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BLM seeks public comment for February 2025 oil and gas lease sale in New Mexico

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SANTA FE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on seven oil and gas parcels totaling 1317 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in New Mexico. The comment period ends Aug. 29, 2024.

The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in June 2024 and is now seeking public comment on the parcels, potential deferrals, and the related environmental analysis. BLM will use input from the public to help complete its review of each parcel and determine if leasing of these parcels conforms with all applicable laws, policies, and land use plans.

The parcels the BLM is analyzing, as well as maps and instructions on how to comment are available on the BLM’s ePlanning website at: https://eplanning.blm. gov/eplanning-ui/project/2032203/570.

The terms of federal fluid mineral leases will be consistent with the Fluid Minerals Leasing and Leasing Process Rule, which reflects Congressional direction from the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, including a 16.67 percent royalty rate for production on any new leases. Revenues are split between the state where the drilling occurs and the U.S. Treasury.

Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources. Before development operations can begin, an operator must submit an application for permit to drill detailing development plans. The BLM reviews applications for permits to drill, posts them for public review, conducts an environmental analysis and coordinates with state partners and stakeholders.

All parcels leased for oil and gas lease include appropriate stipulations to protect important natural resources. Information on current and upcoming BLM leases is available through the National Fluid Lease Sale System.

-BLMThe BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.

Activity Schedule

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Activity Schedule
SWIMMING

• Artesia SeaDogs Summer Swim Team Location: Artesia Aquatic Center Tryouts: 4-6 p.m. Thursday, May 30; 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday, May 31 Dates: June 4 – July 25 Practice Sessions: 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays Cost: $150 for the first child, $125 for each additional child (includes team shirt and swim cap) Ages: 6-14 Note: This program is not designed to be swim lessons; children must pass a basic swim test. Contact: Emma Moore, 575-7468525; emoore@sportsfacilities. com BASKETBALL

• Girls’ Camp Dates: June 24-26 Sessions: Grades K-3, 1-3 p.m.; grades 4-9, 1-4 p.m. Location: Bulldog Pit Cost: $60 for the first child; $45 for each additional sibling Registration: Noon – 1 p.m. June 2 Contact: Candace Pollard, 575910-4034; cpollard@bulldogs.org

• Girls’ Summer Basketball Times: 8-11 a.m. Dates: June 3-6, 10-13, 17-20 and 24-27 Location: Bulldog Pit Sessions: Grades K-3, 8-8:50 a.m.; grades 4-6, 9-9:50 a.m.; grades 7-9, 10-10:50 a.m.

VOLLEYBALL

• Bulldog Camp Times: 9 a.m. – noon Dates: July 1-3 Location: Bulldog Pit Ages: Girls entering grades 3-6 Cost: $75 (includes camp t-shirt if registered by June 9; can still register after June 9 but will not receive t-shirt) Contact: 575-308-6336 FOOTBALL

• Summer Weights and Skills Dates: July 1-23 (off July 4) Location: Bulldog Bowl Sessions: Grades 7-8, 9-10 a.m.; grades 5-6, 10-11 a.m. Note: Bring water bottle and good shoes (cleats optional) SOCCER

• Bulldog Kids’ Camp Dates: June 25-27 Cost: $60 per player; $10 off for APS staff, $5 off for siblings Ages: 4 years – fifth grade Location: The Mack Registration deadline: June 20 Contact: artesiasoccerclassic@gmail.com

• Bulldog Development Camp Date: June 28 Cost: $125 per player (includes lunch, snack, t-shirt); $10 off for APS staff, $5 off for siblings Ages: Boys in grades 6-8 Location: The Mack Registration deadline: June 20 Contact: artesiasoccerclassic@gmail.com

• Under the Lights 5v5 Date: Saturday, July 13 Location: The Mack Note: 3v3 for U6; 5v5 for U8 U14 Contact: artesiasoccerclassic@gmail.com

MMA

• Varsity Academy Summer Camp Dates: June 10-14, July 8-11 Times: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Location: 1032 S. 13th St. (Abo Shopping Center) Note: Snack provided; no gear necessary; beginner-friendly; students need only bring lunch and water Contact: varsityacademyartesia .com

