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(7 p.m. Friday unless noted) 1. Rio Rancho at Mayfield, Field of Dreams: Oh, how I wish I could be there for this one. It’s a showdown royale between two bluebloods featuring stellar RBs Isaac Vance of the Trojans and Josh Foley of the Rams. But this game is loaded with playmakers on both sides […]

Albuquerque Rapid Transit is headed before voters after all — sort of. Bernalillo County commissioners narrowly agreed late Tuesday to ask voters this fall whether they think the project should be scheduled for a public vote in the future. Construction of ART, however, might start within the next 10 days anyway. In other words, it’s […]

All games 7 p.m. unless noted WEDNESDAY La Cueva at Cibola, Community THURSDAY Manzano at Atrisco Heritage, Community Hobbs JV at Eunice Cuba at Santa Fe Indian School FRIDAY Mescalero Apache at Jemez Valley, 2 p.m. Jal at Questa, 2 p.m. Vaughn at San Jon/Grady, 4 p.m. Gateway Christian at Melrose, 4 p.m. Rio Grande […]

SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean ballistic missile fired from a submarine Wednesday flew about 500 kilometers (310 miles) in the longest flight by that type of weapon, Seoul officials said, a range that can place much of South Korea within its striking distance. Seoul officials condemned the launch as an “armed protest” against […]

LAS VEGAS, N.M.- President Dr. Sam Minner and Director of Athletics Bob Clifford are excited to announce that New Mexico Highlands has signed to become the first Rocky Mountain Athletic program to be a part of the Nike family. “Our engagement with Nike is but another strong signal of NMHU’s commitment to improving our athletic […]

Coach: David Howes (8th year; 56-26) Last season: 7-4; lost 55-14 in 6A quarterfinals to Las Cruces Returning starters: 6 offense, 9 defense Key players: Josh Foley, sr. (5-11, 190, QB/RB/ DB); Vinny Palmeri, sr. (6-2, 230, LB); Dakota Carrasco, sr. (6-3, 210, WR/DB); Haven Corsey, jr. (5-9, 170, DB); Elijah Goodwin, sr. (5-11, 245, […]

  RIO RANCHO — Talent, depth, health, motivation. Put those four components together and you have a composite sketch of the 2016 Rio Rancho Rams. Today, the Journal rates the Rams as the metro’s No. 1 prep football team. “I think,” head coach David Howes said, “that we have the tools to go very deep. […]

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Growing wildfires stoked by windy, dry conditions have destroyed buildings and forced evacuations in California, Washington, Montana and elsewhere. Here’s a look at the major wildfires in the West: ___ WYOMING More firefighters headed to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, where large, growing wildfires have closed or threaten key […]

A U.S. service member was killed in Afghanistan’s restive Helmand province Tuesday after his patrol triggered a roadside bomb. The blast also wounded another American and six Afghan soldiers. According to a statement released by the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan, U.S. troops were accompanying their Afghan counterparts near the province’s capital, Lashkar Gah, when their […]

DENVER — A government watchdog agency says a Denver-based VA executive misused official time over a four-year period because she couldn’t show she had worked for all or part of up to 14 days. In a report released Tuesday, the inspector general of the Veterans Affairs Department said the executive was also frequently late, sometimes […]