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Composer of an oratorio honoring Matthew Shepard will conduct the work in New Mexico
The choral group Coro Lux will be joined by composer Craig Hella Johnson in two special performances of his original work Considering Matthew Shepard in New Mexico this weekend. In 1998, 21-year-old college student Matthew Shepard was murdered in...

Sports on TV: Saturday, Oct. 11
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) FS2 — AFL: North Melbourne at Richmond NBC — IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: The Motul Petit le Mans, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, Ga. TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: Practice, Las Vegas Motor...

A Grip on Sports: There is a chance Sunday’s results could make all of the recent pro sports’ positivity go down the drain with alacrity
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Being a pessimist sucks. Looking at a glass overflowing, seeing a small flaw near the bottom and wondering just when the darn thing is going to crack open, spill its contents to the floor and cut my hand when I reach to save it....

Chris Kraus’s autofictional crimes
Imagine a slim and compelling true-crime novel. Now imagine that this novel has been added on to several hundred pages of the writer’s thoughts and feelings in the period before it occurred to her to write the true-crime novel. You have a pretty...

Filmmaker talks about making a Western in New Mexico in the wake of the ‘Rust’ tragedy
Chicago writer-director Ned Crowley’s indie Western “Killing Faith” is set in the Arizona desert in 1849. It follows a doctor (Guy Pearce) who numbs his misery with ether but sobers up long enough to escort a driven and resourceful formerly...

THURS: NM Dept. of Justice to investigate Givan death, + More
NM DOJ to investigate Givan death -KOAT The New Mexico Department of Justice will investigate the case of a man whose 2024 death in Albuquerque is currently getting national attention. Jayvon Givan was found on September 17 last year hanging by a...

STRATEGIC GAMING MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OF SUNLAND PARK RACETRACK & CASINO FOR $301 MILLION
Company announces key hire and management changes. RENO, Nev., Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Gaming Management, LLC ("SGM") today announced the closing of its acquisition of Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino for $301 million. Immediately...

NRA, Gun Owners of America Vow To Sue California For Passing Glock Gun Ban
Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The National Rifle Association (NRA) vowed to sue California after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law on Oct. 10 a ban on the sale of one of the most popular gun brands in the state....
Utah football recruits tracker: How Utes’ 2026 class stacks up nationally, in Big 12 going into rivalry game
Not only is this Saturday’s matchup between No. 15 BYU and No. 23 Utah important in the Big 12 race, it can mean a lot on the recruiting trail. What does Utah’s 2026 recruiting class look like going into the contest, and where does it stack up...


The prophecies of Paul Kingsnorth
“What if the left and global capitalism are, at base, one and the same thing: engines for destroying customary ways of living and replacing them with the new world of the Machine?… The postmodern left that has seized the heights of so much of...


Finance Giants Accelerate Purchase of U.S. Power Utilities, Sparking Fears of ‘Climate Mandates’ Through Backdoor Control
BlackRock and Blackstone’s multi-billion-dollar utility acquisitions have sparked warnings of a new wave of corporate control over U.S. energy policy. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Two of the world’s most powerful investment firms — BlackRock and...
Music, Art, And More Highlight National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Celebration Of Landmark Anniversary Oct. 25
An aerial view of the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s 20-acre campus. Courtesy/NHCC NMDCA News: ALBUQUERQUE — The National Hispanic Cultural Center is thrilled to celebrate a quarter-century of art, community, and culture with its free 25th...

Wildfires are major ozone pollution contributors, researchers find
New research shows that wildfires are a major contributor to ozone pollution, and can significantly exceed the impacts of human-generated emissions. Ozone pollution is what you get when you mix nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds and...

Many Districts Will Lose Federal Funds Until the Shutdown Ends
School districts that collectively enroll roughly 1 in 7 of the nation’s K-12 public school students will begin going without routine federal payments in the coming days as the government shutdown drags on—and fears among districts and advocates...
Where have Michigan’s tight ends gone in passing attack in 2025?
ANN ARBOR – For just the second time this season, Michigan had its top two tight ends healthy on Saturday against USC. Fifth-year Marlin Klein and sophomore Hogan Hansen both have missed time in 2025, but the Wolverines had both available for the...

10 Western TV Shows That Are Perfect From Start To Finish
Who doesn't love a good Western? Back in the 1950s, Westerns flooded the "Big Three" TV networks, and by the '60s, they were the most popular and prolific genre out there. While Westerns' popularity on the small screen has waned over time, the...

Trailblazer Swimming Tangles with New Mexico State and New Mexico in Weekend Tri-Meet
Utah Tech's women's swim team faces New Mexico State and New Mexico in a two-day tri-meet this weekend in Las Cruces, aiming for strong performances after a solid start to the season. Under head coach Shawn King, who has already made an impact in...