• Summer Classes Dates: All summer, Monday through Thursday Sessions: Tots (ages 4-6), 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; kids (ages 8-12), 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; kids (ages 6-9), 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; teens, 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays Contact: 575-308-1553

MISSOULA THEATRE

• 9:30 a.m. Monday, June 17 Registration, with auditions for “Jack and the Beanstalk” at 10 a.m. (all participants will be cast) Cost: $30 per child Public performances: June 22 Contact: Artesia Arts Council, 575-746-4212 ART IN SCIENCE

• 1 p.m. Thursday, June 13 A celebration of the oil and gas centennial: exploding blowout oil rigs

• 1 p.m. Thursday, June 27 Rainbow cyanotypes/sun prints Contact: Artesia Arts Council, 575-746-4212 INTRO TO DANCE

• Dates: June 26 – July 31 Sessions: Ages 4-7, 10-10:45 a.m.; ages 8 and up, 11-11:45 a.m. Cost: $60 per child; sign up with a friend and save 10% Choose from tap, jazz, hip-hop and contemporary styles Contact: Artesia Arts Council, 575-746-4212

FUSED GLASS JEWELRY • Saturday, July 27 Learn how to build jewelry from glass for fusing. Everyone will build a pendant and a set of earrings. Cost: $30 per student Contact: Artesia Arts Council, 575-746-4212 ARTISTIC VOYAGES

• 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, July 2 and 30 Journey into the world of artists and discover their unique styles, techniques and visions. Students will reimagine their iconic works and craft their own pieces. Ages: 8 and up Cost: $35 per student Contact: Artesia Arts Council, 575-746-4212 PAINT PARTIES

• 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 27, and Thursday, Aug. 15 Instructor: Kirsten Mauritsen Cost: $35 per student Contact: Artesia Arts Council, 575-746-4212 GUITAR AND DRUM LESSONS • All summer (six private lessons) Instructor: Max Salgado Cost: $120 per student Contact: Artesia Arts Council, 575-746-4212

Religious

CATALYST CHURCH

• Vacation Bible School Times: 5:30-8 p.m. Dates: June 2-5 Contact: catalystartesia.com

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH • Vacation Bible School Times: 8 a.m. – noon Dates: June 3-6 Family Night: 5:30 p.m. June 5 Contact: fbcartesia.org

• Seek 1st Flag Football Evaluations: 6-7:30 p.m. June 24-25 Practices: 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 18 Games: 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 22 and 29 and Aug. 5 and 12 Contact: fbcartesia.org

Crash boom bang

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Crash boom bang
By Marco Buscaglia

In honor of Olympic Boxing, here’s a look at the top 10 fights in NASCAR history

While NASCAR takes its little Olympics break, in honor of my favorite Summer Games sport, boxing (don’t tell me this will be its last appearance in the Games!), let’s take a look at NASCAR’s greatest fights (or at least some of them).

We all of course rermember Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kyle Busch squaring off last May at North Wilkesboro.

Stenhouse Jr.’s hopes of winning his first All-Star Race and the $1 million check ended on Lap 2 at after the No. 47 Chevrolet driver ended on the receiving end of contact with Kyle Busch – the night didn’t end there between the two.

On track, Stenhouse made a threewide pass between Denny Hamlin and Busch after the race start. Busch quickly retaliated by making contact with the No. 47 Chevrolet and putting him in the wall.

Stenhouse was forced to pit road with right-front damage and parked his car in the No. 8’s pit box. He then exited his car and climbed to the top of the pit box to exchange words with crew chief Randall Burnett and Andy Petree, vice president of competition at Richard Childress Racing.

Post-race, Stenhouse confronted Busch in the garage area, engaged him in a heated discussion and eventually punched him over the on-track incident, with NASCAR security and and crew members moving in to separate the drivers.

The Stenhouse-Busch bash wasn’t the first time there was an on-track argument during a NASCAR race. In fact, there’s a storied history of intense rivalries and dramatic altercations.

