Monday, May 12, 2008 Artists Compete in Annual Design Challenge Sponsored by Santa Fe Quilting By Polly Summar Of the Journal Santa Fe Quilting's annual Design Challenge is a bit like the "Iron Chef" show: Take a secret ingredient and use it to create an extraordinary menu. But, in this case ... full story 05/11/08
Saturday, May 10, 2008 Cult Leader Bailed Out By Polly Summar Journal Staff Writer Wayne Bent, the leader of a doomsday cult in rural Union County, is out of jail. Bent was arrested Tuesday on charges including multiple counts of criminal sexual misconduct against underage girls. The girls ... full story 05/10/08
Saturday, May 10, 2008 Financial Woes Shut Academy for Sciences and Technology By Polly Summar Journal Staff Writer It's been a long, rocky road for the small private New Mexico Academy for Sciences and Technology. But things were beginning to straighten out, with a new headmaster and a wealth ... full story 05/10/08
Saturday, May 10, 2008 When Mother's Day Is Full of Grief, Not Joy By Polly Summar Journal Staff Writer While Mother's Day can be a joy-filled occasion for many, it's often a difficult time for those who have lost their mothers. And that's why Susan Rush thought it might be the time to move ... full story 05/10/08
Saturday, May 10, 2008 Cult Leader Free After Son Pays $55K By Polly Summar Journal Northern Bureau SANTA FE - Wayne Bent, the leader of a doomsday cult in rural Union County, is out of jail. Bent was arrested Tuesday on charges including multiple counts of criminal sexual misconduct against ... full story 05/10/08
Saturday, May 10, 2008 Commencement to Close SF Academy By Polly Summar Journal Northern Bureau It's been a long, rocky road for the small private New Mexico Academy for Sciences and Technology. But things were beginning to straighten out, with a new headmaster and a wealth of scholarships for ... full story 05/10/08
Friday, May 9, 2008 Activist Gets Capitol Forum By Polly Summar Journal Staff Writer Ed Grothus doesn't really need a special forum for speaking his mind. He's been doing it for almost 39 years, since he left his job as a machinist with Los Alamos National Laboratory and began speaking out against ... full story 05/08/08
Thursday, May 8, 2008 Story Arranged in Vignettes By Polly Summar Journal Staff Writer Carol Moldaw's new book isn't for the prudish. Based on the sexual exploration of a girl in the '70s, Moldaw's poetic novel, "The Widening" (Etruscan Press, $14.95), follows the woman's experiences as she ... full story 05/07/08