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By Arnie Leshin  With the state of New Mexico off limits for sports events, the New Mexico State football  team took its game to El Paso, Tx., Sunday and rallied to defeat Dixie State, 35-29, at the University of Texas El Paso. It was a see-saw battle between the Aggies …

By NMDOH The New Mexico Department of Health announced on Monday that all K-12 educators, early childhood (EC) professionals, and staff will be eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine beginning today, March 8. In keeping with a White House directive, the state will offer first shots to these groups over an …

By SFNF Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are looking at a two-week window from Monday, March 8, to Monday, March 22, 2021, to continue implementation of the East Rowe Mesa prescribed burn located east of NM State Road 34 approximately 10 miles south of the village …

By NM Game and Fish Catches of the week Brantley Lake: Stacy Preston of Artesia caught a 6.8-pound 22.5-inch largemouth bass using a Storm Largo Shad Feb. 25. Chama River: Crystal Garcia of Albuquerque caught a 22-inch brown trout below El Vado Lake using a minnow imitation swimbait Feb. 27. …

By Arnie Leshin  You’ve got to figure that the University of Oklahoma’s softball team was in a hurray to take the field, for despite this coronavirus pandemic, it has just rolled along from day one until Saturday’s doubleheader that has it in sole possession of number one in the country’s …

By Lujan Press Office U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M) voted for the American Rescue Plan Act, a comprehensive $1.9 trillion package that will provide economic relief and critical resources to New Mexicans, Tribal communities, public health and education systems, and state and local governments. The …

By SFPS The Santa Fe Public Schools’ (SFPS) four-year graduation rate for 2019-2020 is 86.3 percent, marking dramatic growth and surpassing the state’s graduation rate for a second year.  SFPS’ 2019-2020 graduation rate is nine percent higher than the statewide rate of 77 percent.  Last year, SFPS surpassed the state’s …

By City of Santa Fe The Mayor’s Committee on Disability (MCD) is seeking candidates for membership. Members are appointed by Mayor Alan Webber to work with and for people with and without disabilities to ensure access for all by eliminating physical and attitudinal barriers, improving participation in the community, and for …

By EMNRD New Mexico State Parks, a Division of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD), announces effective immediately, ice fishing at Lake Maloya at Sugarite Canyon State Park is now closed due to deteriorating ice conditions.     WHAT:         Ice fishing is now closed WHEN:        Friday, …

By Arnie Leshin  The Santa Fe Indian School cross country runners are trying to turn bad news into good news in these times of the coronavirus pandemic. With their girls and boys program under head coach Joe Calabaza scratched this season because of tribal rules, it spoiled not only a …