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Good morning, Santa Fe! In today’s edition: A serial killer farewell tour, a Route 66 centennial mural, immigration legal training for non-lawyers, and more. Let’s get to it!
— Cait Baker
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📰 In the news
Grants boost frontline providers: New Mexico’s governor awarded $20 million to 32 rural health care organizations to expand primary care, strengthen local capacity, and improve access to coordinated, person centered services in underserved communities — see how funding is prioritized.
A landmark community milestone: Las Campanas Realty will debut The Village, the final and largest neighborhood, in early 2026, adding custom homes, mountain and golf course views, and a dedicated resident amenity — get all the details.
Building community legal capacity: New Mexico is offering a 40-hour immigration law training for non-lawyers to help with naturalization and work permit applications, aiming to expand affordable services as immigrant workers seek legal support — get all the details.
Compare rates for free: The national average for car insurance is around $175 per month. Paying more than that? Same, so I did some shopping around and ended up cutting my premium in half. If you haven’t checked in a while, you’re probably overpaying too — here’s the comparison tool I used.
Protect your nest egg: Savvy investors are turning to gold amidst today’s inflation, national debt, and market uncertainty for a reason. It holds its value when everything else feels shaky. Case in point: it’s up ~62% since this month last year. If you’re curious about adding it and other precious metals to your portfolio, American Hartford has a super helpful guide that covers everything you need to know. It’s free, and definitely worth a read — check it out here.
*We do our best to avoid paywalled articles. If any slip through, let me know which ones and I’ll permanently remove them from our source list!
Highlights this week:
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🫶 We got your back
A journey through time: Los Lunas artist Molly Mendenhall’s lobby mural at the New Mexico History Museum honors Route 66’s centennial, blending a sepia 1930s scene with a colorful present. An exhibit at the Governor’s Gallery with all five finalists’ designs will open Jan. 12, 2026 with a public unveiling. Learn more about the exhibit.
Upgrade your cider game: Santa Fe’s New Mexico Hard Cider serves house-made ciders in flavors like Extra Dry, Rhubarb, and Blood Orange, plus a rotating mix of local beer and spirits. Easygoing vibes, a solid food menu, and crisp sips make it a great midweek hang.
Serious home glow-up: Santa Fe’s homes deserve personality, and Seret & Sons delivers with rug-upholstered sofas, antique Tibetan cabinets, and hand-carved doors. Add custom pieces and smart design guidance, then retire the placeholder lamp and commit to living room choices that actually spark joy.
Thinning hair? Same: I’ve been shedding a lot, and recently noticed my ponytail feeling thinner. After way too much panic-Googling, I discovered Keranique’s hair regrowth system. Everything with them is surprisingly easy: no quizzes, no pills, no choosing between dozens of products. Just grab the kit and follow the instructions. The best part? It’s $75 off right now, you’ll get three free gifts, AND you’ll get your money back if you don’t love the results.
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📆 Around town this week
All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.
This week
🎤 Speaking Truth to Evil: Farewell Tour @ Courtyard by Marriott Santa Fe | Tuesday (1/6) at 8:00 AM – If your podcast queue screams true crime, catch Phil Chalmers on his Speaking Truth to Evil farewell tour, distilling 40-plus years studying serial killers, in Santa Fe. Expect insights, zero jump scares, and the kind of conversation that makes you double-check your locks, then laugh.
🎸 Santa Fe Guitar Ensemble @ Santa Fe Public Library – La Farge Branch | Tuesday (1/6) at 10:00 AM – Bring your six string, your reading glasses, and that metronome you pretend not to own, and join the Santa Fe Guitar Ensemble at La Farge Branch Library. It is a welcoming, weekly hang for players who read music. Yes, real notes, not campfire chords.
🥫 Community Fridge Crew @ Reunity Resources | Tuesday (1/6) at 3:00 PM – Join the Community Fridge Crew, a weekly meetup where we clean, bag, and restock the neighborhood fridge before it turns into a science experiment. We rally at the farm stand for supplies and produce, then tidy, chat, and leave it better than we found it.
This weekend
🎭 I Puritani @ Lensic Performing Arts Center | Saturday (1/10) – Trade your hiking boots for opera glasses. Bellini’s I Puritani delivers gorgeous melodies, spellbinding coloratura, and enough vocal fireworks to outshine Canyon Road at dusk. It’s indulgent, dramatic, and gloriously old-school, the perfect excuse to sit still, breathe, and let someone else be extra.
🐾 PetSaver CPR/First Aid Class 8 Hour @ Dez’s Divine Canines | Saturday (1/10) at 9:00 AM – Actually useful pet-parenting, this 8-hour, hands-on class covers 50+ skills like pet CPR and rescue breathing, first aid, choking and bleeding, heat and cold injuries. You’ll practice snout-to-tail assessments, prep for bites and senior care, leave certified for two years, handbook included.
⛰ Mineral Hill @ Second Street Brewery | Sunday (1/11) at 1:00 PM – Catch Mineral Hill, a free, all-ages set from Albuquerque’s genre magpies. They blend Americana, funk, honky-tonk, bossa nova, psychedelia, polka, New Mexico gothic, and disco into dork core that fans call surprisingly tolerable, the house band at the human-dog park, and, somehow, your new favorite.
☯ Tao Five Element & Spirit Medicine Wheel Workshop @ Santa Fe Community Yoga | Sunday (1/11) at 2:00 PM – Feel like your body, mind, and to-do list need a truce? At Santa Fe Community Yoga Center, this workshop blends Taoist five elements with a spirit medicine wheel to help balance your energy, clear the mental clutter, and exhale for real. No headstands, just perspective.
Live music & entertainment:
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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📻 Santa Fe report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 49°F – Low: 29°F – Precip: 0%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
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Tomorrow – High: 48°F – Low: 29°F – Precip: 8%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Later: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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