Outcry ensues and donation returned after firing of esteemed archaeologist
Alicia Inez Guzmán
Raised in the northern New Mexican village of Truchas, Alicia Inez Guzmán has written about histories of place, identity, and land use in New Mexico. She brings this knowledge to her current role as education reporter at Searchlight, where she focuses on the lived experiences of New Mexico's students and the role that equity and cultural literacy should play in the classroom and educational policymaking. The former senior editor of New Mexico Magazine, Alicia holds a Ph.D. in Visual and Cultural Studies from the University of Rochester in New York.
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Turmoil at PED: Deputy cabinet secretary resigns after only eight days
Swift departure of Jacquelyn Archuleta-Staehlin comes amid criticism from advocates, chaos at Public Education Department
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Can a mine near the Pecos River be stopped?
Groups unite to fight corporation’s mining project, citing harm to land, culture and river
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Magnate opus: The power plays of Harvey Yates
Long-time conservative powerbroker extends influence with purchase of Española paper
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Fallout from a nuclear past
From Los Alamos to the Trinity Test site, the human toll of “nuclear colonization” looms large
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Seeds of healing
Mora schoolchildren affected by this year’s wildfire go to the forest to learn about resilience.
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Back to school in the fire zone
The Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon wildfire left families without running water and children without belongings. Can students learn after so much loss?
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Off the radar
2,300 homeless youths in Albuquerque — and most of them out of sight
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Crowning fury
Anger toward the Forest Service has been smoldering for a century. Raging wildfires brought it roaring to life.