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By Arnie Leshin The Espanola Valley girls certainly made a lot of 3s from beyond the arch, but when you trail from start to finish, it’s in a losing cause. Which is what happened to the 2nd-seeded Sundevils in their 4A championship game against 4th-seeded Gallup Saturday morning at the …

By Arnie Leshin  When it mattered most, Pecos found the way to celebrate for the second time in three years. In a back-and-fourth state 2A state basketball championship Friday night at the University of New Mexico Pit that brought seven lead changes and four ties,the top-ranked, undefeated Panthers had their …

By NM Parks The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, State Parks Division announces boat ramp closures throughout the state. Due to extended and widespread drought conditions, water levels in many state park lakes are at extremely low levels. These conditions have forced the closure of boat ramps in some …

By Arnie Leshin  Two years after winning their first state basketball championship, the top-seeded Pecos girls bring an undefeated record to Friday’s 2A title game against 2nd-seeded Lordsburg at the University of New Mexico Dreamstyle Arena. Now 13-0 under head coach Bryan Gonzales, the Panthers had an easy time ousting …

By Arnie Leshin  The truth is, the Pecos boys had a surprising, remarkable basketball season. After four-straight state championships, they graduated the entire starting team, head coach Ira Harge, Jr., left for Espanola Valley as its athletic director, and this just wasn’t expected to be a season in which they …

By Arnie Leshin  Santa Fe High’s boys saw their basketball season conclude with Tuesday night‘s 60-49 loss at top-seeded Rio Rancho Cleveland, but Pecos, Robertson, Espanola Valley, Gallup, Navajo Prep and Melrose all have both their girls and boys still in the hunt for state championships. The Panthers teams were …

By SFNF The forecast for Mother’s Day weekend – warmer temperatures and mostly clear skies – is likely to bring a large number of visitors to the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF). If you are planning to camp or hike on the forest, please keep in mind that New Mexico …

By Arnie Leshin  Day one of the shortened, smaller field state basketball tournament Monday gives way to Tuesday’s second day with just a few surprises, some previously undefeated teams eliminated, and a day of games played at the higher seeds or at neutral sites. Today, it’s 4A and 5A taking …

By NM Game and Fish Catches of the week Elephant Butte Lake: Brenden Miller, age 13, of Las Cruces caught two 20-inch walleye using a bottom bouncer May 3. Ryan Martinez, age 6, of Las Vegas, Nev. caught 16 white bass using crankbaits and sassy shad May 1. Pecos River: Kyle …

By SFNF Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) may be able to complete implementation of the previously announced Cordova Unit 1 and Cordova Unit 3 prescribed burns on the Coyote Ranger District as early as this Thursday and Friday, May 6-7. The decision to proceed with the …