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Rick's Picks
By: superuser
last updated: 05-16-2013
Round one of the baseball and softball playoffs are in the books as the survivors move on to this week’s quarterfinals, semi-finals and championships. Things are looking good for the district, with favorites in every championship this weekend. Good...
By: superuser
last updated: 05-16-2013
Round one of the baseball and softball playoffs are in the books as the survivors move on to this week’s quarterfinals, semi-finals and championships. Things are looking good for the district, with favorites in every championship this weekend. Good...
Rick's Picks
By: superuser
last updated: 05-09-2013
The state seedings for baseball and softball pretty much came out as expected with the defending state champions receiving the top seeds in both. Aztec couldn’t dodge the bullet of being on the same side of the bracket as the seven-time defending s...
By: superuser
last updated: 05-09-2013
The state seedings for baseball and softball pretty much came out as expected with the defending state champions receiving the top seeds in both. Aztec couldn’t dodge the bullet of being on the same side of the bracket as the seven-time defending s...
Rick's Picks
By: superuser
last updated: 05-02-2013
Last week of district play, the spring sports season comes to a sudden end with a pair of winner take all matches. Piedra Vista and Farmington play for the district baseball title and PV and Aztec play for the softball district championship. State to...
By: superuser
last updated: 05-02-2013
Last week of district play, the spring sports season comes to a sudden end with a pair of winner take all matches. Piedra Vista and Farmington play for the district baseball title and PV and Aztec play for the softball district championship. State to...
Rick's Picks
By: superuser
last updated: 04-25-2013
First round of district baseball is in the books, and appears little has changed in the district pecking order. Farmington’s win over PV on Tuesday puts the Scorpions at the top of the standings, but it appears that the final meeting between the Pa...
By: superuser
last updated: 04-25-2013
First round of district baseball is in the books, and appears little has changed in the district pecking order. Farmington’s win over PV on Tuesday puts the Scorpions at the top of the standings, but it appears that the final meeting between the Pa...
Rick's Picks
By: superuser
last updated: 04-11-2013
Congratulations to the Louisville Cardinals and Connecticut Huskies on their NCAA championships this past week. The Huskies tied Tennessee for the most national titles with eight, and the Louisville-Michigan game was a great game that reminded the vi...
By: superuser
last updated: 04-11-2013
Congratulations to the Louisville Cardinals and Connecticut Huskies on their NCAA championships this past week. The Huskies tied Tennessee for the most national titles with eight, and the Louisville-Michigan game was a great game that reminded the vi...
This Week in Sports
By: superuser
last updated: 04-04-2013
The NCAA Final Four finishes off this weekend as the underdogs, except for the shocking Shockers, have faded away, and brackets became as worthless as the stolen office paper they were printed on. A special thanks to CBS for not Theismanning us and m...
By: superuser
last updated: 04-04-2013
The NCAA Final Four finishes off this weekend as the underdogs, except for the shocking Shockers, have faded away, and brackets became as worthless as the stolen office paper they were printed on. A special thanks to CBS for not Theismanning us and m...
Rick's Picks
By: superuser
last updated: 03-28-2013
Spring sports tournament season begins to wrap up the next couple of weeks as we move through non-district play. That of course means district is just around the corner and, as usual, district races will be tight.
Last Week…
Aztec swept three gam...
By: superuser
last updated: 03-28-2013
Spring sports tournament season begins to wrap up the next couple of weeks as we move through non-district play. That of course means district is just around the corner and, as usual, district races will be tight.
Last Week…
Aztec swept three gam...
Rick's Picks
By: superuser
last updated: 03-22-2013
With basketball over this past week, it’s time to turn to the spring sports season and it should be a strong season for the district 1AAAA teams. Congratulations to the PV wrestlers and the Shiprock basketball teams on great seasons.
Last Week…
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By: superuser
last updated: 03-22-2013
With basketball over this past week, it’s time to turn to the spring sports season and it should be a strong season for the district 1AAAA teams. Congratulations to the PV wrestlers and the Shiprock basketball teams on great seasons.
Last Week…
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Rick's Picks
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last updated: 03-14-2013
Last Week…
Despite some questionable seedings, especially when it came to the Gallup/Grants/Los Lunas district, the NMAA has been pretty accurate in getting the right final four on the floor for this week’s state tournament. Of course, few upset...
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last updated: 03-14-2013
Last Week…
Despite some questionable seedings, especially when it came to the Gallup/Grants/Los Lunas district, the NMAA has been pretty accurate in getting the right final four on the floor for this week’s state tournament. Of course, few upset...
Rick's Picks
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last updated: 03-07-2013
When the basketball state seedings came out on Sunday there was an obvious lack of respect for the basketball teams of the Northwest, and perhaps deservedly so. But even the coaches were surprised by how little love the committees gave district 1AAAA...
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last updated: 03-07-2013
When the basketball state seedings came out on Sunday there was an obvious lack of respect for the basketball teams of the Northwest, and perhaps deservedly so. But even the coaches were surprised by how little love the committees gave district 1AAAA...
