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In today's newsletter:

  • How Santa Fe police turned a stolen Silverado into a rolling trap
  • What the October 6 Santa Fe meeting means for mental health care
  • How a new caterer is changing meals at Santa Fe's police academy.

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Friday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 70, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Sunshine and beautiful, with a high of 74 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. He Went Hunting For His Friend's Stolen Silverado, Then Cops Turned It Into A Trap (theautowire.com) — A dramatic stolen-truck chase wound through Santa Fe after a resident spotted his friend's missing Chevy Silverado and called police, prompting a coordinated response by city officers, the sheriff's office, and state police. With spike strips, a slow-speed pursuit, and a final PIT maneuver on the interstate, officers safely stopped the 20-year-old pickup and ended the suspects' attempted escape.
   

2. New Mexico behavioral health committee closes in on goal of approving 13 regional health plans • Source New Mexico (sourcenm.com) — A key state behavioral health committee will meet in Santa Fe on October 6 as it works to finalize 13 regional care plans that could reshape services across New Mexico. With 11 plans already approved and $110 million proposed, lawmakers are pressing for clearer results while officials say implementation and data collection are still ramping up.
   

3. New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy updates food service for cadets and recruits (newmexicosun.com) — Cadets at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy in Santa Fe are now eating freshly prepared meals from Mario's Catering after a kitchen remodel and new food-service contract. State officials say the higher-cost but healthier, better-tasting menus support the physical and mental demands of training and are part of broader efforts to modernize law enforcement preparation in New Mexico.
   

4. New Mexico Supreme Court Law Library named Library of the Year (tricityrecordnm.com) — Santa Fe's New Mexico Supreme Court Law Library has been honored as the 2026 Federal Depository Library of the Year for its long-standing commitment to free public access to government information. Serving New Mexicans for more than 175 years, the library preserves extensive print and digital legal resources and is expanding its online catalog to make federal documents easier to find.
   

5. Attorneys deliver closing arguments in New Mexico's privacy violation case against Meta (krqe.com) — Santa Fe jurors are now weighing New Mexico's lawsuit accusing Facebook's parent company, Meta, of misleading residents about how their personal data was shared and monetized. After two weeks of testimony tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the state argues up to 2.1 million New Mexicans were affected, while Facebook's attorneys insist there's no proof of actual harm from any local users.
   

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  • A Royal Winter Resident Returns: Male Red-Shafted Northern Flicker 🪵❤️
    Here is a welcome sight that we can expect to enjoy all the way until spring! I was thrilled to capture this majestic male Red-shafted Northern… (Nextdoor Midtown/Siler-Rufina)
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    While sorting through my latest wildlife photos, I wanted to share this crisp shot of a local regular. I spotted this Eurasian Collared-Dove keeping… (Nextdoor Midtown/Siler-Rufina)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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