So now, let’s get ready to ruuumble, with some of the greatest fights in NASCAR history: 1. 1979 Daytona 500: Cale Yarborough vs. Donnie Allison: One of the most famous fights in NASCAR history started on the final lap of the Daytona 500 when Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison collided. That led to a brawl in the infield that also involved Bobby Allison. The fight was televised live, bringing significant attention to NASCAR.

2. 1984 Daytona 500: Richard Petty vs. Cale Yarborough: Tensions between these two legends boiled over during the race, leading to a heated exchange. Though not as physical as some other altercations, the rivalry between Petty and Yarborough was intense and memorable.

3. 1989 The Winston: Rusty Wallace vs. Darrell Waltrip: After a controversial finish where Rusty Wallace spun Darrell Waltrip out of the lead, Waltrip’s crew confronted Wallace in the pits. The altercation underscored the fierce competition between the two drivers.

4. 1993 North Wilkesboro: Dale Earnhardt vs. Terry Labonte: Dale Earnhardt and Terry Labonte clashed multiple times, but one of the most memorable was at North Wilkesboro, where their aggressive driving led to heated post-race exchanges.

5. 2000 Bristol Night Race: Dale Earnhardt vs. Terry Labonte: Another clash between Earnhardt and Labonte, this time at Bristol. Earnhardt spun Labonte out of the lead on the final lap, leading to boos from the crowd and heated comments from Labonte.

6. 2003 Daytona 500: Ward Burton vs. Robby Gordon: After a multi-car wreck, Ward Burton and Robby Gordon had a heated exchange on the track, with Burton throwing his helmet at Gordon’s car. The incident highlighted the high stakes and emotions of Daytona.

7. 2008 Richmond: Kyle Busch vs. Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Kyle Busch spun Dale Earnhardt Jr. while battling for the lead late in the race, sparking a heated rivalry between the two fan favorites.

8. 2014 Texas: Brad Keselowski vs. Jeff Gordon: After a late-race incident at Texas Motor Speedway, Jeff Gordon confronted Brad Keselowski on pit road, leading to a melee involving crew members and both drivers.

9. 2015 Charlotte: Matt Kenseth vs. Joey Logano: Joey Logano and Matt Kenseth’s rivalry peaked when Kenseth intentionally wrecked Logano at Martinsville as payback for previous incidents, resulting in a dramatic on-track altercation and significant penalties for Kenseth.

10. 2017 Las Vegas: Kyle Busch vs. Joey Logano: Following a last-lap incident at Las Vegas, Kyle Busch confronted Joey Logano on pit road, throwing punches and sparking a brawl between their teams.

What’s the story, post-Brickyard 400?

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Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson left Indianapolis Motor Speedway July 21 with a new trophy and a major contribution to his NASCAR Cup Series championship legacy. With his runnerup to Larson in the Brickyard 400, 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick was buoyed by his own showing and the impact it has on his championship run.

Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney headed out of town frustrated at his trophy near-miss but surely feeling confident and motivated about his chances to defend his series championship. Hendrick’s Chase Elliott was still lamenting a sometimes-maddening outing that still resulted in a top-five finish. And Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin, a contender all day, needed no further introspection, after being collected in a late-race accident.

After that thrilling 30th anniversary edition of the Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG– full of storylines, both big triumphs and headline-making disappointments – the NASCAR Cup Series heads into its break for the Summer Olympics. Most drivers and team members have recently said they are eager to step away from competition, focus briefly to vacation with family or take a trip. Or maybe seize the chance not to travel at all.

But make no mistake, the Indy race was a dramatic preview of the intensity level you can expect for the upcoming 10-race Playoff. These drivers take a schedule respite well aware that the season is at critical mass.

Larson heads into the break as the only four-time race winner on the season. With his victory at Indy, he overtook his teammate Elliott atop the regular season championship standings – a 10-point advantage with only four races remaining to set that 16-driver Playoff field. The regular season champ receives a hugely valuable 15 Playoff points.

