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Seven Springs Kids’ Pond Reopens to Fishing. The Kids’ Pond at Seven Springs Hatchery, located four miles north of Fenton Lake State Park in Sandoval County, has reopened to fishing. The pond was closed on Aug. 21 because of firefighting efforts surrounding the McKinney Fire. The fire has been contained and …

By Arnie Leshin An unexpected celebration lasted until Louis Lappe stepped to the plate.   Lappe, a 12-year-old standing 6-foot-1, and his United States West Region champions from El Segundo, California, had total command of Sunday’s 75th annual boys Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.   Their lead was …

By Arnie Leshin  History — 75th game played at Williamsport, Pa. Double elimination.   Notes — Eleven one-run games, seven shutouts, two by Chinese Taipei. Most runs in game, Nevada 13.   Game 1: Panama 4, Czech Republic 0 Game 2: Rhode Island 3, Nevada 1 Game 3: Japan 1, Cuba …

By Arnie Leshin  Let’s make the first serve here the 50th anniversary of Billie Jean King’s magical ace.   It was she who fought to make the 1973 United States Tennis Association the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to female and male competitors.  Now I see where King …

By Arnie Leshin  If you followed your history, he didn’t bring a basketball but five-star United States army general Douglas McArthur did return to the Philippines during World War II.    Besides, there weren’t any basketballs or other sports back there in those days, but considering about some 100 million …

Acres: 2,198 acres Start Date: August 5, 2023  Cause: Lightning   Fuels: Timber, Brush, Understory Containment: 28% Resources: 127 personnel 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.      …

Join Keep Santa Fe Beautiful for it’s fall litter clean up event, Toss No Mas! Saturday, September 16, 2023 from 9:00 am – NOON We will provide garbage bags and gloves. Register at keepsantafebeautiful.org Pick up supplies on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 from 10am to 5:30 pm at 1142 Siler, …

By Arnie Leshin  For those between the ages of 10-12 playing Little League baseball, it is a life-changing sports experience.    And now for the 75th time, the prestigious event is playing Williamsport, Pa. Of the 20 teams — 10 from the United States and 10 from the International field.  …

The New Mexico Lottery has announced $50.5 million was raised for scholarships in Fiscal Year 2023. This record return beats the Fiscal Year 2021 record return of $46.5 million by $4 million and brings total dollars raised for New Mexico education to $998.3 million since the inception of the Lottery. …

Help keep Santa Fe clean, green and beautiful and join us for our Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe. Shotgun start is at 9:00 am and check in begins at 7:30 am. An individual ticket is $125 and a foursome is …