No one celebrates the holidays more beautifully than New Mexico. But as a former resident, I'll add that they're called luminarias, and in and around Santa Fe the preferred term is farolitos.
On Dec. 5, more than 1,000 glowing luminaries will light the historic Abó mission ruins at Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, in New Mexico.
Experience this magical holiday tradition from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with free hot chocolate and cookies.
Photo courtesy of Richard Estrada
After 8 years of planning and fundraising, Bloomington finally has a veterans memorial. Congratulations to Bloomington Remembers Veterans for completing their vision to honor our veterans in such a unique way. #VeteransDay
Bloomington Remember Veterans just dedicated their brand new veterans memorial at Harrison Park. This memorial was eight years in the making and features oversized dog tags with the names of veterans and a granite table for Gold Star Families. Simply remarkable dedication to completing this project.
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Kayla McBride is the 2026 WNBA Cares Community Assist Award recipient 💙
the honor is awarded to one player in the W for their outstanding commitment to community service. KMac has chosen to support Play Your Way MN and Girl Scouts River Valleys, two organizations that are creating meaningful impact in our community.
I've asked the same question, Paul. Part of the issue is getting the vote totals into the county seat elections office. Hennepin and a few other counties allow precincts to report results via a secure electronic connection. However, the SOS office tells me most counties including Ramsey require precincts to drive in the results on a memory stick. In some of our big rural counties such as St. Louis, that can take hours.
Even though we've been waiting for months for this election to end, do not expect instant returns in Minnesota tonight.
Counties cannot report precinct results to the SOS office until ALL ballots have been counted. During the August primary, Hennepin Co didn't report until after 10 p.m. Ramsey Co. was close to midnight. Olmstead and St. Louis Counties reported at 12:30 a.m.
With so many absentee ballots to count it will likely take even more time. I'm expecting a loooooong night.
Whatever the outcome tonight, thank you to everyone who put their name on a ballot this year. Running for office is a personal sacrifice not enough people are willing to make. Win or lose, thank you for your leadership.
Congrats to @valkyries on winning the WNBA title. This is a scrappy competitive team that @minnesotalynx defeated in three of their four games this season. Tonight’s come from behind win against @AtlantaDream was truly impressive.
THE GOLDEN STATE VALKYRIES ARE YOUR 2026 WNBA CHAMPIONS! 🏆
The @valkyries defeat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7, becoming the fastest expansion franchise in WNBA history to win a championship, doing so in just their second season!
Gabby Williams: 30 PTS | 4 BLK | 4 3PM
Kiah Stokes: 8 PTS | 13 REB | 2 BLK
Veronica Burton: 10 PTS | 11 REB | 5 AST
#WNBASeason30 | #2026WNBAFinals