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Feedback from January 8 and Beyond
“Left in the Open,” Jan. 8 Cover Story Thank you to City Weekly for sending a reporter into the field, and to Zach Abend for walking the desert with us and documenting what he witnessed with care and integrity. In this small stretch of New Mexico desert, more than 100 women and young girls have been found in less than two years.
The rate of female deaths here is nearly three times higher than in other border regions. Too often, these stories are discussed from a distance. This one was witnessed—the terrain, the remains, the unanswered calls and the human cost.
This is a 600 character excerpt. Read the full story at City Weekly, where it was published on January 14, 2026.
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