By Arnie Leshin Lots of mysterious dismal times in Lincoln, Nebraska. First the Cornhuskers gave former quarterback Scott Frost as head coach some added time to round his alma mater’s program into shape. About two weeks later, he was replaced. Now 3-6 and in another up-and-down season, for some reasons, …
Read More »SFNF Waives Fees on Veterans Day; SFNF Offices Closed Nov. 11 for Federal Holiday
All Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) offices will be closed Friday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Offices will resume regular business hours on Monday, Nov. 14. In honor of the men and women who have served in the armed forces, all national public lands will waive fees at …
Read More »Fishing Report
Catches of the week Bluewater Lake: Georgia Lee Manus of Loma, Colorado, caught and released a 39-inch tiger muskie using a water dog Nov. 2. JC Michel of Albuquerque caught a 38-inch tiger muskie using a countdown Rapala lure Oct. 29. Eagle Nest Lake: Val Armijo of Albuquerque caught a …
Read More »Thursday opens play in the state high school volleyball tournament
By Arnie Leshin The state high school volleyball tournaments get underway Thursday, but 3A schools St. Michael’s, Robertson and Santa Fe Indian have TBA alongside them until their opponent are named, with all three scheduled for 1:15 afternoon starts on their home courts. In 5A, Los Lunas (15-5) has won …
Read More »STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS KICKING OFF THIS WEEKEND
By Arnie Leshin It will be Friday and Saturday when the state high school football tournament resumes. Eighteen games, nine on Friday, nine and Saturday. Nine in the afternoon, nine at night. And in all five state classes, the top four seeds advanced. In 2A, it’s a Final Four when …
Read More »Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round:
SANTA FE, NM – Nov. 7, 2022 – Since wildfire does not respect property lines, November is a good time of year to help your community become a fire-adapted community that is more resilient to the impacts of wildfire and better able to coexist with fire on the landscape. TheSanta …
Read More »New York Jets
By Arnie Leshin From the popular “West Side Story” that played the stage and movie theaters, I always liked this catchy tune about the Jets — “When you’re a Jet you’re the top hat in town, you’re the gold medal kid with the heavyweight crown, when you’re a Jet you’re the swinging …
Read More »HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
By Arnie Leshin It was St. Michael’s sophomore Raylee Hunt pacing the 3A field again from start to finish, claiming her second title in a row by racing 18:52.51 in the day’s finale of the annual state 5,000-meter cross country championships run at Albuquerque Academy Saturday. For Rio Rancho Cleveland …
Read More »COLLEGE FOOTBALL
By Arnie Leshin Call it from the frying fan into the fire, but don’t inform the new No. 1 that. That’s undefeated Tennessee the new college football team on top of the heap, but it also invites a tough task for the Volunteers. It was Georgia who they knocked down …
Read More »RTD Veterans Day Holiday Closure November 11
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) RTD Blue Buses, will not be in service on Friday, November 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. The exception is 255 Mountain Trail to Santa Fe National Forest which will operate. The NCRTD thanks and honors all veterans for the time …
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