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By Arnie Leshin  One more win at home Thursday against District 6-5A rival Rio Rancho Cleveland would sent top-seeded Santa Fe High into the 5A final to be played at UNM’s Dreamstyle Arena Saturday. But first the Demonettes have to defeat the Storm again following Tuesday’s night 4-set win over …

By Arnie Leshin  As expected, No. 1-seeded South Carolina was able to cool off 6th-seeded Texas, but in game two of the women’s Division I Elite Eight contest at the Alamodome in San Antonio, No. 1 overall seeded Stanford had to rally to overcome 3rd-seed Louisville and set up the …

By CUFI March 25th marked the two-year anniversary of US recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which followed just one week after CUFI released a statement backing associated legislation and after a month-long advocacy campaign. This courageous and historic proclamation has significant implications for Israel’s security and the …

By Arnie Leshin  Unless surprising 11th-seeded UCLA or No. 1 or 2 seeds Baylor or Houston have answers, it looks like top overall seeded, undefeated Gonzaga is ready to celebrate its first men’s NCAA Division I basketball championship. After toying with and cooling off 6th-seeded Southern California, 85-66, Tuesday night …

By NM Game and Fish Catches of the week Abiquiu Lake: Adam Ullom of Espanola caught a 28-inch 7-pound 4-ounce walleye using a Rene Carter custom jig March 27. Bluewater Lake: Kyle Lucero of Laguna Pueblo caught an 18-inch rainbow trout using green and yellow PowerBait March 27. Cochiti Lake: Dathan Archuleta of …

By Arnie Leshin Down went Didi Richards and up went Connecticut. It was right after a tight tussle between No. 1-seeded UConn and 2nd-seed Baylor had the Bears go on a run to go ahead for 10 points as the 6-foot-2 Richards showed the way as the starting point guard and …

By Arnie Leshin It’s a return to Albuquerque Sandia Prep Wednesday afternoon as St. Michael’s tries to avenge the tight season-opening 3-set loss there in the state 3A semifinals. Disappointed at being the 6th-seed, the Lady Horsemen had a successful trip to Raton Monday where it played the opening round …

By  Lujan Press Office U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, visited Rio Arriba County to celebrate recent announcements by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) agreeing to fully compensate farmers and ranchers for unfair changes made to the Non-insured Crop Disaster Assistance …

By PNM New Mexicans are all too familiar with our dry weather and the heightened concern it creates around the potential for wildfires. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has proclaimed March 28 through April 3 as Wildfire Awareness Week in New Mexico. Reducing the chances for wildfires is an important effort, …

By Arnie Leshin  High school basketball anybody? For Santa Fe High’s boys it was the season opener dominating visiting Espanola Valley, 57-35, Saturday, with Demons’ guard Cody Garcia tossing in the game-high 29 points. Garcia was the offensive star for the home team, and its defense stymied the Sundevils. In …