New ‘Bienvenidos’ magazine cruises Route 66, featuring people and places along the historic highway

A new edition of Bienvenidos magazine is now available, and this year’s theme pays homage to Route 66, the beloved highway that has connected travelers and towns near and far for a century.   To discuss the magazine’s release, Ashley M. Biggers, magazines editor at the Santa Fe New Mexican, joins …

A preview of the 2026 Santa Fe International Literary Festival with the event’s organizers

There’s a lot to love during this year’s Santa Fe International Literary Festival which takes place May 15-17 at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center.   Authors from around the country and of diverse literary backgrounds will descend on the City Different to engage in conversations around thei…

Santa Fe Hispano traditions: Learn about the Baile de Cascarones and La Sociedad Folklórica

Santa Fe is a place of rich cultural traditions that are honored each year because of people who care deeply about the city’s history and preservation. One group that is part of that mission is La Sociedad Folklórica, a nonprofit organization that has been around for 90 years.   First started in 1…

Rebecca Solnit: Trump and Republicans’ unpopularity is birthing a new beginning

The feeling of impending doom is an emotion that many Americans have felt since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025. Not knowing what’s next for the country as this administration carries out a high velocity of policy changes in such a short period of time has left some people’s spir…

Former U.S. diplomat Brian Naranjo speaks on U.S.-Venezuela conflicts ahead of Santa Fe talk

Political conflict between the United States and Venezuela has been an issue for quite some time but within the past year, tensions have been especially high.   What started off as U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean that were alleged to be transporting drugs transpired into a military operatio…

New Mexico PED secretary talks free summer reading program, child literacy gains

On the latest podcast episode of “Conversations Different,” host Inez Russell Gomez is joined by New Mexico Public Education Secretary Mariana Padilla.   Secretary Padilla joins the podcast to discuss the state’s free summer reading program and how it has correlated to literacy improvements among …

Santa Fe’s library director discusses upcoming improvements to downtown library building

The downtown public library building in Santa Fe could undergo renovations in the coming years, helping the space meet the modern-day needs of Santa Feans.    The Pueblo-Spanish style building on Washington Ave., which once housed municipal offices and a fire station, has seen little updating sinc…

‘She Cried That Day’ director Amanda Erickson on film’s making; its ties to missing Indigenous women

The missing, murdered, Indigenous people crisis has long plagued Native American communities throughout the country, especially here in the Southwest. According to the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, it is estimated that 4,200 reported cases have gone unsolved. The result? It has left many questions…

Did Texas steal El Paso from New Mexico? Writer Blake Gumprecht delves into this historical debate

Did Texas steal El Paso from New Mexico? Depending on who you ask, the answer is likely straightforward. However, for Blake Gumprecht, an Albuquerque-based writer and longtime geographer who once lived and worked in the borderlands, the answer is a matter of delving into historical records to find …

Heidi Li Feldman on political organizing and upcoming ‘No Kings’ 3 rally in Santa Fe

Santa Fe has not been short in holding protests since President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025. The protests have come alongside national No Kings demonstrations, drawing people of all ages to voice concerns over this administration’s actions on immigration, federal layoffs and hei…