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By Arnie Leshin  St. Michael’s split a District 2-3A basketball doubleheader with West Las Vegas Wednesday night, and in the same district, Santa Fe Prep won a nail-biter at Santa Fe Indian School. First, the Horsemen boys. From 0-10, they are now paving their way to a state tournament berth …

By NM Game and Fish Raffle for Gould’s turkey enhancement licenses One authorization to hunt Gould’s turkey will be raffled by the Department with the assistance of theNew Mexico National Wild Turkey Federation. The winner will receive a permit to hunt one Gould’s gobbler, as well as a general spring …

By Arnie Leshin  Sophomore Elena Flores tallied 11 points, brought down seven rebounds and converted 5-of-6 free throws as Monte del Sol’s girls completed a sweep of Tierra Encantada, 30-20, in District 2-2A play at the AIA courts Tuesday. In the previous meeting of this low-scoring rivalry, it was the …

By SFNF All Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 21, for the federal holiday. Virtual business hours will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 22. The Forest Service participates in fee-free days with other federal agencies to encourage Americans to enjoy and visit their public lands. …

By Arnie Leshin  It was a stellar effort by Santa Fe Indian School’s girls senior Jordan Torres as she tossed in the game-high 18 points that included a pair of 3s in the Monday nightDistrict 2-3A 40-20 win at West Las Vegas. It brought the Braves overall record to 16-5 …

By Arnie Leshin  I’ve known very little about Cooper Kupp and plenty about tennis legend Billie Jean King. It was the 78-year-old King on bad knees strolling to midfield at sparkling-new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., to toss up the opening coin Sunday for Super Bowl LVI. It was a …

By NM Game and Fish he Department of Game and Fish is seeking public comments on proposed revisions to the bighorn sheep, javelina and pronghorn rules. For bighorn sheep, the Department is seeking input on several management considerations across the state including: opening the Jemez population to ram hunting; separating …

By Arnie Leshin  Former Miami Dolphins’ head football coach Brian Flores has every right to file lawsuits, but they can be put on hold so as not to put a damper on Super Bowl LVI Sunday. It has nothing to do with the National Football League’s big prize itself that …

By Arnie Leshin  It was a double dip Tuesday night for the Capital basketball teams, the girls losing at home to Albuquerque High in District 5-5A and the boys at the Bulldogs in Albuquerque. But Santa Fe High settled for a split in the same district, its boys falling to …

By NM Game and Fish  Catches of the week Eagle Nest Lake: Kristina Gonzales of Nambe caught a 22-inch, 4-pound rainbow trout using PowerBait Feb. 5. Elephant Butte Lake: Tasha Rasmussen of Albuquerque caught a 7-pound blue catfish using cut bait Feb. 6. Pecos River: Ever Barraza of Bernalillo caught …