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 2022: Beverly Charley
IN HER EARLY TWENTIES, WHILE SERVING IN THE ARMY, Farmington native Beverly Charley felt her heart grow three times bigger. Charley was leading a supply convoy in Somalia when one of the vehicles…
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Shad Mayfield Busts Rodeo Barriers
AS THE SON OF tie-down roping standout Sylvester Mayfield, Shad Mayfield grew up with big boots to fill. “When I was little, I started practicing by walking around with a rope in my hand, just roping…
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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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Items We Love: Silver Arrowhead Pendant
Chris Gchachu's Arrowhead Pendant draws inspiration from the milky gray-and-white agate stone. Photograph by Inga Hendrickson. CHRIS GCHACHU OFTEN LETS the stone show him the way. The self-taught…
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Master Jeweler: Philander Begay
Philander Begay celebrates 20 years as a silversmith. Photograph by Stefan Wachs. TUCKED TOWARD THE rear of the R.C. Gorman Navajo Gallery, in Gallup, Philander Begay’s workspace—adorned with…
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The Home Maker: Joan McDonald
Above: Joan McDonald crafts colorful screen-printed design from her Dixon studio. Photograph by Haley Lynn. AS THE OWNER of Embudo Fabric Design, in Dixon, Joan McDonald creates vibrant…
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Find Felt Bosch Creatures
Above: Artist Lise Poulsen's felt creatures are inspired by characters from medieval painter Hieronymus Bosch. Photograph by Inga Hendrickson. LISE POULSEN'S FELT CREATURES ($135–$185) are equal parts…
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