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Four Corners Rod Run to draw classic cars, crowds to historic downtown Farmington
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Local artisan Lyndon Tsosie holds stamp retreat
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The Navajo silversmith stamping tools are handmade, and the stamping faces look clean and crisp, from 2 7/8” to 4 1/8” long.
Back in the day, Native Americans were resourceful, and made their tools from all kinds of found objects, such as rebar, old files, rasps, railroad spikes, and valve stems.
Artisans hand cut and file the patterns onto the face of the shaft. It’s one thing to be a great silversmith, but it adds a whole...
Fracking and Earthquakes, what is our experience?
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THE FRACKING PROCESS
Hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” has been used in oil and gas wells for many decades. It involves injecting chemical laden water at high pressure into geologic formations to extract oil and gas. The pressure injects water containing chemicals and sand. When the...
Governor announces fifth straight year of record-shattering tourism number
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growth doubles the national average
SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez announced 34.4 million trips were taken in New Mexico in 2016 – shattering the previous record set in 2015 of 33.4 million. New Mexico is a leader in tourism, with trips to the state growing at double the national average.
“A record number of people are visiting New Mexico and that means more money being spent in our communities – large and small,” Martinez said. “It is so exciting that more people than ever before are getting to experience what we already know: New Mexico is the best place in the world to enjoy natural beauty, vibrant culture and – of course – our...
Gallup City Council Endorses Gallup Film Festival
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“This is our fifth year of the film festival,” said Knifewing Segura who directs the annual event. “In our first year we had three film submissions. Each year we offer something
new.”
The prominent film to be screened at this year’s festival is Light Dancing Production’s ‘The Watchman’s Canoe’ written and directed by Barri Chase. Actors Roger Willie and Adam Beach are featured in this film about a fair-skinned Native American girl who struggles to fit in with her peers on an Indian...
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