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Hi Santa Fe! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Santa Fe businesses were hit in this armed robbery spree?
  • How a Santa Fe student survived Brown University’s deadly campus shooting
  • How nearby pile burns could affect your winter in the foothills

Also on today's calendar: A Ceremony of Carols & Christmas Lessons & Carols.

Find out what's happening in Santa Fefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 55 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 57, low: 41.
  • Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 60 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Santa Fe PD arrest man for multiple armed robberies (koat.com) — Santa Fe police say they’ve arrested a man suspected in several recent armed robberies at local businesses on Agua Fria Street and Airport Road, including over Thanksgiving. Detectives report he was already on unsupervised probation and now faces additional charges, while asking residents with information to contact Detective Manuel Romero.
   

• Student back home in Santa Fe after sheltering-in-place during Brown University mass shooting (kob.com) — A 19-year-old Brown University student from Santa Fe is back home after sheltering in a closet for six hours during a deadly campus shooting that killed two classmates. He and his family describe the fear, grief, and anger they feel, and say they’ll only feel fully safe once a suspect is caught, though he still plans to return to campus this spring.
   

• Santa Fe National Forest Pile Burn Update (ladailypost.com) — Fire crews have completed 50 acres of pile burns north of Santa Fe near Hyde Park Road, with work visible from Ski Santa Fe and more burning planned as snowfall allows. These prescribed fires reduce hazardous fuels to better protect nearby communities and infrastructure. Residents are encouraged to follow the Santa Fe National Forest website, social media, and InciWeb for ongoing updates.
   

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    ) I celebrated Hanukkah long before I knew what it was. While I was young, my dad taught at a small-town high school a Jewish couple had imported… (Nextdoor Eldorado at Santa Fe)
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