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By SFNF Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are taking advantage of a lightning strike on Mother’s Day to achieve pre-determined resource objectives on about 1,500 acres on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District. Managing the Cuervito Fire will achieve significant benefits on the ground, including safer communities …

By Santa Fe County Santa Fe County is seeking members for the Health Policy and Planning Commission (HPPC).  There are upcoming openings for members residing within Commission District 2 (represented by Anna Hansen), Commission District 3 (represented by Rudy Garcia), Commission District 5 (represented by Hank Hughes), as well as …

By Arnie Leshin  Records are meant to be broken, but so far Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hit streak, Cal Ripken’s most baseball games played, and Wayne Gretzky’s many hockey records are still safe. But one legend, basketball Hall of Fame’s Oscar Robertson had his 47-year-old record of triple-doubles, which was once …

By NM Game and Fish Catches of the week Cimarron River: Seth Garcia of Raton caught a 20-inch rainbow trout using worms May 8. Conchas Lake: David Whitener of Clovis caught a 9-pound walleye using a crappie jig May 6. Eagle Nest Lake: Mark Haber of Santa Fe caught a …

By Arnie Leshin  Junior Isabella Lopez, the St. Michael’s starting catcher, is trying to make up for lost time. Two years ago, she broke her wrist when hit by a pitch in the second game of the season and did not play again. And last year, St. Michael’s did not …

By SFNF On the brink of the 2021 wildfire season, with severe drought conditions and high fire danger across the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), one abandoned campfire is one too many. Over Mother’s Day weekend, fire prevention patrols on the Jemez Ranger District found 18. The Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger …

By Varela real estate Low mortgage rates have boosted demand among buyers, while low inventory conditions give sellers the upper hand. But all of this could change later in 2021. Rising home prices could cool the housing market over the coming months, especially if mortgage rates creep upward as well. …

By Arnie Leshin  Bob Baffert was overjoyed, his 12-1 shot Medina Spirit led from wire to wire and the Horse Racing Hall of Fame trainer added to his list of all-time Kentucky Derby winners. That was the good news Saturday. He praised jockey John Velasquez for a gallant run and …

By Arnie Leshin    Four boys and two girls from St. Michael’s were named to the All-District 2-3A basketball team. While 6-foot-2 junior guard Devin Flores of the Horsemen was chosen Co-Defensive Player of the Year along with 5-10 junior guard Damian Gallegos of West Las Vegas, selected to the …

By SFNF Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are planning to continue implementation of the previously announced East Rowe Mesa prescribed burn located east of NM State Road 34 approximately 10 miles south of the village of Pecos. Crews have treated approximately 1,830 acres on the 4,328-acre …