A new bill modeled on the federal Violence Against Women Act could safeguard New Mexico’s children from the traumatic and sometimes dangerous consequences of divorce
Michael Benanav
Michael Benanav is a writer, photographer and digital storyteller based in northern New Mexico. In addition to Searchlight, his work appears in The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, Sierra Magazine, and other publications. He's also the author of three books, most recently the award-winning "Himalaya Bound: One Family's Quest to Save Their Animals — And an Ancient Way of Life."
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How cyber soldiers at Kirtland Air Force Base safeguard the integrity of New Mexico’s vote
To prevent hackers, foreign enemies, and other bad guys from meddling with democracy, the New Mexico Secretary of State works with the Air National Guard in a complicated operation that keeps the process running smoothly on Election Day
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Burning question: What’s the right place for a solar farm?
Fire hazards have Eldorado residents dead set against a solar project, underscoring a national quandary: Some renewables come with risks.
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An Apache ceremony for the ages
On the Mescalero Apache Reservation, four days of dancing mark the passage into womanhood, testing a girl’s endurance — and enveloping her in tradition.
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Parched in ‘Podunk,’ New Mexico
Water pipes are failing in rural towns across America. Is their future on the drink?
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A chef sensation on the Navajo Nation
Diné chef Justin Pioche earned one of the country’s most coveted culinary honors. He serves a lot more than food.
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Who gets to adopt Native children?
A Supreme Court decision will soon answer that question
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In drought-plagued New Mexico, a city loses nearly half its water — to leaky pipes
Aging water lines burst near-daily in Truth or Consequences, but funding for repairs has run dry.
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Helter shelter
New Mexico cities resist building encampments, despite one’s success to the south
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Seven years after a spill turns a river yellow, Navajo farmers still seek justice
The 2015 Gold King Mine spill sent a toxic plume through the Navajo Nation. Why isn’t restitution in sight?