There’s not much time left in this election, and that means we were left to cram a lot into this week’s show, including our special tribute to beloved mystery writer, and New Mexico treasure Tony Hillerman.

Up first, though, our one-on-one interview with the democratic candidates for the 1st Congressional District, Martin Heinrich:

Three of our Citizen Journalists also got the chance to sit down with Heinrich to talk about his plans and stances on the issues. Here’s that exchange:

We also tried to get an interview with Heinrich’s republican opponent, Darren White. Unfortunately, we were told he was too busy. We’ll keep trying, though, and if he makes time between now and next Tuesday, we’ll post the interview here.

Now, to our tribute to Tony Hillerman, who dies last week of pulmonary failure. The Acclaimed author wrote more than 30 books, many of them focused right in and around the Land of Echantment. His influece on the written word is well established, but I think you will agree his full impact can only be felt in the words and reflections of his friends and colleagues:

KNME has been fortunate enough to work on two special documentaries about Tony Hillerman and his legacy. If you haven’t had the chance to see Tony Hillerman’s New Mexico, it’s definitely worth the watch:

And, here’s a link to The Art of Mystery:

As hard as we tried, we just couldn’t fit everything in this week’s show. But not to worry, we put our panelists On the Clock in an online only extra:

Remember to get out and vote, if you haven’t already!

THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS TEAM

In case you missed it, here is video of last week’s 1st Congressional District Debate between Democrat Martin Heinrich and Republican Darren White. The video also includes our post-debate analysis with regulars from THE LINE.