By Arnie Leshin Tough to recognize them, but down and a out are two Major League baseball teams from two boroughs. For a hint, just mention the Bronx and Queens, and there you have it. They still wear their pinstripes at home games, but otherwise the depleted Bronx Bombers’ New …
Read More »Weather Temporarily Moderating Fire Behavior on The Black Feather Fire
Acres: 2,198 acres Start Date: August 5, 2023 Cause: Lightning Fuels: Timber, Brush, Understory Containment: 0% Resources: 480personnel Location: Approximately 9 miles south of Gallina, NM, on the Santa Fe National Forest, Coyote Ranger District. Near the Peñas Negras Trail in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness. Highlights: Rains, high …
Read More »Albuquerque Isotopes fall to sixth
By Arnie Leshin The Albuquerque Isotopes have been taking a roller-coaster ride in the Triple A Pacific Coast Baseball League. A minor league team of the Major League Colorado Rockies, Albuquerque had spent the early part of the season in last place in the 10-team league. But in the …
Read More »NEW YORK GIRLS WIN LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES SOFTBALL
By Arnie Leshin There’s a first time for everything, and for Massapequa Park, New York, it was the first time for winning the Little League Girls Softball World Series. And it also went undefeated through the regular season (16-0) before hoisting the championship trophy following the 5-2 win over North …
Read More »Youngest ever as 13-year-old young man signs professional soccer contract
By Arnie Leshin This lad isn’t holding his breath, instead he’s becoming the youngest to ever sign a professional soccer contract. He’s 13-year-old Da’vian Kimbrough, he plays forward for North Bay Elite Futbol Club in Solano County and Woodland Soccer Club of Yolo County in Sacramento, Calif. He …
Read More »Regular Board of County Commissioners Meeting Canceled Due to Technical Difficulties; Special Meeting Called for 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 14, 2023
The Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners (Board) canceled its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, due to a technical difficulty that would have prevented the public from participating in the meeting via WebEx using the meeting credentials included in the final agenda for the meeting. This …
Read More »Black Feather Fire – Update
Highlights: The lightning-caused Black Feather Fire was discovered on August 5, 2023, in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness. The fire has since moved out of the wilderness to the east and has the potential to threaten communities in the area. On Monday, August 7, 2023, the Northern New Mexico Type …
Read More »LITTLE LEAGUE
By Arnie Leshin Boys Little League Baseball and Girls Little League Softball is going through its regionals to piece together their World Series fields, the boys as usual in Williamsport, Pa., and the girls in Greenville, N.C. For the second straight year, the LLBWS and LLSWS will showcase an …
Read More »Firefighters use Forest Road 103 as possible containment line
Firefighters are preparing Forest Road 103 as a possible containment line by clearing brush and removing limbs. Fire managers will survey the wilderness area for natural containment features to link to roads and fire lines. Firefighters are also implementing structure protection to protect private property and other infrastructure. As firefighters …
Read More »Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team takes over the Black Feather Fire
The Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team took command of the Black Feather Fire at 6:00 am Monday, August 7, 2023. The team will be working closely with New Mexico State Police, Rio Arriba Sherriff’s Office, New Mexico Livestock Board and US Forest Service Law Enforcement Officers to …
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