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Editorial Cartoon - May 13, 2013
Mora: Lawyers lining up to help

Mora County officials say attorneys from around the country are lining up to help them after the commission adopted a controversial community rights ordinance that bans oil and gas extraction.

The ordinance is controversial because it seeks to restrict the rights that courts have said corporations enjoy. Mora County is believed to be the first county in the nation to adopt such an ordinance.

Looking Ahead - Sports - May 17, 2013

Wednesday
Baseball
• Las Vegas Train Robbers at Roswell, 7 p.m., Roswell
• Class 2A state tournament quarterfinal: Pecos vs. Cobre, 1 p.m., Cleveland High, Rio Rancho
• La Plaza Little League games
• Las Vegas Little League games
Softball
• Class 2A state tournament quarterfinals: Mora vs. Estancia, 10 a.m., Rio Rancho field 3; Pecos vs. Cobre, noon, Rio Rancho field 4
Tee-ball
• La Plaza Little League games
• Las Vegas Little League games

Thursday

Amezaga boosts ‘Topes past 51s

Solid pitching, including three shutout innings by the bullpen, aided Albuquerque in a 5-2 win Monday night at Las Vegas, Nev.

The victory allowed the Isotopes to climb back to .500 at 19-19 overall. The Isotopes and 51s were to play once more Tuesday.

A four-run outburst by the Isotopes in the top of the seventh inning went unanswered and swung control to the visiting team. Alfredo Amezaga drove in three runs with a double to left field.

All-RMAC baseball: Six from NMHU

Six New Mexico Highlands University baseball players were selected to the All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference teams this year.  

The Cowboys, led by head coach Steve Jones, finished the season with a 29-24 record. As a No. 3 seed in the 2013 RMAC Tournament, they went 1-2, losing to eventual runner-up and national powerhouse Colorado Mesa in an elimination game Saturday.

Editorial Cartoon - May 15, 2013
Looking Ahead - News - May 15, 2013

Las Vegas Youth Showcase is tonight
Las Vegas Youth Showcase, a variety of music and dance performances by Las Vegas youth groups, will take place at 6:30 tonight (Wednesday) at Ilfeld Auditorium. General admission is $5. Children 12 and under pay $3. Advance tickets are available by calling 454-3238.

Looking Back - May 15, 2013

In 1963

Robbers debut in Roswell

Las Vegas Train Robbers baseball began its inaugural season with an 8-2 loss Tuesday night in Roswell.
The Invaders broke a short-lived 2-2 deadlock with five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and added an insurance score in the seventh.
Las Vegas starting pitcher Edison Alvarez was solid enough, going five and one-third innings and striking out six. He allowed three earned runs on seven hits and a walk.

NMHU track on honor roll

Four New Mexico Highlands University women’s track and field team members have earned recognition on the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s all-academic teams.

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