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SANTA FE— A bipartisan coalition of New Mexico lawmakers is calling for more money to be funneled into a job training program as part of an effort to attract more businesses to the state.
Under the proposed legislation, $12 million would be provided for the Job Training Incentive Program, which helps expanding companies and those that have relocated to the state cover the cost of training or hiring new employees.

A grandfather was talking to his grandson about how he felt about a tragedy. He said, “I feel as if I have two wolves fighting in my heart. One wolf is the vengeful, angry, violent one. The other wolf is the loving, compassionate one.” The grandson asked him, “Which wolf will win the fight in your heart?” The grandfather answered, “The one I feed.”

Six Robertson High wrestlers won their weight classes and led their team to a championship Saturday at the Gene Gagliardi Invitational in Trinidad, Colo.
The school’s own Cardinal Classic — a two-day tournament set this Friday and Saturday at Mike Marr Gym — is the sport’s regular-season finale. District duals are the following weekend at RHS, and the district and state tournaments will follow on the succeeding weekends.

Kendrick Nichols, a junior guard for the New Mexico Highlands men’s basketball team, has been named the NMHU Subway Eat Fresh Student-Athlete of the Week for Monday, Jan. 26.
Nichols scored a career-best 32 points on 11-for-19 shooting. Finding himself with only one point in the first 16:34 of the game, and the Cowboys down 30-25 to rival Western New Mexico, he scored 10 of the final 12 Highlands points in the first half as the home team took a 37-34 lead into the break.