Newspapers allow an informed citizenry to keep tabs on elected officials and superheroes and to reject the services of roving bands of town criers. Today’s Groupon delivers current events quietly: for $23, you get a 13-week subscription to the Santa Fe New Mexican (a $45.25 value). Click here to view available delivery areas.

For over 160 years, the New Mexican has been feeding info-hungry readers a reliable diet of community affairs, politics, local sports, and business journalism. New and extending subscribers enjoy home delivery seven days a week, eliminating the hassle of downloading, printing, and hand-stapling the day’s articles for easy reading. Savvy newshounds also keep current electronically by accessing breaking news and weather alerts via mobile device or carrier cactus. Each Friday’s edition nourishes entertainment buffs with the latest issue of Pasatiempo, the New Mexican's print-only arts-and-culture magazine, which was honored with a Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts in 2009.

Founded in 1849, the New Mexican is the nation’s oldest newspaper west of the Mississippi River. Brush up on yesterday’s news through the online site’s archive, with news articles dating back to 1994 and a historical archive extending to 1860.