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By Arnie Leshin  Pete Alonso was having a ball with his bats. With custom bats in the New York Mets’ royal blue and orange, and matching shoes and hitting gloves, he was a human bobble head as he won his second-straight Major League Baseball Home Run Derby. At this point …

By Arnie Leshin  The Milwaukee Bucks knew what they had to do in their first National Basketball Association finals in 47 years, but until their big run late in the second quarter, their frustrated fans were getting impatient. With the Phoenix Suns never having won an NBA championship and up …

“Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.” James 5:16 God always wants us to go to him with our problems. He also wants us to ask …

By Arnie Leshin  Fans will be banned from the stands might seem catchy, but it’s not funny to a Japanese nation that has worked tons of extra time to piece together the upcoming Summer Olympics. There is no way this remarkable, skilled country can take any of the blame for …

By NM Wildlife  Help be part of the solution to invasive species, not the cause It seems like a good time to remind everyone venturing out to their favorite waters, whether it is to fish, play or just relax, to be cautious about inadvertently — or for lack of understanding …

By Arnie Leshin  The Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns are two steps away from their initial National Basketball Association championship, and it appears their fans have been rehearsing for ages. Meanwhile, the Eastern Conference champion Milwaukee Bucks won it once, way back in 1971 when they had Oscar Robertson and …

By EMNRD  Due to recent significant rainfall in San Miguel County and surrounding areas, Conchas Lake State Park will open the Cove Recreation Area boat ramp effective tomorrow, Friday, July 9th. However, boaters are urged to exercise caution as underwater hazards may be present due to changing water levels. “We’re …

By Arnie Leshin  You watch her swiftly speed through the 100 meters. You welcome her joy, her smile is huge, her personality fits, and she just happily goes through her interview with flying colors. That’s young and bubbly 21-year-old Sha’Carri Richardson, who is usually the shortest in the field and …

By Arnie Leshin  Wake Forest doesn’t forget individuals from the world of sports, with one exception, there has to be more recognition for Chris Paul. Arnold Palmer stands alone as the university’s finest golfer, the late Brian Piccolo, as its football star drafted into the NFL by the Chicago Bears …

By SFNF The recent Fourth of July holiday weekend was a relatively quiet one on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), with only one abandoned campfire reported and good outdoor etiquette all around. Perhaps it was the weather – scattered showers and thunderstorms – but popular camping areas were not …