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Today's News

  • Editorial Cartoon - April 28, 2014
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  • Making a difference

    Within a span of about 12 hours this past Saturday, Lincoln Park — and by extension, the Meadow City — became enriched by the planting of 29 trees, thanks to the efforts of several individuals and organizations seeking to beautify this city.

    Financial assistance came from an Urban Forestry grant from the New Mexico State Forestry Department.    

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  • Work of Art: Let’s not dumb it down

    Without hesitation, I declare that no person had a bigger positive influence on the English language than William Shakespeare, whose birthday was believed to have been April 23, coincidentally, also the date of his death.

    But this isn’t going to be a pep talk on Shakespeare; rather, it’s a lament.

    Let me explain:

    Daniel Burnett, secretary of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, a nonprofit dedicated to academic excellence, recently wrote that Shakespeare studies are virtually non-existent today.

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  • Cowgirl softball season ends

    By Matthew Lofton
    NMHU Sports Information

    GOLDEN, Colo. — The Cowgirls mounted a pair of rallies to send both games on the day to the bottom of the seventh, but the Orediggers captured the win both times as the New Mexico Highlands softball team (11-39, 7-30 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) dropped a pair of 6-5 games against Colorado School of Mines (20-25, 16-20 RMAC) Sunday afternoon in Golden, Colo.

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  • State rosters filling up

    As the spring sports season hits the home stretch, a number of area athletes have their sights set on the postseason.

    Robertson has a solid chance of hosting first-round state tournament games in both baseball and softball, said RHS director of co-curricular activities Juan Carlos Fulgenzi. West Las Vegas likely would have to travel but could make the cut in both sports.

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  • Outrage grows over Sterling situation

    By Tim Reynolds
    AP Basketball Writer
    Outrage over racist comments purportedly made by embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling hit a crescendo Monday, with corporations pulling their sponsorship deals with the team.
    NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was to address the scandal in a news conference in New York where he could reveal sanctions the league will impose on Sterling.

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  • Just for kicks
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  • Looking ahead - Sports - April 30, 2014

    Wednesday
    Baseball
    • Las Vegas Little League games, Keyes Park
    • La Plaza Little League games, Rodriguez Park
    • West Las Vegas JV vs. Taos (DH), 3 p.m., WLV field

    Thursday
    Baseball
    • Las Vegas Little League games, Keyes Park
    • La Plaza Little League games, Rodriguez Park
    • West Las Vegas at Pojoaque Valley (DH), 3 p.m., Jacona
    Softball
    • RMAC playoffs begin, TBA
    • West Las Vegas at Pojoaque Valley (DH), 3 p.m., Jacona

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  • Racquetball fest coming

    The Abe Montoya Recreation center is hosting the Meadow City Racquetball Tournament this coming week, May 2-4. For more information, those interested may contact Lucas Sanchez 426-3207, or Gary Mazaroff, 505-321-1110.
     

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  • Woman hurt in DWI crash

    A 34-year-old Las Vegas woman is facing criminal charges after she allegedly got behind the wheel after drinking and crashed into a home on Eighth Street early Thursday morning, severely injuring herself and a passenger in her vehicle.

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