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Many Optic readers have saved all or most Nuestra Historia articles since the column first appeared Jan. 7, 2011, and by now have accumulated a substantial pile of unruly clippings consisting of 126 separate columns containing more than 100,000 words.

Scores of you have informed the writer that in attempting to retrieve a particular story, fact or photograph, your search through past columns has become time-consuming and cumbersome.

Players interviewed as part of...

The Associated Press
NEW YORK — One by one, for three weeks already, players accompanied by their lawyers have been summoned to interviews as part of baseball’s latest investigation into performance-enhancing drugs — and the process is a long way from finished.
Some pretty big names, led by Alex Rodriguez, could be on the hot seat.
A-Rod, Ryan Braun, Nelson Cruz, Melky Cabrera and Bartolo Colon are among the 20 or so players who may be disciplined for their links to the now-closed Miami anti-aging clinic, Biogenesis of America.

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Que Pasa - June 14, 2013

TODAY HOY
• Ride to Pride’s Raising of the flag for Flag Day, 11 a.m. on Friday, June 14 at 47 Alameda Road. There will be refreshments, and it is open to the public. The Ride to Pride’s veteran program flag designed by Dereck Martinez of Rociada will raise along with the U.S. and New Mexico flag. Zoe Martinez, a fifth-grade student from Señora Valencia’s class at Don Cecilio Elementary took second in the flag design contest.

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Rural U.S. loses population for...

By Hannah Dreier and Hope Yen
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Rural America is losing population for the first time ever, largely because of waning interest among baby boomers in moving to far-flung locations for retirement and recreation, according to new census estimates.

Long weighed down by dwindling populations in farming and coal communities and the movement of young people to cities, rural counties are being hit by sputtering growth in retirement and recreation areas, once residential hot spots for baby boomers.

Looking Ahead - News - June 17,...

In 1963

Tuesday, June 18 — Mayor Frank Olmstead of the City of Las Vegas called a meeting of councilmen, news media, City officials, Town councilmen, a representative of the Chamber of Commerce and a representative of the New Mexico State Senate to discuss the merits of bringing natural gas into Las Vegas at an early opportunity. If natural gas is brought to Las Vegas by the San Marcol Company, it would be brought here with Maxwell, Springer, Wagon Mound, East and West Las Vegas co-operating, it was explained.

Jaramillo, Griego shine at plate...

A couple of big efforts by Las Vegas players highlighted the recent North-South softball classic held in Bayard.

Robertson’s Ashley Jaramillo had a stellar weekend, going 10 for 12 at the plate with five singles, four doubles and one home run. She reached base 13 out of 14 at bats, adding two walks and a reach by error to her hits.  

Editorial Cartoon - June 14, 2013
Returning Kryptonite off to 4-0...

Submitted to the Optic

The Las Vegas Kryptonite started the 2013 season with four wins and will test that record when they play Laguna Acoma in a doubleheader on Saturday at the Fort Marcy Complex in Santa Fe.  

The Kryptonite started the season with a doubleheader sweep of the Tierra Encantada Bees, 3-1 and 4-1.  

Jeremy Fernandez, the starting pitcher for the initial game of the 2013 season, worked three innings, allowing only one run on one hit, while striking out seven.  

Beer sales at ball park a bad...

This letter is to express my disappointment with the City Council in voting to allow beer at the (professional) baseball games at Rodriguez Park. I would like to express several points in the matter:

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