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At the beginning of this month, the Dona Ana Arts Council is presenting quilts in two wildly different themes, Cryptography, and Oasis, created by art quilt group 4 Common Corners.
4 Common …
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By Mia Kalish
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12/1/22
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You going to watch some football this weekend?
Yeah, I used to be in your shoes.
From 1971 through 1988, I watched every single Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game. And there were some …
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By Richard Coltharp
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11/23/22
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For as long as humans have had art, art has had patrons, angels driven by what we can maybe call a “nobility of civic purpose.” In Las Cruces, patrons of our quilters make possible the …
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By Mia Kalish
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11/2/22
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If Yvette Herrell wins re-election in the newly re-configured New Mexico Congressional District 2, will that disprove the lawsuit filed by the Republican Party now pending in the state Supreme Court alleging gerrymandering?
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By Walt Rubel
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10/27/22
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It’s supposed to be fall.
But if you’re in the flatter lands of southern New Mexico – Las Cruces, Alamogordo, Deming, for example – you know we still have some hot days …
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By Richard Coltharp
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9/30/22
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“Only two things that money can't buy
That's true love & homegrown tomatoes”
Guy Clark
We invited friends over for dinner last summer, and since my tomatoes were …
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By Betty Lambright
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9/1/22
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New Mexico has fallen back into last place in the annual ranking of childhood wellbeing, and there is one clear reason why, education.
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By Walt Rubel
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8/19/22
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Back in 2018, a state district judge issued an historic decision identifying the long-time shortcomings and faults of New Mexico’s Public Education System.
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By State Rep. Rebecca Dow
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8/19/22
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There is an art studio tour Labor Day Weekend. You can follow the red dots through Grant County to find working artists doing what they do and chat with them too. In Lincoln County you can find the …
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Elva K. Österreich
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8/1/22
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A Lovely June Adventure with a Friend
Sharing the artists' perspectives
There are few things as fun as going on an adventure of discovery with a friend. Tauna Cole-Dorn is a watercolor artist …
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By Mia Kalish
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8/1/22
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It was a beautiful day in early April, a Tuesday, as I made my way through the pecan groves where I live toward the high country of art-rich Silver City. I turned right off I-40 at Deming onto North …
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7/18/22
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The New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association and others announced today that they have settled the lawsuit filed to prevent the United States Forest Service from shooting cattle from a helicopter …
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Taylor Riggins, NMCGA
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7/11/22
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First came an eerie noise.
Then, came a voice, about 100 yards away: “Did you hear the coyote?”
Then, came many other noises, obviously not from coyotes.
These were humans. …
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By Richard Coltharp
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6/30/22
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At the Branigan Cultural Center, art quilt artist Nicole Dunn talked about how trees, especially old growth trees, support each other, and help each other, how the roots are so entwined, becoming a …
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By Mia Kalish
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6/30/22
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I love America. I love the concept of America. I love the diversity of its physical beauty and its people. I love the amazing things we have created. Our ingenuity is boundless.
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By Richard Coltharp
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6/30/22
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As things stand now, there may not be any presidential debates in 2024. And I’m not sure that would be a huge loss.
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By Walt Rubel
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5/11/22
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Two of my sons have turtles. I don’t know why there are these water-dwelling creatures hanging around in their houses, apparently not doing much other than floating around, sticking their noses …
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Elva K. Österreich
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4/27/22
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If you’ve moved to Las Cruces in the past 20 years, you may be curious why White Sands Missile Range has an annual event commemorating the Bataan Death March, or why U.S. Hwy. 70 is dubbed the …
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By Richard Coltharp
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4/21/22
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Las Colcheras Quilt Guild of Las Cruces is deeply involved in caring for the local community. The guild with its 200+ members provides quilts to those in need and respond to every …
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By Mia Kalish
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4/1/22
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The state of New Mexico has two different sets of rules when it comes to funding capital outlay projects for new construction or repair of basic infrastructure.
All funding for education projects …
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By Walt Rubel
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3/30/22
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