Nathan Brown

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Nathan Brown

060525 jw horse trainer 2.jpgSanta Fe horse trainer and racing enthusiast Tony Martinez talks about his days working at the Santa Fe Downs in the 1970s recalling the names of horses and jockeys from that era as his wife his wife Lou Martinez fills in gaps during an interview at their home on Thursday, June 6, 2025. Santa Feans remember The DownsThousands of people gathered at The Downs at Santa Fe as the Grateful Dead stunned a Santa Fe crowd.

3 weeks ago | santafenewmexican.com | Nathan Brown

Thousands of people gathered at The Downs at Santa Fe as the Grateful Dead stunned a Santa Fe crowd. The afternoon of the legendary concert on Sept. 10, 1983 — one of two shows the Dead performed that weekend — was tempestuous. A prolonged desert shower forced the band to pause. Then a rainbow appeared across the property, viewed as something transcendent by the band's rambling and loyal disciples. "There was this glorious revelation. The sun came out and the Dead came back on," said Don Usner.

4 weeks ago | santafenewmexican.com | Nathan Brown

A Santa Fe bicycle shop that has been open for less than a year is facing a name change after running into a trademark infringement issue with one of the biggest names in auto racing. Pedro Murga, one of the partners in F1 Cyclery, wrote in an email to The New Mexican that his company received a letter from the legal team of a “well-known international motor sports organization” regarding the shop’s name.

1 month ago | santafenewmexican.com | Nathan Brown

Monday is Memorial Day, when Americans honor military personnel who died while serving. The New Mexican will bring you several stories to mark this solemn weekend, including that of Ben Leslie, a Capitan man who was captured by the Japanese during World War II and killed in 1944 when American forces bombed a prisoner transport ship, unaware Allied prisoners were on board. His remains were recently identified and he is set to be buried in White Oaks in July. We will also bring you the story of Cpl.

1 month ago | santafenewmexican.com | Nathan Brown

Although Deb Haaland still by far leads in fundraising out of the candidates for governor in 2026, Sam Bregman is starting to build up a war chest of his own. Bregman, the current Bernalillo County district attorney, announced Monday he had raised more than $1 million in the five weeks since he made his candidacy official. A news release announcing this says 91% of the contributions came from state residents. “I’m humbled and energized by the overwhelming support,” Bregman said in a statement.