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1. SOMEONE TOPPLED THAT OTHER OBELISK—THE KIT CARSON ONE.
Just to bring everyone up to speed: The mayor didn’t really mean it when he said he would take it down first.
2. THERE’S STILL A BIG BOX ON THE PLAZA
And it’s front-page news that the city still doesn’t know what do with it, three years later.
3. PLUS, FORMER MAYORAL CANDIDATE JOANNE VIGIL COPPLER SAYS DE VARGAS STATUE IS HIDDEN IN AIRPORT HANGER.
They don’t know what to do with that, either.
4. REVELERS STUCK IN THE MUD AT BURNING MAN
Does Nevada have that rule where you can’t complain about rain, too?
5. TRUMP UNDER FIRE FOR SELLING MERCH BEARING HIS JAIL MUGSHOT
The million-dollar scowl seen round the world.
6. GOVERNOR BILL RICHARDSON DIES AT 75
Say what you want about the guy, he did a lot for film in New Mexico and brought us the Rail Runner and the Spaceport. Huzzah!
7. MID-CONSTRUCTION STARBUCKS IN TAOS BURNS TO THE GROUND
An act of God? #DrinkLocal
