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By Santa Fe County Effective immediately Santa Fe County, in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to protect our most vulnerable populations, are taking the following steps: Santa Fe County Senior Centers are closed until further notice. The Santa Fe County Community Services Department is providing home …

By NM Game and Fish Following the New Mexico Department of Health’s public health order regarding mass gatherings and in an effort to prevent transmission of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), several events in March and April have been postponed.   However, the March 18, 2020 deadline to apply for big game …

By NM State Parks Due to the state’s ban on mass public gatherings in response to COVID-19, the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) is closing all New Mexico State Parks to overnight camping effective Friday, March 13. Scheduled events during this time have also been canceled or postponed …

By Arnie Leshin  NCAA or NIT? For the men’s basketball team at New Mexico State University, it’s going to one or the other. For the Aggie women, it’s going to be neither. That’s what came about when the Western Athletic Conference announced Thursday morning it was cancelling its conference tournament. …

By Santa Fe Fiesta SANTA FE – As part of the state’s efforts to limit public gatherings in response to the COVID-19 virus, Santa Fe Fiesta, Inc. is suspending planned public events through April 30, 2020, for the 308th Fiesta de Santa Fe. “We support and will honor the public …

By Arnie Leshin  If Capital’s boys thought they were getting a break when 10th seeded Albuquerque Eldorado surprised 7th seeded Hobbs, they learned differently when the Eagles battled back from an early deficit and played the Jaguars until the final buzzer before losing 60-55 in the 5A quarterfinals of the …

By Family policy alliance This past weekend, the Republican and Democratic Parties of New Mexico held their Pre-Primary Conventions to select candidates for the upcoming June Primary Election. On Saturday, hundreds of delegates from across New Mexico gathered to cast ballots for the individuals who will appear on the June …

By Arnie Leshin  There was one upset in Tuesday’s girls quarterfinals of the state basketball tournament, and it took place at Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho.   And it was quite a surprise when 11th seeded Clayton of District 7-2A ousted 3rd seeded Newcomb, 63-51, for its second …

By NM Game and Fish Catches of the week Caballo Lake: Robert Resendez, of Las Cruces, caught a 29-inch walleye using a white, curly tail grub March 6. Berrendo Creek: AJ Palmer, of Roswell, caught and released nine trout and one 18-inch, 4.5-pound largemouth bass using a black Rooster Tail …

By Arnie Leshin  What I know is, I don’t stand alone. Like others, I know as much about corona virus from what I hear, what I watch, what I read. Yes, it’s scaring, not funny. Shaking hands is not recommended. It can be replaced by elbows to elbows.  Smooching is a …