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Blazing Heat in NM

Close-up of the Sun blazing heat through a partly cloudy sky.

June 18, 2021 – The Line opinion panel takes up a topic on everyone’s sweat-soaked brow this week: the unseasonably hot late-spring temperatures. Climate change and megafires to the west have combined to turn mid-June into a miserable slog for much of the state. With record-setting temperatures and prolonged drought conditions becoming the new normal, the question comes up as July 4th approaches: should fireworks be banned for…

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The Line: Santa Fe Mayor Halts Raises, In Hot Water Over Water Use

1143 Line Webber Struggles

April 27, 2018 – As the new Santa Fe mayor, Alan Webber is under scrutiny, especially as he is the first salaried, full-time mayor in the city’s modern history. He first looked at a raise for select employees, put in place before his election and without city council approval, as just a minor error. After…

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