Author Archives: merilee

The Jemez Thunder published its last edition on March 15. It had been community newspaper for Jemez Springs and nearby villages. The closing of the paper and the retirement of the editor had been announced before the virus emergency, but … Continue reading →

These days, sitting down to dine in a busy restaurant could put you in the hospital and make your whole family sick as well as the families at nearby tables — that is, if there were a restaurant that would … Continue reading →

New Mexico has been invited by the White House to participate in a pilot program to improve and expand contact tracing for coronavirus infections. While details are sparse, according to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, this program may provide an opportunity … Continue reading →

When my late husband was running for the New Mexico state senate, he pledged to knock on every door in his district. He thought giving voters a chance to meet him in person was the right thing to do. A … Continue reading →

(published in February 2020) In a conference room at the Roundhouse last week, uniformed police officers were watching a demonstration. They were learning about a handheld device that detects drugs in a person’s system within five minutes. It’s intended to … Continue reading →

New Mexico understands boom and bust. We thought oil and gas production would give New Mexico a boom year. Good thing our legislators were cautious. Instead of spending all that new money – which now may or may not materialize … Continue reading →

Some events must never be forgotten. They must remain in our living memory so we never make the same mistakes again. Such an event is the 1980 New Mexico prison riot. If you were here, it is burned in your … Continue reading →