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By Arnie Leshin  Junior Isabella Lopez, the St. Michael’s starting catcher, is trying to make up for lost time. Two years ago, she broke her wrist when hit by a pitch in the second game of the season and did not play again. And last year, St. Michael’s did not …

By SFNF On the brink of the 2021 wildfire season, with severe drought conditions and high fire danger across the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), one abandoned campfire is one too many. Over Mother’s Day weekend, fire prevention patrols on the Jemez Ranger District found 18. The Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger …

By Varela real estate Low mortgage rates have boosted demand among buyers, while low inventory conditions give sellers the upper hand. But all of this could change later in 2021. Rising home prices could cool the housing market over the coming months, especially if mortgage rates creep upward as well. …

By Arnie Leshin  Bob Baffert was overjoyed, his 12-1 shot Medina Spirit led from wire to wire and the Horse Racing Hall of Fame trainer added to his list of all-time Kentucky Derby winners. That was the good news Saturday. He praised jockey John Velasquez for a gallant run and …

By Arnie Leshin    Four boys and two girls from St. Michael’s were named to the All-District 2-3A basketball team. While 6-foot-2 junior guard Devin Flores of the Horsemen was chosen Co-Defensive Player of the Year along with 5-10 junior guard Damian Gallegos of West Las Vegas, selected to the …

By SFNF Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are planning to continue implementation of the previously announced East Rowe Mesa prescribed burn located east of NM State Road 34 approximately 10 miles south of the village of Pecos. Crews have treated approximately 1,830 acres on the 4,328-acre …

By Arnie Leshin The Las Cruces boys had a beef, undefeated in a dozen games, it was given the No. 3 seed in 5A. But when it reached the championship game Saturday night, top-seeded Rio Rancho Cleveland put an end to the Bulldawgs mission. The Storm won for the 13th …

By Arnie Leshin  It might have been the best of the state basketball tournament championships. It came in the boys final of 3A when 2nd-seeded Hot Springs came away with a 45-43 win over 4th-seeded Albuquerque Sandia Prep Friday at the University of New Mexico Pit. Back and forth they …

By Arnie Leshin The Espanola Valley girls certainly made a lot of 3s from beyond the arch, but when you trail from start to finish, it’s in a losing cause. Which is what happened to the 2nd-seeded Sundevils in their 4A championship game against 4th-seeded Gallup Saturday morning at the …

By Arnie Leshin  When it mattered most, Pecos found the way to celebrate for the second time in three years. In a back-and-fourth state 2A state basketball championship Friday night at the University of New Mexico Pit that brought seven lead changes and four ties,the top-ranked, undefeated Panthers had their …