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It feels like the arms of the goddess are encircling this land,” she says, identifying herself as Amber K. She has followed her spiritual path on this land for more than 20 years. “It’s stark and rugged. It’s a fierce beauty,”santafenewmexican.com/news/l… santafenewmexican.com/news/l…

Fire on the freeway: Pueblo of Pojoaque Police closed traffic Friday while a Santa Fe County firefighter puts out the vehicle fire of an SUV fully engulfed in flames on U.S. 84/285 in Pojoaque. Luis Sánchez Saturno/The New Mexican santafenewmexican.com bit.ly/3YvNpHn

The ACLU of AZ says it is suing the city of Phoenix to block resumed sweeps of a huge homeless encampment downtown they say has displaced people, destroyed ID docs., prescription medications & other belongings. santafenewmexican.com https://apnews.

A federal law meant to help return stolen Native American artifacts to their rightful owners has cleared its final hurdle after unanimous approval in the U.S. Senate. The Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act, also known as the STOP Act, passed Senate bit.ly/3HIotXl

Environmentalists want the U.S. to list coyotes as endangered in parts of AZ & NM where a rare gray wolf is found. Groups argue that small-statured Mexican gray wolves are mistaken for coyotes. Protecting them to reduce wolf deaths. santafenewmexican.com bit.ly/3FHMxIn

State Game Commission made a $3M land sale SF for 23 acres, removing a hurdle to building the contentious Richards Avenue. SF to install a connector across Arroyo de los Chamisos & link the north & south sections of Richards Ave. santafenewmexican.com bit.ly/3VQKZl0

Santa Fe bakers filling holiday demand for fruitcake. The Wests have been known to convert fruitcake-hating customers, she said. “A lot of people don’t care for fruitcake, but we’ve won over a lot of people with ours.” bit.ly/3Yj7eBI

Beloved holiday events are back on plaza. The celebrations kick off Saturday w/open house at the NM History Museum & NM Museum of Art & Sun. by the candlelit Las Posadas procession around Plaza. bit.ly/3uAJyen

Gov. Grisham wants NM to provide free school lunches to all K-12 students across the state. bit.ly/3hbfl2u

Intl. Folk Art Market hopes move to Railyard draws younger crowd. bit.ly/2VljM9T

Jayden, Sebastian and their mother, Melissa Padilla, from left to right, watch as youngest brother Liam throws a frisbee to their dog Bom Bom on Monday at Ragle Park. bit.ly/3Yd3NMS

City officials and contractors on Monday discussed putting a roundabout on the long-planned Richards Avenue extension to help slow drivers and create a smoother traffic flow in a new stretch of the roadway in central Santa Fe. bit.ly/3PdqZGz

Public Service Company of New Mexico described its first rate hike request in six years as “modest” and pitched it as necessary to help the utility overhaul its power grid and initiate new renewable energy projects. bit.ly/3XWm0OF

The head of the State Personnel Office said the presence of state workers at office sites is important to serving the public, but labor union officials contended the move to rescind the policy could prompt scores of workers quit. Details: bit.ly/3HgaY0D

Whole Foods recently said it will stop selling lobster from the Gulf of Maine at 100’s of its US stores. They cited decisions by a pair of sustainability organizations to take away endorsements of the lobster fishing industry. santafenewmexican.com bit.ly/3ib8GoV

Brian Egolf resigns from PRC committee. The State Ethics Commission has found grounds to hold a public hearing on a lawmaker’s complaint about the outgoing House speaker appointing himself to the Public Regulation Commission. Details: bit.ly/3VTD8CF

Jaramillo is one of 16 new legislators who will take their oaths of office on the first day of the session — Jan. 17. Most got their first taste of what life in the Roundhouse will look like late last week during a two-day basic training course… bit.ly/3UzX2BJ

New Santa Fe County fire chief started as teenage volunteer, rose through ranks. Jacob Black, 36, is outgoing chief Jackie Lindsey’s successor on Nov. 18 following a decade’s long rise in the ranks of the county fire department. He assumed the role… bit.ly/3ByzlDh