Reddick is 15 points behind Larson and Hamlin – who at one point at Indy was leading the standings – is now 43 points off Larson. Blaney is 73 back.

The reigning series champ, who was in position to vie for the win in the closing stages, was perhaps most vocal about his frustration Sunday. Blaney was lined up on the front row alongside race leader Brad Keselowski for the first overtime restart when Keselowski suddenly veered his No. 6 Ford to pit lane to avoid running out of gas in front of the field. It allowed Larson – the car behind Keselowski – to move forward and by the time they got to the re-start Larson passed Blaney and was in front. Blaney, whose team owner Roger Penske owns the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, got another chance to try and take the lead on a second overtime restart. But Larson got the jump again. After coming so close to a historical win, Blaney was understandably devastated afterward. His reaction is not just about his disappointment on a near-miss win at Indianapolis, but indicative of the time of the season – go-time. Earning a win sets up Playoff ranking and for others, salvaging a good points day could make all the difference in getting into the Playoff lineup.

That was certainly the case at the other end of the Playoff bubble, where Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain now finds himself with a slim seven-point edge over 23XI Racing’s Bubba Wallace for the points-transfer position. Roush Fenway Keselowski driver Chris Buescher is only 17 points up on Wallace and is the defending winner of the next race, the Aug. 11 Cook Out 400 at Richmond.

COOK OUT 400

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COOK OUT 400

Richmond Raceway, known as America’s Premier Short Track, offers great racing action and a commitment to the fan experience as one of the most popular facilities among drivers and fans in all of motorsports.

• Originally known as the Atlantic Rural Exposition Fairgrounds, the circuit held its ©rst race in 1946 as a half-mile dirt track.

• In 2017, the circuit announced a rebranding exercise, dropping the ‘International’ to become the simpler Richmond Raceway.

• The original track closed on Feb. 21, 1988 and the facility was enlarged to the current 3/4 mile oval, which reopened on Sept.10, 1988.

• A modernized in©eld ©rst debuted at the 2018 fall NASCAR Cup race, which was also the ©rst NASCAR Playoff weekend.

LENGTH: 3/4-Mile, measured 13-½ feet in from SAFER Barrier.

SHAPE: “D”-Shaped Oval WIDTH: 60 feet with a 10-foot apron.

BANKING: 14 degrees in turns, eight degrees at starting line on 1,290-foot front stretch, two degrees on 860-foot back stretch.

RADIUS OF TURNS: Turns 1 and 4: 1198.68. Turns 2 and 3: 365.00

PIT ROAD: 64-foot width with 43 concrete pit stalls, 28’ x 19’.SEATING: 51,000 seats, plus 680 seats that are part of the TORQUE Club and 80-person Victory Lane Club. There are also 40 luxury suites.

SAFER WALLS: Added in 2003.

INFIELD REDEVELOPMENT: The FanGrounds allow fans access to the historic Richmond in©eld. The interactive in©eld gets fans closer than ever before with fan-viewing walkways in the NASCAR Cup Series Garages. Fans can also experience various neighborhoods throughout the in©eld that have something unique to offer as well as new concession stands.

RACING

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RACING

TRUCKS BREAK REPORT

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TRUCKS BREAK REPORT

With a 20th-place finish at Indianapolis Friday, July 19, Tanner Gray took over the 10th and final Playoff-eligible position from Daniel Dye, who came home 27th after an unscheduled pit stop on Lap 81.

With three berths still available in the postseason, Dye trails Gray by five points with one race left to decide the final playoff grid, Aug. 10 at Richmond Raceway (7:30 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). GETTY IMAGES

