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Seniors Put Pressure on State...

Jan. 9-10 Optic quotes a researcher as saying, "the number of senior citizens in the state who depend on government services will increase, as budgets for programs to help them will shrink." I wonder if senior citizens are more dependent on government services than other demographic groups (children, people with disabilities, and others) and whether the services they depend on come from state government or federal.

Guitar/Flute/Voice Concert...

"From the Middle Ages to the Modern Ages," a concert of music for flute, guitar and voice will be presented on Sunday April 7, at 3:00 pm, in NMHU Kennedy Lounge at Highlands University.

The performers are guitarist Roberto Capocchi, Flutist Carol Redman, and tenor André Garcia- Nuthmann. Capocchi and Garcia-Nuthmann are members of the HU music faculty. Redman plays with Santa Fe Pro Musica, among other groups.

Admission is $5.

Who Will the Robbers Face?
Tech Music Concert

The New Mexico Highlands University Department of Music will present an Original Music Concert at 7 p.m. April 17 in Ilfeld Auditorium.  The concert showcases students in the university’s new Music Technology Program performing their own compositions.

Flood Updates

As of noon Saturday, Sept. 14, waterflow in the Gallinas at Montezuma had dropped by 3/4 from the peak level on Friday.

Bridge Street's namesake bridge is open.

The Post office is not taking credit cards because the rain got their wireless wet.

CNN reports that 50 people took advantage of the shelter facilities provided at the Roberstson gym.

Why Does The HU Basketball Team...

IN THIS CASE, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SENIOR GUARD MARCUS WILLIAMS, SAM HOUSTON STATE TRANSFER, ALBUQUERQUE, NM,AVERAGING 18.4 POINTS PER GAME...

IF YOU ATTENDED OR WATCHED THE UNIV. COLORADO/PUEBLO BASKETBALL GAME LAST MONTH, YOU NOTICED THAT MARCUS WILLIAMS FELL TO THE GYM FLOOR, WRITHING IN PAIN AFTER DRIVING TO THE BASKET DURING THE FINAL SECONDS OF THE GAME. HE HAD TO BE CARRIED OFF THE FLOOR, GIMPLY WALKING ON ONE LEG,  HOLDING THE OTHER UP, WITHOUT PUTTING ANY PRESSURE ON IT.

Alta Vista Unionized

Yolanda Contreras of the Hospital Union reported on facebook this evening that the employees of Alta Vista Regional Hospital have now become unionized. The end of a long struggle!

Grease comes to HU

The HU Singers will present the musical "Grease" on Friday and Saturday February 28, March 1, 2014, in Ilfeld Auditorium on the HU campus at 7:30 p.m.   Tickets are $5; students with valid ID are FREE

A Jenny Lind Christmas

The NMHU MUSIC DEPARTMENT presents Van Ann Moore in “A Jenny Lind Christmas.  Ms. Moore will recreate the exciting life of Jenny Lind, the greatest opera star of the Victorian Era.

Electricity from Renewable Energy

PNM, which has offered customers access to electricity generated by wind power as an extra-cost option called Sky Blue, is now proposing to shift that option to a 50-50 blend of wind power and solar power at an even higher extra cost. They say the cost of producing electricity through solar energy is higher than the cost of producing it from wind energy and both costs are higher than coal or whatever they usually use. Motions for leave to intervene are due by December 2 at the Public Regulation Commission in Santa Fe.