The annual Eddie Pena round-robin boy’s basketball tournament played at Grants is the place to be for Capital as it finishes first for the third straight time following Saturday afternoon’s 87-26 romp over the host Pirates
By Arnie Leshin Benny Gomez certainly likes that ride to Grants for the annual Eddie Pena boy’s basketball classic. It’s a round-robin, and for the last three years the ride home has come with yet another first place for the Jaguars. In fact, Gomez’ team remained undefeated in this tournament, …
Read More »SFNF Issues Seasonal Closure Order for Forest Roads on Abiquiu Land Grant
By SFNF The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) yesterday issued a closure order for the entire length of Forest Road (FR) 418 and the segments of Forest Roads (FR) 31 and 27 that cross the Abiquiu Land Grant on the Española Ranger District. The closure order, which is in effect …
Read More »It’s rematch time for the St. Michael’s girls, who now face Bernalillo again following Thursday’s 47-30 first round win over Espanola McCurdy in the annual Ben Lujan basketball tournament hosted by Pojoaque Valley
By Arnie Leshin St. Michael’s girls have a rematch Friday with Bernalillo as both advanced Thursday to the semifinals of the annual Ben Lujan basketball tournament played at Pojoaque Valley. The Lady Horsemen, who handily turned back Espanola McCurdy, 47-30, will have a tough task over a Spartan team …
Read More »Jalen Hurts was just happy to be there, had to settle for second place, but was his usual self, classy and cool, always applauding the Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow of LSU, and the first to congratulate him when he came off the stage
By Arnie Leshin Jalen Hurts took it all in stride. He obviously knew that the Heisman Trophy was going to the LSU sophomore quarterback Joe Burrow, and then he found out he finished second. It wasn’t close, Burrow had a remarkable season for the top-ranked Bayou Tigers who won all …
Read More »Capital, Santa Fe High, Pecos win handily in non district boys basketball games Tuesday night, the Jaguars pounding St. Michael’s 82-40, the Demons trouncing Los Lunas, 58-40, and the Panthers rolling past Estancia, 83-48
By Arnie Leshin For most of the first quarter, the visiting St. Michael’s boys basketball team were holding their own against a red-hot Capital team in non district play Tuesday night. But after a 10-10 tie, the Jaguars went to work, scoring eight of the last 10 points of the …
Read More »HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK:
HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK: FRIDAY, 12/20 GIRLS BASKETBALL — BEN LUJAN TOURNAMENT at POJOAQUE VALLEY: …
Read More »State Park Rangers Graduate from Law Enforcement Training Academies
By NM Parks The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, State Parks Division proudly announces recent law enforcement cadet graduations across the state. State Park Rangers Charles Alcon and Leigh Kirkeeide graduated on Friday, December 13 from the San Juan County Criminal Justice Training Authority in Farmington. Both are stationed …
Read More »SFNF Announces Additional Holiday Closure on Christmas Eve
By SFNF All Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) offices will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019, under an executive order signed yesterday by the President. The SFNF previously announced that offices will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019, and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, in observance of the Christmas and …
Read More »Bill To Create White Sands National Park Heads To Trump For Signature
By KRWG U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) voted for the final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. Here is a statement from Senator Heinrich’s office: Heinrich, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Ranking Member of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, authored a number …
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