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Karen Fischer
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Karen Fischer

Karen Fischer is a freelance writer based in Gallup. When she is not writing, she is likely collaging, camping, exploring the nooks and crannies of the Southwest, or hiking up Pyramid Rock.

Bibo Bar & Grille

TUCKED INSIDE AN ADOBE facade off historic Route 66, Bibo Bar & Grille is no stranger to shifting with the times. The original building was a trading post in 1913 and went through a series of twists…

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Get Settled in New Mexico

RICHARD JOY VISITED NEW MEXICO only once before moving into Del Webb at Alegria, a 55-plus community in Bernalillo. That first trip was barely a pit stop in Albuquerque’s Old Town during a move from…

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True Heroes 2022: Doris Fields

DORIS FIELDS WAS AROUND 10 YEARS OLD when it happened. Two of her close friends in Memphis, Tennessee, got into a grievous argument. Something welled up inside of Fields that grew into a lifelong…

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True Heroes 2021: Dr. Jennie Wei

Above: Within a week of the first COVID-19 case in McKinley County, Dr. Jennie Wei worked to provide housing for those in need. Photograph by Gabrielle Marks. IN EARLY MARCH 2020, a doctor at Gallup…

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True Heroes 2021: Vandee Silva

Above: After attending Central New Mexico Community College, Vandee Silva began working as a regional emergency dispatcher and volunteer firefighter. Photograph by Gabriella Marks. AROUND 6 P.M. ON…

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