By NMECDP In partnership with the Native American Budget and Policy Institute, NMECDP reached more than 300 people in early childhood in 39 communities and 160 organizations. The team held ten community conversations, conducted dozens of key informant interviews, compiled a participant survey, and polled likely voters in order to …

By NM Film Office New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced that the feature film, “Rattlesnake,” produced by Campfire has begun principal photography through mid-December in Santa Fe, Espanola, Las Vegas, Cochiti and Abiquiu. “I’m proud to welcome another great production to New Mexico,” said Film Office Director Nick …

By Arnie Leshin  Was Robertson looking ahead? “Some others also asked me that,” said its head coach Leroy Gonzales. “No, we came to play, but even when we beat them up at their place, Raton gave us a tough night.” Whatever, the W is all that counts and that’s what …

By NM Game and Fish Catches of the week Eagle Nest Lake: Levi Lucero of Taos caught a 20.5-inch rainbow trout on Nov. 6. He was fishing near the dam and using a crappie spinner with a ¼ ounce jig head and a pink curly tail grub. Elephant Butte Lake: …

By EMNRD  The State of New Mexico and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have released a draft white paper which addresses state and federal regulatory management of produced water, along with opportunities to treat and reuse the water to help alleviate water scarcity issues across the state. The white …

By Arnie Leshin  Nothing like shedding some tears and giving some hugs, otherwise the St. Michael’s girl’s soccer team had no reason to hang their heads. It had been a marvelous season for a program that was introduced to new head coach Anthony Cassaro in June. He was also new …

By Arnie Leshin  After his Pecos boys won their third-straight state cross country championship, head coach Patrick Ortiz was asked about his girl’s team, as in how is their program doing? It didn’t take long for Ortiz to answer. “Watch them,” he said, “we’ve got some young girls working hard, …

By Arnie Leshin  It have been 15 years since St. Michael’s won its only state volleyball championship, turning back defending champion Portales in four sets at West Mesa High. Now it has a team that can do the same. With Valerie Sandoval in her second season as head coach, it …

By Arnie Leshin  Visiting Robertson was getting closer, but St. Michael’s didn’t even flinch, collectively thinking, no way, no way. That’s the confidence that the regular-season District 2-3A winners have, especially against the runner-up Cardinals. With Friday night’s second-straight sweep over the Los Vegas school, the Lady Horsemen (20-2) have …

By Arnie Leshin  Joe Calabaza doesn’t brag much, but his years ofcoaching cross country provide him with a chance to brag when he runs across a promising prospect. That was last year when Christopher Humetewa was a freshman and had transferred from Native American Community Academy in Albuquerque to Santa …