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By Arnie Leshin  Another quality effort became another close loss for the St. Michael’s girls basketball team in last night’s first round of the annual Lady Horsemen Christmas tournament. Its overall record is deceiving, as obvious by the 46-45 setback to Penasco, which entered this tournament at 5-2, the best …

“I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.” Psalm 27: 13-14 We wait all the time. We wait to fall asleep at night; we wait …

By Arnie Leshin  It’s not puzzling to find No. 1 seeded Alabama as much as a 14-point favorite over 4th-seeded Cincinnati in one College Football Playoffs semifinals, but it’s sure not the same in the other semis between 2nd-seeded Michigan and 3rd-seeded Georgia. Remember now, the Bulldogs had been on …

By Arnie Leshin  While Rutgers had to make quick plans to replace virus-stricken Texas A & M in Friday’s New Years Eve Gator Bowl to be played in Jacksonville, several other bowl games have been cancelled. The Scarlet Knights (5-7) will be taking on 20th-ranked Wake Forest (10-3) and will …

By Arnie Leshin  For months, the Georgia Bulldogs looked every bit the part of the best college football team in the land. Really, it wasn’t even close, but when the Southeastern Conference championship game was played as the regular season wound down, it was once-beaten Alabama taking down previously undefeated …

By Arnie Leshin  Like all true underdogs, New Jersey doesn’t  boast. It lets Philadelphia take credit for the Ben Franklin Bridge and everything else that connects it to the City of Brotherly Love. It allows New York City to take credit for the George Washington Bridge, the tunnels, and even the Staten …

By Arnie Leshin  It was over early and Bernalillo’s girls basketball team was as good as  advertised Undefeated in 10 starts, the 2nd-ranked 4A Spartans had no trouble running off with Wednesday’s 75-31 non-district romp at St.Michael’s, with the Lady Horsemen dropping to 3-7 overall. Having another huge game was …

By NM Game and Fish Catches of the week Alumni Pond: Dmitri Hewitt, age 5, of Las Cruces caught an 11-inch rainbow trout using marshmallows Dec. 17. Elephant Butte Lake: Alana Bostick, age 17, of Alamogordo caught a 3-pound blue catfish using cut bait Dec. 19. Tim Molina of Albuquerque …

“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace” 1 Peter 4:10 God has blessed each of us with gifts we don’t deserve. So many times we go about our days complaining instead of praising God for even the ability …

ΒBy SFNF Many developed campgrounds and forest roads that are susceptible to damage under severe weather conditions on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are closed for the winter season. Seasonal closures protect public health and safety, infrastructure and natural resources. Seasonal road and campground closures on the SFNF generally …