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By Arnie Leshin  It’s true, Pat Riley has breakfast almost daily with Erik Spoelstra.    It’s the way the 8th-seeded Miami Heat do things. For Spoelstra, it’s his 17th season as head coach. He was proceeded by Riley, who left the New York Knicks as head coach to take the …

By Arnie Leshin  I looked like the kind of game the championship-minus top seed Denver Nuggets were capable of. They were hitting from outside, the visiting 7th-seeded Los Angeles were falling shot. Before the usual sell-out crowd at Ball Arena, it appeared safely in the hands of the home side. …

The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) reminds visitors to the Cuba Ranger District that Forest Road (FR) 69 is closed to all motorized vehicles, including motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), from May 15 to July 1 to protect elk cows during the calving season. The seasonal road closure provides suitable …

By Arnie Leshin  In the Eastern Conference final of the National Basketball Association, the word is that no way will the 8th-seeded Miami Heat defeat the Boston Celtics.   No response from Miami’s Erik Spoelstra, probably the league’s best coach, but those that got the word out probably forget that …

By Arnie Leshin Nothing changed, the Boston Celtics wrapped up their second straight Eastern Conference NBA championship, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers remains a big-game loser and James Harden has yet to hoist a title trophy.    First, the final score of the rip-am-up shellacking in Game 7 Sunday …

By Arnie Leshin  Another disappointing 3A baseball playoff tournament defeat, fourth straight for St. Michael’s, and this one a real heartbreaker in the Nusenda Credit Union State tourney.    It was played for the initial time way out in west Albuquerque at the Jennifer Riordan Spark Kindness Regional Sports Complex.  …

May 12, 2023 — Today, the USDA Forest Service Southwestern Region announced its investment of $23, 982,600 in Fiscal Year 2023 funding from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to support 27 selected projects across New Mexico and Arizona. These investments are made from the National Parks and Public Land …

By Arnie Leshin  The New York Mets, a pre-season pick to reach the postseason, haven’t enjoyed much of a start, but on Wednesday night they rode the arm of Hall of Fame pitcher Justin Verlander.  On the road against the Cincinnati Reds at the Great American Ballpark, right-hander Verlander made …

The Lincoln National Forest has increased the fire danger rating from “moderate” to “high” effective May 11, 2023.  The measure is a part of ongoing efforts to mitigate wildfire risk in the area. Under “high” fire danger ratings, fire can start easily from most causes and small fuels (such as …