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Hi Santa Fe! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where to grab free sandbags in Santa Fe County today.
  • Seven totally free ways to enjoy a full day in Santa Fe
  • How a Santa Fe teacher became a world-record ultrarunner—then went to work.

Also on today's calendar: Pint Night at HQ Beer Hall and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 60, low: 51.
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Santa Fe County Provides Sandbags For Residents Ahead Of Tuesday Rain (losalamosreporter.com) — Santa Fe County is offering free sand and sandbags starting at noon today so residents can protect homes from possible flooding through Wednesday. You can fill up to 30 bags at designated county fire stations, then sign up for Alert Santa Fe for real-time road closure and emergency updates. Officials also share practical safety tips for driving, evacuating, and storing sandbags afterward.
   

2. 7 Free Things to Do in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in Detail (thedetroitbureau.com) — If you're looking for low‑cost fun close to home, this guide highlights free ways to enjoy Santa Fe, from the Plaza's changing festivals and markets to museum free‑admission days. It also explains how to use the Santa Fe River Trail and other outdoor spots to build a full, no‑spend day around town.
   

3. Megan Eckert Ran for 6 Days Straight to Break a World Record. On Monday, She Was Back Teaching Class (trailrunnermag.com) — Santa Fe sixth-grade teacher Megan Eckert returned to her Nina Otero Community School classroom just days after running 636 miles in six days to set a world record. She balances elite ultrarunning with full-time teaching, inspiring local students with lessons about endurance, goal-setting, and hard work. Her achievements even prompted a past mayor to proclaim a citywide "Megan Eckert Day."
   

4. Bank7 seeks $137 million acquisition of Santa Fe's Century Bank (abqjournal.com subscription) — Century Bank, a longtime Santa Fe-based institution, may be fully acquired for $137 million by Oklahoma City's Bank7, pending regulatory approval. The new CEO now supports a 100% buyout that could expand lending options but eventually lead to some staff reductions. Bank7 plans to keep the Century name while integrating systems and products over time.
   

5. Mimi Stewart faces scrutiny over ethics complaint, pedestrian accident (abqjournal.com subscription) — A January 2024 incident in downtown Santa Fe, where Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart ran over a pedestrian's foot, is drawing new scrutiny as she seeks to keep her leadership role. The piece also details a withdrawn ethics complaint and prior workplace-conduct concerns, all as Stewart prepares for future reelection bids and continued influence over state policy from the Capitol.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Last night someone went into my enclosed back yard and took one of my shoes off the back porch.
    It is gone. They're too heavy for an animal to have carted it off. And nothing else was disturbed. I suspect a prank. It's really a bummer. I love… (Nextdoor Pueblos de Rodeo Road)
  • Two dogs found at 2600 W Zia.
    Well behaved and definitely from a home. They spent the night and have been fed, watered and walked. Santa Fe Animal Control is picking them up today… (Nextdoor La Paz)
  • Bergaila & Associates, Inc. posted a job opening for Water Treatment Operator (Level 1) - 23428 in Santa Fe. Apply here.
  • Santa Fe County New Mexico posted a job opening for Deputy Warden in Santa Fe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santa Fe here.

Ok Santa Fe! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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