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The Sherlock Holmes Connection to Las Cruces, NM – C.S. Fuqua

Española was the "First Capital," established by the Spanish in 1598. The area thrived on agriculture, fed by the Rio Grande.

Originally settled by Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate with the name "San Juan de los Caballeros" (now Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo), the region has been home to Tewa-speaking Puebloans since (at least) the 1200s.

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Española was the "First Capital," established by the Spanish in 1598. The area thrived on agriculture, fed by the Rio Grande.

Originally named "San Juan de los Caballeros" (now Ohkay Owingeh), the region has been home to Tewa-speaking Puebloans since (at least) the 1200s.

#Espanola #NewMexico

T minus two minutes to lift off. Lucy Squirrel jumped up on the stump then over the wall to go meet with the neighbor we had just met on our walk.

Nico the wonder dog was aghast that Lucy would so blatantly violate house rules.

Lucy is back to leash only visits in the front yard.

#dogsofmastodon #NewMexico

Rio de los Piños
Carson National Forest, NM

Looking from above at the point where the small river flows out of a rocky canyon into a wider valley in far northern New Mexico. This is just below the "Green Chile Waters" posted two days ago.

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New Mexico’s Epstein commission announces 9 more subpoenas to federal prosecutors, state agencies

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New Mexico’s Epstein commission announces 9 more subpoenas to federal prosecutors, state agencies - SLRPNK

> A New Mexico legislative subcommittee tasked with investigating the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s time in the state on Thursday announced it would issue nine more subpoenas to federal and state government agencies, less than a week after it publicly published its first batch of subpoenas. > > The state House investigatory subcommittee, known as the Truth Commission, late last week posted the first six subpoenas [https://sourcenm.com/2026/06/16/new-mexicos-epstein-truth-commission-publishes-subpoenas-will-provide-update-at-public-meeting/] it issued as part of its investigation into Epstein and the New Mexico property he formerly owned, Zorro Ranch, on its website, NMTruthCommission.com [http://NMTruthCommission.com].

NM U.S. Reps. Vasquez, Leger Fernández introduce New World screwworm legislation

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NM U.S. Reps. Vasquez, Leger Fernández introduce New World screwworm legislation - SLRPNK

> Following last week’s discovery of New Mexico’s first New World screwworm case, members of the state’s congressional delegation on Thursday announced legislation intended to curtail the spread of the parasitic fly.