By Santa Fe County We hope you can join us as we celebrate the first (YES, first) rain garden on Santa Fe County property! The Ribbon Cutting is Friday, May 4 at 1:30 p.m. at El Camino Real Trailhead on Constellation Dr. This project was spearheaded by Santa Fe County Volunteer Coordinator, Carol …

Braves rout visiting East Mountain and Jaguars sweep visiting St. Michael’s in regular-season contests Tuesday By Arnie Leshin  Santa Fe Indian School knows it will be playing in the state 4A softball tournament, but will have to await Saturday’s NMAA seeding selections for the 12-school field. “I hope we get …

By EMNRD New Mexico oil production for February 2018 set an all-time record of 588,000 barrels per day, according the U.S. Energy Information Administration.  February’s production was one-third higher than a year ago and has doubled over the last 5 years.   States that have seen the greatest year over year increases …

Horsemen and Tigers have met twice in the regular season, with St. Michael’s losing one on the road and sweeping the doubleheader at home By Arnie Leshin  To Augustin Ruiz, there’s nothing like playing at home. In last year’s opening round of the state 4A baseball tournament, St. Michael’s first-year head …

By SFNF On Monday, April 30, airtanker operations were suspended on the Chicoma Fire on the Santa Fe National Forest after drone intrusion.  Chicoma Fire is burning on the Española Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest 5 miles east of Chicoma Peak and 9 miles west of Española, …

Also in the running is Santa Fe Prep, Desert Academy, Pecos and Academy of Technology and The Classics By Arnie Leshin  When Jonas Kaare-Rasmussen was a freshman at Desert Academy, his brother, Jakob, then a 7thgrader, was always in the conversation. Ineligible until the following year, the Wildcats now had …

Catches of the week Abiquiu Reservoir: Rita Phagan of Tijeras caught a 21-inch rainbow trout April 28. She was trolling for walleye and using a Livingston Voyager 15. Cochiti Lake: Isaiah Bachicha, age 13, of Santa Fe, caught his first carp, which weighed about 11 pounds, April 28. He was …

By Aging And Long Term Services Department The New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department (ALTSD) recognizes May as Older Americans Month, and emphasizes the importance for older adults to be active and involved in their communities. The theme for this year’s observance is “Engage at Every Age”. Governor Susana …

By N.M. Department Of Health The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) joins state and federal public health partners in recognizing May as ‘Asthma Awareness Month’ and urges New Mexicans to learn more about asthma control to improve the lives of all people with asthma. Asthma is one of the …