Rick's Picks
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last updated: 02-28-2013
By the end of the weekend it will be left to the NMAA to see which of the county teams are in and which will be starting spring sports early. For the first time I can remember, only the district champions are locks to get in. Even the coaches are tel...
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last updated: 02-28-2013
By the end of the weekend it will be left to the NMAA to see which of the county teams are in and which will be starting spring sports early. For the first time I can remember, only the district champions are locks to get in. Even the coaches are tel...
Several former Farmington High School coaches and student athletes have left an imprint on the school’s athletic history and will be honored next Friday, May 24, as they are inducted into the FHS Hall of Fame.
The FHS Hall of Fame ceremony will be...
My kind of town…Chicago is…
Former Lobo Tony Snell hopes he made a big impression in the Windy City this week. Snell was among a group of college basketball players in Chicago for the NBA draft combine.
When Snell announced he would forego his ...
The game of golf is in the midst of a crisis. With time being of the essence in society today, the general public is making a choice not to play as much golf. When the Professional Golfers Association recently researched this topic, their findings br...
Running through the mud while tackling military-style obstacle courses has been a growing international trend and local residents will be able to participate in one of these events this summer after Aztec City Commissioners agreed, during an April 10...
Bloomfield was chosen as a destination stop for this year’s action-packed Fireball Run Adventurally challenge, where celebrity contestants will drive from Longmont, Colo., to Riverside, Calif., and solve trivia questions along the way.
The contest...
A used car dealership on East Main Street in Farmington underwent a year and a half renovation that gave the business a more appealing look for its clients.
AutoMax, located at 5220 E. Main St., had its grand opening after the renovations were compl...
He’s a former San Juan County Commissioner and 2013 Farmington Citizen of the Year, and on May 3 he received another honor. Tony Atkinson was named Distinguished Leader of 2013 by Leadership New Mexico.
Leadership New Mexico was founded in 1995 wi...
Do you serve on or work for a board of a non-profit or governmental organization? If so, plan to attend San Juan College’s Volunteer Center Board Basics Training.
Learn about your legal and financial responsibilities and how to be a part of an eff...
When residents pull up at the drive-thru book return at the Farmington Public Library, they will see four large metal letters that spell “READ,” but may not know the heartfelt story behind the sculpture.
Peggy Macaluso was a huge advocate for th...
There are 105 children who need mentors in San Juan County, and Big Brothers Big Sisters is trying to make a perfect match. This is done by seeking and finding adult volunteers who are ready and willing to make a change in a child’s life.
“As a ...
There is a new ballroom that used to be a popular exhibit hall in Farmington. The $1 million remodel of the Farmington Civic Center Exhibit Hall has transformed the once tile-floored and fluorescent-lighted room into a chandeliered, carpeted ballroom...
A partnership between Leadership San Juan, San Juan College Volunteer Center, and Farmington High School gives local students another outlet to learn about volunteering opportunities throughout the community.
This initiative started when Leadership ...
Twenty new parking places in downtown Aztec will help local businesses by providing better access for customers. The new parking facility, that includes a welcome sign and green space, will move forward after the Aztec City Commission approved the de...
The San Juan College Child and Family Development Center will celebrate the Week of the Young Child with special activities for children and their families April 15 through 19 on campus.
The event kicks off at 9 a.m. Monday, April 15, with a parade ...
Business owners don’t need a degree in accounting, but they do need to know how to read basic financial statements and when to ask the accountants who prepare them to explain what they don’t understand.
No one wants to be like the business owner...
A local Girl Scout from Farmington will receive the highest award any Girl Scout can earn after dedicating more than 10 years to the organization and completing a community service project.
Lauri Roberts-Nutt, a Farmington High School senior, has ea...
The Bureau of Land Management, or BLM, in New Mexico announced today that it is extending the public call for nominations for four open positions on its BLM Farmington District Resource Advisory Council, which advises the BLM on public land issues. T...
Masada House in Farmington has always reached out to women battling substance abuse. But, with an expansion on the way, it will also help local men and provide them another option for recovery.
Su Hodgman, Masada House founder and board member, said...
When someone has so little, warmth and kind words can mean everything to them. This is why Shaefer Church and Ethan Quimby, members of the First United Methodist Church in Farmington, launched Sock Ministry, which lends a helping hand to homeless peo...
The Department of Veterans Affairs, area elected officials, and San Juan County veterans were all on hand to celebrate the opening of the Farmington VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic.
The clinic is located at 3605 English Road near the Animas Val...
Four Corners Economic Development, Inc., announced this week the hiring of Ray Hagerman as the organization’s first Chief Executive Officer.
The CEO selection process was very competitive and we were fortunate to have highly skilled and qualified ...
The main foyer at San Juan Regional Medical Center was crowded on March 18 as George W. Riley III, of Riley Industrial Services, Inc., unveiled a plaque that recognizes several local donors of the Riley Industrial Men’s Health Fund.
Riley, Riley I...
When Aztec puts on a party the community comes out in force to recognize its leaders and celebrate a little bit of the Western Spirit. The annual Aztec Chamber of Commerce Banquet did just that with a live auction and a barbecue dinner catered by Sut...