By NNMC Deena J. González received her PhD in history from UC, Berkeley, the first Chicana to complete the program. She was born and raised in New Mexico (14th generation) and used her cultural background as the stepping stone for her dissertation research, for a first book (Refusing the Favor, …

By Arnie Leshin  No doubt it’s an understatement that the Los Alamos cross country team has numbers. Not just the varsity, for at last Friday’s Northern New Mexico Challenge run at the Municipal Recreation Complex, the JV did as its varsity did, dominated. As they practice under the guidance of …

By Tom Udall Press Office  U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced three grants totaling nearly $525,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to benefit New Mexico’s traditional communities and acequia associations, Hispanic farmers and ranchers, and tribal agricultural communities in the state. The grants were made through the …

By Arnie Leshin  Two of the youngest girl’s soccer teams in the area met up for the second time Monday afternoon, and again it was Academy of Technology and The Classics turning back Monte del Sol, 4-1, at Camino Real field. ATC advanced to 8-4 overall and 2-2 in District …

By NM Game and Fish   Catches of the week Bluewater Lake: Christopher Duran caught and released a 34-inch tiger muskie on his first cast Oct. 14. He was fishing from shore and using a triple jointed shad swim bait. Dennis Chavez Lake: Rufino Gonzalez of Clovis caught a 28-inch, …

By Garcia Holmes

By Varela Real Estate Buying a home in the spring and summer these days looks like something you’d see out of “The Hunger Games.” For sellers, it’s the golden opportunity to get the most return on their real estate investment. Buyers, on the other hand, might feel like they’re in …

By Spanish Colonial Arts Society  The Spanish Colonial Arts Society welcomes David Rasch as its new Director of Spanish Market. A Santa Fe resident since 1992, he was involved with the early development of the Museum of Spanish Colonial Arts, worked as a conservator and collections manager from 1999 to …

TUESDAY:    October 16 BOYS SOCCER – St. Michael’s at Albuquerque Bosque, 3 p.m.                                Santa Fe Prep at Albuquerque Sandia Prep, 3 p.m.                         …

By Arnie Leshin  Under cloudy skies with a chill in the air, it was quite a night for New England Patriots fans at Gillette Stadium Sunday night. This doesn’t include all fans of the Pats. They had nothing to do with their team getting away with not a penalty called, …