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By Arnie Leshin  It was late afternoon in Australia and approaching 1:30 in the morning in my living room. In my almost 50 years of covering tennis, the last time I was up so late at a tennis match was when Jimmy Connors went about four hours before disposing of …

By The State of New Mexico  SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced additional cabinet appointments Tuesday. The governor announced the following appointees: –Stephanie Schardin Clarke: Taxation and Revenue Department –Lynn A. Trujillo: Department of Indian Affairs “Stephanie and Lynn bring incredible experience and vision to our administration,” Gov. …

By Tom Udall Pres Office WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at reducing the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs. “Skyrocketing prescription drug prices have been squeezing families and seniors across New Mexico for far too long,” said Udall. “New …

By The Sierra Club In response New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s release of her state budget recommendation today, Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter Chair David Coss issued the following statement:    “By increasing funding for the Environment Department and Oil Conservation Division and allocating funding to the Office of …

By Tom Udall Press Office U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) joined his Democratic colleagues in taking to the Senate floor to demand “unanimous consent” to take up the bipartisan appropriations bills passed by the House to reopen the federal government. Republican Leader Mitch McConnell blocked Senate Democrats’ efforts despite the fact that tomorrow, thousands of federal …

By New Mexico Early Childhood Development Partnership New Early Childhood Education and Care Department Will Oversee More than $325 Million New Mexico Senator Michael Padilla filed a bill on Monday for the 2019 Legislative Session to create the Early Childhood Education and Care Department. The bill is supported by the New …

TUESDAY – Dec. 18 BOYS BASKETBALL:  Los Lunas at Santa Fe High, 7 p.m.                                          Espanola Valley at Valencia, 7 p.m.                     …

By Arnie Leshin St. Michael’s boys were shorthanded, even their head coach wasn’t around, although David Rodriguez did show up before Saturday’s 84-32 romp over Socorro in a non-district basketball at the Horsemen’s court. To start with Rodriguez, he had missed more of the week while taking part in a …

By Arnie Leshin  Back when present assistant coach Brock Walton was Raton’s head football coach, and from 2007-2010, the Tigers had some classic games against St. Michael’s. After that the Raton enrollment went down and it was no longer on the Horsemen’s schedule. But until the 2008 game at St. …

By SFNF  The Santa Fe National Forest (Forest) Supervisor’s Office and all Ranger District offices will close Monday, Sept. 3, in observance of Labor Day. Normal business hours will resume Tuesday, Sept. 4. Forest personnel expect a large number of visitors over the holiday weekend.  If you plan to visit, …