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“In the day when I cried out, You answered me, and made me bold with strength in my soul.” Psalm 138:3 God understands our every Worry, Pain, Fear, Sadness and Temptation. We were created to be in fellowship with the Lord so that when our time of need arises He …

By SFNF SANTA FE, NM – July 2, 2022 – The Santa Fe National Forest’s Santa Fe Hotshots recently enjoyed sweet recognition from Girl Scout Troop 10705 of Los Alamos, NM. The troop honored the hotshot crew by nominating the highly trained, highly experienced firefighters for the “Cookies for Hometown …

By SFNF The Fourth of July is a wonderful time to bring family and friends on an adventure to the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF). If you plan to spend the Fourth of July weekend on the SFNF, please remember to leave the fireworks at home. They may be the …

By Arnie Leshin  No doubt, something Kyrie Irving did ticked off Kevin Durant. No doubt, this was easy to figure out, so instead of heading for the elevated train in Brooklyn, finding space to park his 6-foot-10, 33-year-old body, and getting off at the last stop in Coney Island to …

By SFNF SANTA FE, NM – June 28, 2022 – The Cuba Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) has closed Forest Road (FR) 7 to motorized traffic for the safety of forest visitors. Recent monsoonal weather patterns saturated the road, washing out a portion of it and …

By Arnie Leshin  Watching Serena Williams drop her first round Wimbledon Tennis Tournament match Tuesday brought me back some 28 years when I was covering sports for the Miami Herald and Rick Macci was tennis pro at the Inverrary Country Club in Sunrise, Fla. I took a phone call from …

By Arnie Leshin  C‘mon now, New Jersey Generals, you just can’t get past the Stars whether they play in Baltimore or Philadelphia, whether it be now, 1973 or 1974. The first two championships of the United States Football League were those two seasons in the 70s, then it folded. Both …

By NM Lottery ALBUQUERQUE – The Board of Directors of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) has unanimously elected New Mexico Lottery CEO, David Barden, to serve as Board President. Barden’s term of office begins July 1, 2022. Barden has served as Chair of the MUSL Legal Committee since July 2020, …

By Arnie Leshin  The Colorado Avalanche were never my hockey beat, but you’d never know it. In 1981, I had been a sportswriter for the Paterson News-Hudson Dispatch in New Jersey and was assigned to be the beat writer for the baseball New York Yankees and occasionally the New York Mets. …

By SFNF Fire personnel numbers will continue to decrease daily because resources are being released due to the decrease in fire activity. The Camino Real Ranger District on the Carson National Forest and Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest remains closed as firefighters continue to work …