Wild Things: Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
This medium-sized bird of prairies and meadowlands has a brown mottled back but a bright yellow...
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Wild Things: Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
The wild turkey is the same species as the domesticated turkey. The differences in the two races...
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Wild Things: Downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)
This is the smallest woodpecker in North America. It has a white belly and back, with black wings...
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Old Timer: Vashti ‘Tish’ McMichael, inspiring her family at 102
At 102 years old, the diminutive Vashti “Tish” McMichael takes her daily 100 laps around the...
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Wild Things: Greater Road runner (Geococcyx californianus)
The road runner is a large ground bird about 24 inches long with a large beak, a tail longer than...
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Wild Things: Coyote (Canis latrans)
This amazingly adaptable predator is common throughout North America. Coyotes are genetically...
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Sonja Britton: Growing up on Old Route 66
Comfortably seated in her warm and inviting home, tastefully adorned with the gifts from a life in...
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Wild things: Downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)
Downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens). This is the smallest woodpecker in North America. It has a...
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Wild Things: Ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis)
Ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis). This large hawk of the prairie and desert country is considered...
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Artists working in diverse media in Mountainair and Edgewood
As we approach the gift giving time of year, The Independent looked at original work by artists...
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Wild Things: White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
White-tailed deer are common throughout the United States, except for California, Nevada and parts...
Read MoreRita Loy Simmons: Forging her own path
“I’m known as Rita Loy.” At 80 years old, although diminutive in stature Rita Loy Simmons speaks with a dignified and kind voice. “My grandfather walked through the snow from Edgewood to get to my birth at Rohoboth Mission....
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