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By Arnie Leshin  The final curtain closed Thursday night on No. 1 Oklahoma’s historic record-breaking softball season. It was after a two-game sweep over 3rd-ranked Florida State University, the clincher at 3-1 at Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.    And to no one’s surprise, In the circle and …

Welcome Jeff Marszal to the Santa Fe National Forest as the new Deputy Forest Supervisor, effective June 12. “I am excited to announce Jeffs selection as Deputy Forest Supervisor for the Santa Fe National Forest,” said Shaun Sanchez, Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor. “Jeff brings a wealth of natural resource …

By Arnie Leshin  Gaining the women’s doubles semifinals Wednesday at the annual Roland Garros Clay Court Tennis Championships in Paris was the No. 2 United States pair of Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff. They ousted the duo of Belgium’s Greet Minnen and Hungary’s Anna Bondar, 6-2, 7-6 (2) in the …

The North Central RTD is committed to being an environmentally conscious and sustainable partner. One component of this goal is to reduce its carbon footprint through zero emission buses (ZEBs). The transition plan evaluates the current and planned facilities to determine how ZEBs can be accommodated, financial and funding efforts, …

By Arnie Leshin  It wasn’t perfect, but it was a good day for the home teams in 14 of the 20 regional finals of the NCAA Division I National College Baseball Tournament on Tuesday.   The ones that crashed the home sweet home parties were Texas, Oregon, Oral Roberts, Texas …

By Arnie Leshin  No. 1 Wake Forest led the 64-school field by advancing in the NCAA Division I College Baseball Tournament on Saturday.   The Deamon Deacons (42-8) moved on to the next round at their David F. Couch Ballpark in Winston Salem by turning back Maryland, 21-5, and George …

By Arnie Leshin Simply said, as Oklahoma keeps winning, the streak keeps increasing, and now’s the record number has reached 50 after the No. 1-ranked Sooners shut down No. 4 Tennessee, 9-0, to gain Monday’s World Series semifinals and send the Volunteers into the elimination round.    It was the …

By Arnie Leshin  There were upsets galore in Friday’s first round of the 64-field NCAA Division I College Baseball Tournament.  Paving the way in surprises on the road were Penn, Rider and Oral Roberts, but No. 1 Wake Forest breezed past George Mason, 12-0, and No. 14 Indiana State nipped …

Paul K. from Albuquerque, New Mexico, claimed a $3 Million Mega Millions® prize at the New Mexico Lottery Claims Center on May 31, 2023. Paul, a retired aerospace engineer, has won before. He won $200 playing Powerball® a couple of years ago on two separate tickets because the clerk accidentally …

By Arnie Leshin  The charity stripe was a historically missing piece Thursday night for the visiting Miami Heat, but it mattered little as the 8th-seeded team that rolled into the National Basketball Association finals was no match for the Denver Nuggets.    First the freebies, for Miami it was two …