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By Arnie Leshin  There will be plenty of bowling when the annual college football bowl games that number 43 kick off on my birthday at the Bahamas Bowl in Nassau, and there’s also the annual New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque pairing Brigham Young and SMU with the Cougars a 2-point …

What: The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) will unveil its newly branded RTD Blue Bus and logo at the start of the District’s December Board of Directors meeting. The newly branded buses will begin rolling out throughout the District over the coming months. Who: The NCRTD provides bus public …

By Arnie Leshin  Brigham Young and Soutern Methodist made late bids to qualify for a college bowl game and now they match up in an interesting New Mexico Bowl on Dec. 17 in Albuquerque at University Stadium. It has been scheduled for a 5:30 p.m.kickoff as both non-conferences rivals come …

Take this seasonal break to create or review and improve your personal preparedness plan for emergencies. The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) and partners at nearby national forests, agencies, and non-governmental organizations conclude the 2022Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round campaign with our December message: Don’t Hibernate on a Preparedness Plan. Although …

By Arnie Leshin  Now you know why New York Mets owner Steve Cohen didn’t let it bother him after Jacob deGrom recently signed a five-year deal with the Texas Rangers, for he headed straight to San Diego for the beginning of the Major League Baseball meetings and wasted no time in …

By Arnie Leshin  Ralph Casaus was concerned as he took the short trip to Espanola McCurdy Saturday for his season opener as Monte del Sol head boys basketball coach. “I hadn’t beaten them before,” Casaus said in regard to the Bobcats, “so it was good to open with this victory.” …

By Arnie Leshin  Reasons why Southern California was only a 2 and one-point favorite came into evidence when it crumpled and stumbled and its dreams died in the desert while Utah just pushed forward on both ends of the ball to dominate this PAC 12 football championship game and knock …

By Arnie Leshin  Gaylord Perry left behind many unforgettable memories from his long years as a Major League pitcher. At age 84, he passed away Thursday morning at his home in Gaffney, S.C. There were no further details, although a statement from the Perry family said he passed away peacefully …

By Arnie Leshin  Not much has changed at St. John’s University in Middle Village Queens, one of the five New York boroughs.  It is still on Utopia Drive on its own private campus of approximately 1,000 acres in a relatively residency area. It is still athletically a Division I four-year school. It …

Catches of the week Rio Chama: Christopher Ortega and Peter Ortega of Albuquerque caught and released several trout up to 18 inches long using streamer and nymph flies below Abiquiu Lake Nov. 24. Tingley Beach: Jason Jaramillo caught and released a 20-inch rainbow trout using a black streamer fly in …