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By Arnie Leshin Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax knows Fred Wilpon very well. The two go way back to their younger days in the New York borough of Brooklyn, playing baseball in Flat bush’s Parade Grounds and attending Lafayette High School in the 1950s. At the Parade Grounds, Wilpon …

By NNMC Northern New Mexico College has announced that it is providing scholarships for current and prospective students to help cover the cost of education for the 2020-2021 school year.   Northern will provide 100 students with $1,000 scholarships that can be applied toward the student’s account. Scholarships are also …

By Arnie Leshin  It was a national holiday, it was Memorial Day weekend when the Gantts — Taylor, Rachel, Erin and Aiden — first arrived in Santa Fe. It was the year 2005, Taylor and Rachel had met in high school while in Colorado, later married and attended Dakota Wesleyan University …

By Arnie Leshin  Initially, Emma George had New Mexico Technical College in Socorro in mind when she concluded her junior year on the Capital High softball team. But because the school doesn’t have an athletic program and her senior season was shut down by the coronavirus pandemic, she had time …

By EDD The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD), a division of the N.M. Economic Development Department (EDD), was awarded a National Park Service (NPS) Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program (RTCA) grant providing technical assistance in the creation of a statewide strategy on outdoor education, ORD Director Axie Navas …

By NM Game and Fish Fly of the week – The Stimulator This versatile fly works across New Mexico from high country streams and rivers to warmwater lakes. It is a large fly that resembles a variety of insects that fish love to eat. The Stimulator fly shares similarities with …

By SFPS Santa Fe Public Schools announced the over-all results of surveys distributed to students, parents, school-site staff and district staff regarding the district’s re-entry to school on August 17th. These surveys asked respondents to choose between three models provided by the NM Public Education Department which included:  a full …

By Santa Fe County Santa Fe County is accepting applications from individuals who wish to be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners (Board) to the position of State Representative for House of Representatives District 48, which is vacant due to the resignation of former Representative Linda Trujillo. Notarized applications …

By NM State Parks  Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s (EMNRD) State Parks Division provides the following updates in response to changes to the public health order. Limitations on Visitors: Anyone coming to New Mexico from out of state must self-quarantine for 14 days. Beginning Monday, July 13th, only New …

By SFPS  (PIO David Carl) “On Sunday, I was made aware of two employees in our General Services Department testing positive for COVID-19. Since receiving this information, we have been in communication with the New Mexico Department of Health, and are following all guidelines regarding notification of employees who may …