportive Spiritual Community for who you are and what is relevant today? We are an embracing, diverse, lively group dedicated to each other and practicing the Philosophy of The Science of Mind. Learn more at Everydaycsl.org. Live streaming: Zoom and Facebook: Everyday Center for Spiritual Living. Sundays, 10 AM MST. Tune in at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82294414869?pwd=K3QxQWltM2w1RXBpeDZkREVPbWNLZz09 or in person at Beit Tikva Synagogue, 2230 Old Pecos Trail, SF 87505.

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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 Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023: You have a wonderful imagination. In 2024, you will finish a nine-year cycle.

(April 20-May 20) HH Parents and bosses (as well as the police) might surprise you today. This could be because you are confused about something concerning shared something related to the wealth and resources of someone else. Tonight: Check your finances.

MOON ALERT: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Aquarius.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Travel plans are unpredictable today. Meanwhile, conversations with partners and close friends are loosey-goosey and impressionable. No one seems to know what’s happening. Tonight: Listen carefully.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Avoid arguments about politics, religion and philosophical ideas. It’s easy to get carried away with your thoughts. Tonight: Healthy skepticism. TAURUS

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Postpone important decisions about how to divide or share something, especially an inheritance or shared property. Nobody is in the frame of mind to make an intelligent decision

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impact them. Guard what you own against loss, theft or damage. Tonight: Quiet solitude.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HH Do what you can to keep the peace today, because domestic harmony is threatened. This could be because of a minor accident at home. Tonight: Check your money.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH This is a tricky day! On one hand, issues regarding money, cash flow and your possessions are confusing and cannot be trusted. Furthermore, you feel restless. In fact, this is an accident-prone day for you. Tonight: Possible confusion.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Your work routine might be interrupted today. Equipment failures or computer glitches are likely. Family discussions and issues at home are even more confusing. Tonight: Be clear.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HH Today you don’t have the full confidence and energy that you usually do. This could be because your daily routine is interrupted. Note: This is an accident-prone day. Tonight: Fantasy world.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Parents should be vigilant, because this is an accidentprone day for your kids. Mean-

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Keep an eye on your money and your possessions. Something unusual might

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, Dec. 16, the 350th day of 2023. There are 15 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On Dec. 16, 1944, the World War II Battle of the Bulge began as German forces launched a surprise attack against Allied forces through the Ardennes Forest in Belgium and Luxembourg. (The Allies were eventually able to turn the Germans back.)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH When listening to authority figures, bosses or parents, take everything with a grain of salt, because there is a general air of confusion everywhere. People are not really sure of things. This is why you feel restless and unsettled. Tonight: Clarify instructions.

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Spouse says honeymoon period is over Dear Annie: My husband doesn’t spend time with me anymore. We have been together for eight years and married for three. We were inseparable most of that time, but, all of a sudden, he doesn’t want me around. He says most married people hardly ever hang out. He tells me the honeymoon is over. I have tried everything. At marriage counseling, he puts on a show and tries to make me look bad. He mostly ignores my calls and texts when he leaves, and when he does respond, it’s very nasty. I’m not sure if he is cheating or not. I don’t think I want to be married to him anymore. How do I handle this? — Still Unsure Dear Unsure: Are you telling the marriage counselor that you feel he puts on a show and tries to make you look bad? It is important to be completely honest during your counseling sessions or else they won’t work. Once you have said all of that during your therapy sessions, and you still want a divorce, then you can most certainly ask for one. Honesty, love and communication are all pillars for a healthy marriage, and you deserve a man who understands that. Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 24 years, and we have two adult kids who no longer live in our household. My husband has always treated me as if I were his maid. I don’t mind, but sometimes a little help is nice. When he’s not upset, he’s the sweetest man. About three years ago, he made me quit my job because I cheated on him. He made me delete all social media, and I was unable to take individual pictures of myself. We have been having lots of disagreements, and one day in our home, he hit me. That left me with bruises and a bad headache because he hit me on the head. I told him I didn’t love him and wanted to divorce him. As soon as I said that, he promised he would never hit me again and that he would be a better person in the future. He always does this. He slaps me and then promises he will never do it again. And then he does it again. I have no money. How do I leave this man? — Trapped By a Monster Dear Trapped: It might feel like you are trapped because 24 years of living with a man who is abusive is a long time. But you are not trapped. There is help available. There are many local and national hotlines available to help women in your exact situation. I encourage you to contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or chat with someone via their website (thehotline. org). The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence is another great resource at ncadv.org/get-help. If you feel like you are in immediate danger, call 911. Just remember that you have the power to leave the cage that you feel trapped in. There are groups and people out there.

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