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Bigfoot…real or fake?

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Navajo Nation residents claim to have seen the creature

In November of 2020, 58-year-old Emerson Jim of Window Rock, Arizona, set out to hew down some trees in preparation for winter. Mapping out his route, he and other family members set out past Saint Michaels heading to the Summit. With the cold season coming up, Jim...

Spooky Witches Fingers

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Prep Time: 35 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Additional Time 20 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Yield: 60 cookies



Ingredients1 cup butter, softened 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 2/3 cups all purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt ¾ cup whole almonds 1 (.75 ounce) tube red decorating gel

 

Directions

Place softened butter, sugar, egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl; beat together with an eclectic mixer until smooth. Gradually add flour, baking powder, and salt, continually beating until combined, refrigerate dough for 20 to 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 325...

Honoring the dearly departed

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Experience Day of the Dead in New Mexico

New Mexico is a melding of many cultures and ways of life both modern and centuries-old. These are woven together to form a vibrant tapestry of people and traditions unlike anything else in the nation. One such tradition is Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead.

A  Mexican holiday dating back hundreds of years, Día de los Muertos originated with the Mexica (popularly known as the Aztecs). Before Spanish colonization, the celebration took place during the summer. Later it was moved to autumn in order to coincide with the Catholic celebrations of All Saints’ Eve, All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day.

The modern iteration of the...

Q&A about a haunted doll

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Tohatchi woman recalls a scary moment from her childhood

In 1982, on the reservation land of Tohatchi, just north of Gallup, little 5-year-old Geneva B. Wheat had a favorite doll she adored. She received it as a gift from her father who often was gone most of the time due to working on the railroad.

The Sun spoke with Wheat about her childhood memories of her doll and the strange incident that happened to her when she was 5, that still to this day sends shivers down her back.

Her father came home from working on the railroads one day and gave her a very special gift.

Wheat: Lots of ideas ran through my head just trying to guess what it could be. We didn’t have many toys back...

Hot Dog Mummies

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 8 servings



Ingredients

 8 hot dogs1 (8 ounce) package of refrigerated crescent rolls1 teaspoon yellow mustard (Optional)

 

Directions

Preheat oven to 350
degrees F.

Place hot dogs in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until warmed through, about 5 minutes. Drain.

Roll crescent dough onto a work surface; tear into eight pieces. Roll one dough piece around each hot dog, creating the look of a mummy. Place dots of mustard on the top of each for the eyes, nose, and mouth. Arrange hot dogs on a baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until crescent...

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