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The State of Travel in 2023
I am a fairly frequent flyer. There are some basic survival skills and etiquette points modern airport travelers should know: never …
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Mountainair BPA Heads to State
The Mountainair High School’s Business Professionals of America program cleaned up at a recent regional competition, qualifying all 22 who attended for the state competition in February. “Every single one of them placed to go to state,” said Linda Modgling, director of the program that she started at the school in the 2018-19 school year. […]
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Christmas Birding
‘Tis the season for the Audubon’s 124th Christmas Bird Count (CBC). If you are unfamiliar with CBCs, it’s the time of year birders gather all across North and South America in order to count birds.
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Winner of State License Plate Design Revealed
The New Mexico Acequia Commission has revealed the design competition winner for its 2024 specialty license plate. Along with the new design, the commission has selected the new official plate tagline: “Acequias Sangre Viva,” which translates to “Acequias Blood of Life.” The winning plate was designed by the local artist Raymond Archuleta. According to the commission, Archuleta’s […]
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“It’s a Place Where Everyone Feels Like Family”
The savory and unmistakable aroma of smoking meat filled the parking lot well outside the Ribs restaurant on a recent weekend.
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‘Fearless’ Pintos Finish as Runners Up in Bruce King Tournament
Near the end of Moriarty’s Dec. 16 loss to the Clovis Wildcats in the annual Bruce King Tournament championship, Jordan Brown sank a …
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Community Briefs
Artists Needed Bernalillo County is seeking qualified artists to help complete Phase III of its “Outposts” public art project. The county will commission five sculptures from five different artists, which will be placed at various points along Tramway, Route 66, and North Highway 14. Regional artists living in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and […]
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Start your own ‘say hi’ campaign
Recently in talking with a friend, I mentioned I was mulling over topics for my regular column. I always have ideas about current events …
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Asha can’t be a regular wolf – she has a role in lobo recovery
The region’s most famous escapee, she made her break from a federal wolf reintroduction program in Arizona and migrated through …