Articles written by Ollie Reed Jr. Albuquerque Journal

Ollie Reed Jr. Albuquerque Journal, Syndicated content|Updated Jan 2, 2023

COVID-19 is still with us. Just when we think we've got it whipped, it comes back at us in a different guise. It's still sneaky dangerous. But for the first time since it emerged in New Mexico in March 2020, the pandemic did not make the annual list of top stories in the state. That would be great if it were not for the fact that the virus was edged off the list by more distressing news. In 2022, New Mexico not only experienced the worst wildfire in its history, but its two most destructive wildfires ever. It was during a...