News

By Arnie Leshin  She just kept grinding along. She was an unfamiliar sight running in only her third marathon and each time she remained in step with the front runners from Kenya, it was like “Who dat.”? That was 27-year-old Molly Seidel of Wisconsin whose dream was realized when she …

By Arnie Leshin  On Friday morning in Tokyo, as the sand baked in the sun and a speckling of spectators looked for patches and shade, the United States beach volleyball duo of April Ross and Alix Klineman had little to sweat in the 2020 summer Olympics championship match. They made …

By NCRTD  The North Central Regional Transit District’s RTD Blue Bus will resume regular route and scheduled service on the 290 Edgewood route Monday, August 9. The route had been temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 290 Edgewood route provides weekday fare-free commuter bus service from Edgewood, Moriarty, …

By NM Parks Due to recent significant rainfall in Guadalupe County, Santa Rosa Lake State Park will open the boat ramp effective Saturday, August 7th. “We’re glad that boaters and anglers once again have access to the lake by boat,” stated Stefan Conkle, Park Manager. “Our goal is to ensure …

By Arnie Leshin  Bungling a baton transfer is nothing new for United States sprint relay teams, and it came back to haunt them again and fail to qualify them for the final of the men’s 4 x 100-meter stick-pass. The baton failure slowed down the foursome as they finished in …

By Arnie Leshin  Just follow the heavy shot put and be rewarded by a statement from the United States’ Ryan Crouser. In June, he gave track and field fans a glimpse of what to expect at these 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. It was the Olympic trials for the event, and …

By Arnie Leshin  For the brave few aficionados hooked on the race, the 50-kilometer walk on Friday morning will be bittersweet. It will be the final version of the race at the summer Olympics. It is walking into the sunset and will not return for the Paris Games in 2004. …

By Arnie Leshin  Don’t say I told you so, because I didn’t. I was just sizing up the fate of the United States men’s basketball team before it again faced familiar foe Spain in Tuesday’s quarterfinals of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics played at Saitama Super Arena. I was looking …

By Arnie Leshin  It’s the first time for baseball in the summer Olympics and the United States has made it to the Wednesday semifinals against the Dominican Republic, with the other semis paring host Japan with South Korea. The Americans have won their first two starts, as has Japan. South …

By NM Game and Fish Catches of the week Bluewater Lake: Adrian Toscano of Los Lunas caught a 40-inch tiger muskie using a spoon July 25. Elephant Butte Lake: Zoe Anderson-Amaro, age 8, of Silver City caught a 2-pound largemouth bass using a topwater lure Aug. 2. Logan Reed, age 11, …