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Local Hall of Famer

Today's New Mexican: Front Page, above the fold. The All American Red Heads women's professional basketball team (1936-1986) has been named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The story features Cindy Roybal, a Pecos High graduate and former HU coach, who played for the team in the early seventies.

Who Will the Robbers Face?
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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Blinkin' Sign?

For weeks (months?) now, sidewalk superintendents have been watching the slow progress on what looks increasingly like a new electronic sign on the SW corner of  Mills and Grand.  With wide screen sign boards and a massive top knot, the thing seems to be complete.  Now we can wait to see what new information it can give us!

Finals for Pecos League

Sunday, July 28 -- The Las Vegas Train Robbers lost the first game of the 2013 Pecos League finals to the Roswell Invaders tonight in Roswell 7-6.  Game 2 will be in Roswell Monday night at 7.