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By SFNF Based on recent wildfire activity and persistent severe fire weather conditions, the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) went into forest-wide Stage 2 fire restrictions on April 22 to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires. The SFNF amended the fire restriction closure order today to correct a typo in …

By SFNF A public meeting about the Cerro Pelado fire will be held today from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Cochiti Lake Fire Department, 6515 Hoochaneetsa Blvd., Cochiti Lake, NM. Members of the Southern Area Red Team and agency representatives will discuss and answer questions about current progress …

By Arnie Leshin  Sorry Capital softball, and it was a nice recent run, but all it took was 5 and 5 to cool you off after you visited District 2-5A rival Albuquerque Manzano for a doubleheader Saturday. With hope of finishing no worse than second in district via a sweep, …

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and …

By Arnie Leshin  June 28, 2001, there were several players involved as the New Jersey Nets and Phoenix Suns made a deal. Some were quality players, some were just tossed in to complete this six-player National Basketball Association trade. But the fans in the Garden State were upset. Phoenix was …

By Arnie Leshin  University of Oklahoma softball opponents, better you know this sooner, and of course you know the defending national champions never rebuild, they simply reload.   Well, to update their record, they are now 43-1 after hitting the road and blanking Big 12 Conference rival Kansas, 7-0, in …

By Arnie Leshin  It was the regular season finale, but for St. Michael’s baseball District 2-3A champions, Thursday afternoon‘s 7-3 win over visiting district rival Santa Fe Indian School was important. Now Augustin Ruiz’ Horsemen await Sunday’s New Mexican Activities Association’s state seedings announcement. They are hoping for a No. …

By Arnie Leshin  How about the Capital High softball team surging with five-straight wins and having an important District 5-5A doubleheader at Albuquerque Manzano Saturday. Thursday’s 14-0 zip at non-district opponent St. Michael’s put the Jaguars at 14-9 overall and 5-3 in district. If they can get a sweep at …

By NM Game and Fish Catches of the week Caballo Lake: Michael Contreras Sr. of Los Lunas caught a 23-inch, 5-pound catfish using chicken April 19. Cochiti Lake: Ever Barraza of Bernalillo caught a 14-inch white bass using a silver and blue Kastmaster lure April 24. Eagle Nest Lake: Tony Ea …

By SFNF The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) is postponing sales of personal-use fuelwood permits scheduled to begin on Monday, May 2, due to active wildfires in the Jemez and Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The SFNF will announce a new date to begin sales of 2022 fuelwood permits as soon …