2024 CUP SERIES SCHEDULE

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FEB. 3, 8 PM, FOX: Busch Light Clash at the (LA) Coliseum ( D. Hamlin) FEB. 15, 7 PM, FS1: Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 at DAYTONA ( T. Reddick) FEB. 15, 9 PM, FS1: Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 at DAYTONA ( C. Bell) FEB. 19, 4 PM, FOX: DAYTONA 500 ( W. Byron) FEB. 25, 3 PM FOX: Ambetter Health 400 at ATLANTA ( D. Suarez) MARCH 3, 3:30 PM, FOX: Pennzoil 400 at LAS VEGAS ( K. Larson) MARCH 10, 3:30 PM, FOX: Shriners Children’s 500 at PHOENIX ( C. Bell) MARCH 17, 3:30 PM, FOX: Food City 500 at BRISTOL ( D. Hamlin) MARCH 24, 3:30 PM, FOX: EchoPark at CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS ( W. Byron) MARCH 31, 7 PM, FOX: Toyota Owners 400 at RICHMOND ( D. Hamlin) APRIL 7, 3 PM, FS1: Cook Out 400 at MARTINSVILLE ( W. Byron) APRIL 14, 3:30 PM, FS1: Auto Trader EchoPark 400 at TEXAS ( C. Elliott) APRIL 21, 3 PM, FOX: GEICO 500 at TALLADEGA ( T. Reddick) APRIL 28, 2 PM, FS1: WURTH 400 at DOVER ( D. Hamlin) MAY 5, 3 PM, FS1: AdventHealth 400 at KANSAS ( K. Larson) MAY 12, 3 PM, FS1: Goodyear 400 at DARLINGTON ( B. Keselowski) MAY 19, 8 PM, FS1: NASCAR All-Star Race at N. Wilkesboro, NC ( J. Logano) MAY 26, 6 PM, FOX: Coca-Cola 600 at CHARLOTTE ( C.Bell) JUNE 2, 3:30 PM, FS1: Enjoy Illinois 300 at WORLD WIDE TECH ( A. Cindric) JUNE 9, 3:30 PM, FOX: Toyota/Save Mart 350 at SONOMA ( K. Larson)

JUNE 16, 7 PM, USA: Iowa Corn 350 at IOWA ( R. Blaney) JUNE 23, 2:30 PM, USA: USA Today 301 at NEW HAMPSHIRE ( C. Bell) JUNE 30, 3:30 PM, NBC: Ally 400 at NASHVILLE ( J. Logano) JULY 7, 4:30 PM, NBC: Grant Park 165 Chicago Street Race ( A. Bowman) JULY 14, 2:30 PM, USA: Great American Getaway 400 at POCONO ( R. Blaney) JULY 21, 2:30 PM, NBC: Brickyard 400 at INDIANAPOLIS ( K. Larson) AUG. 11, 6 PM, USA: Cook Out 400 at RICHMOND (C. Buescher)

AUG. 18, 2:30 PM, USA: FireKeepers Casino 400 at MICHIGAN (C. Buescher)

AUG. 24, 7:30 PM, NBC: Coke Zero Sugar 400 at DAYTONA (C. Buescher)

SEPT. 1, 6 PM, USA: Cookout Southern 500 at DARLINGTON (K. Larson)

PLAYOFFS”ROUND OF 16 SEPT. 8, 3 PM, USA: Quaker State 400 at ATLANTA (W. Byron)

SEPT. 15, 3 PM, USA: Go Bowling at the Glen at WATKINS GLEN (W. Byron)

SEPT. 21, 7:30 PM, USA: Bass Pro Shops Night Race at BRISTOL (D. Hamlin)

PLAYOFFS ROUND OF 12 SEPT. 29, 3 PM, USA: Hollywood Casino 400 at KANSAS (T. Reddick)

OCT. 6, 2 PM, NBC: YellaWood 500 at TALLADEGA (R. Blaney)

OCT. 13, 2 PM, NBC: BofA ROVAL 400 at CHARLOTTE (AJ Allmendinger)

PLAYOFFS ROUND OF 8 OCT. 20, 2:30 PM, NBC: South Point 400 at LAS VEGAS (K. Larson)

OCT. 27, 2:30 PM, NBC: Cup Race at HOMESTEAD-MIAMI (C. Bell)

NOV. 3, 2 PM, NBC: Xfinity 500 at MARTINSVILLE (R. Blaney)

PLAYOFFS CHAMPIONSHIP 4 NOV. 10, 3 PM, NBC: Championship at PHO. (R. Blaney title; R. Chastain race)

2023 winners in parenthesis; 2024 winners in bold as the schedule unfolds; times ET

XFINITY BREAK REPORT

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XFINITY BREAK REPORT

RSS Racing’s Ryan Sieg holds a slim three-point edge over JR Motorsports’ Sammy Smith for the final points Playoff transfer position with six races remaining to set the 12-driver Playoff field. Xfinity is of course part of NASCAR’s break for the Summer Olympics and will return Aug. 17 at Michigan International Speedway for the Cabo Wabo 250 (USA Network, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

John Hunter Nemechek won the 2023 race.

Governors with their dukes up

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Governors with their dukes up

By Sherry Robinson

Former Gov. Susana Martinez once described her first legislative session, in 2011, as “handto-hand combat.” A former DA, Martinez had no experience with the Legislature, and went in swinging. She used campaign rhetoric, radio ads and robo calls to browbeat them and even sent a staff member to videotape them as they debated.

She said Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez “chose to play politics with our children’s future.”

Of the film tax credit, she said, “We cannot subsidize Hollywood on the backs of our schoolchildren.”

At the end of an unnecessarily contentious session, nobody had gotten much done.

Rep. Moe Maestas, D-Albuquerque, said, “She views us as the enemy; she does not view us as partners in a democratic government.”

Martinez never changed her approach. For eight years, as I wrote in many a column, she entered sessions with her dukes up. New Mexico paid for this standoff with a slower economic recovery from the Great Recession.

This summer, we regressed a decade. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham called a special session on public safety and tried to browbeat lawmakers into approving a set of bills that weren’t ready for prime time. Once again, browbeating by one branch of government didn’t work on another branch. Lujan Grisham not only damaged relations with legislators but made them look bad during campaign season. They won’t forget that.

Lujan Grisham began talking about a special session in March and circulated draft bills, but drafts kept changing. Days ahead of the session lawmakers hadn’t seen completed bills, and the governor was still adding new bills to the call. Two bills were so complex that haphazard approval guaranteed lawsuits. Leaders said repeatedly there was no consensus.

The governor blew past legislators’ concerns and blamed them for not taking crime seriously years ago. “Shame on you,” she said. When 45 advocacy groups and experts objected to problematic legislation, she said taking their advice would be “doing nothing.”

Republicans have demonized Lujan Grisham since she set foot in the Roundhouse, but happily entered the Democrats’ breach by carrying her bills with a few of their own. On July 18, their 16 bills went unheard. In a five-hour session, lawmakers passed the feed bill, which pays for the session, and tacked on fire and flood money for Ruidoso and behavioral health programs.

House Minority Leader Rod Montoya, always ready with his own spin, told New Mexico Political Report: “Republicans agreed with the governor that crime is out of control. It’s unfortunate we’re unable to address anything crime related. The only things my colleagues are willing to do is spend more money.”

Lujan Grisham blistered the Democrats in a redhot written statement from the governor’s office: “This legislature just demonstrated that it has no interest in making New Mexico safer… (Ignoring the reality of daily crime) is nothing less than a dereliction of duty. “The legislature as a body walked away from their most important responsibility: keeping New Mexicans safe. But it is noteworthy that a majority of Republicans would have passed many or all of these bills — they were blocked.

“The legislature should be embarrassed at their inability to summon even an ounce of courage to adopt common-sense legislation… (T)he public should be outraged.”

That’s extreme language. New Mexico In Depth was the only media outlet to call out the governor, saying the entire episode “demonstrates a sharp degree of hubris.”

Or pigheadedness, I would add.

Her language also smacks of campaigning. The last sentence of the public statement was: “My promise to you is that I will not stop fighting to protect you and your families.”

It was something Susana Martinez could have said. The word “fighting” requires an adversary, and Lujan Grisham just made that adversary her own party.

Sherry Robinson is a longtime New Mexico reporter and editor. She has worked in Grants, Gallup, the Albuquerque Journal, New Mexico Business Weekly and Albuquerque Tribune. She is the author of four books. Her columns won first place in 2024 from New Mexico Press Women.

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