Legislature wraps up session
The 2012 legislative session is now history. While a number of bills made it through both the House and Senate, perhaps the bigger story is what didn’t make it to Gov. Susana Martinez’s desk.
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Attorneys intend to amend countersuit vs. Socorro Electric
Attorneys representing member-owners of Socorro Electric Cooperative in a proposed class-action lawsuit will name a new representative of the class, according to papers filed last week.
Beware of Bears
Magdalena High School's girls basketball team took care of business Monday night in the first round of the District 3-2A tournament and will host Estancia in a semifinal game tonight (Wednesday, Feb. 22) with tipoff scheduled for 6 p.m.
Power of positive thinking helps Socorro swimmers make finals
“Ya gotta believe!”
It’s a catchphrase first made famous by former Major League Baseball pitcher Tug McGraw, who used it as a rallying cry during the New York Mets improbable run to win the National League pennant in 1973. And one adopted by Socorro High School swim coach Deidra Vinson 38 years later to motivate her swimmers as they made their run for the state finals.
Science Fair makes learning fun
Learning about enzymes, electrolysis and bacteria is a lot more fun — especially in the case of the latter — when you get your hands dirty.
A flurry of filings in Socorro Electric countersuit
While there’s nearly a four-month gap between scheduled hearings in a countersuit against Socorro Electric Cooperative, attorneys litigating the case have been busy in recent weeks. In a span of 16 days – which included two weekends – 12 filings were entered in 13th Judicial District Court in Los Lunas where the lawsuit originated.
Cibola one of eight national forests chosen for land management plan revision
Cibola National Forest is one of eight national forests that will be among the first to revise their land management plans under a new rule to be finalized in coming months.
Magdalena girls suffer setback vs. Laguna
Magdalena High School’s girls basketball team blew its chance to clinch the District 3-2A championship on Saturday, losing to the Laguna Acoma Hawks at Laguna, 48-35.
Steers' rally falls short
A furious fourth-quarter comeback fell a little short, and the Magdalena High School boys basketball team missed an opportunity to hand the top-ranked Laguna Acoma Hawks their first loss of the season.
Woman arrested for kidnapping
A 3-year-old boy from California is safe and back in the hands of his father after his mother was picked up on parental kidnapping charges on Thursday, according to Magdalena Marshal Larry Cearley.
First fire of season put out near Bernardo
The first wildfire of the season broke out near Bernardo on Wednesday. The blaze, which has consumed approximately 40 acres, was contained within hours but was still smoldering as of El Defensor Chieftain press time on Friday.
Attorneys argue for and against Augustin Plains Ranch application
An Office of the State Engineer hearing examiner heard arguments over whether an application to pump 54,000 acre-feet of water per year from the San Agustin Basin should be approved, during a hearing at the Socorro County Courthouse on Tuesday.
Showdown in Cow Town
The Laguna Acoma Hawks boys basketball team will try to finish off an undefeated regular season when they visit Magdalena today.
Steers scoring drought doesn’t prevent blowout
Magdalena High School’s girls basketball team was held scoreless for almost 12 minutes in the second half of Thursday night’s home game against Carrizozo. But that didn’t keep it from blowing out the Grizzlies. In fact, the 19 points it scored in the final 4 minutes, 9 seconds would have been enough to win the game.
OSE examiner hears arguments
Attorneys on both sides made arguments on two motions to dismiss an application by Augustin Plains Ranch LLC to pump 54,000 acre-feet of groundwater per year from the San Agustin Basin. The hearing was held Tuesday before a Office of the State Engineer hearing examiner at the Socorro County Courthouse.
Cooperative files more motions
On the heels of filing four motions to dismiss a countersuit against it, Socorro Electric Cooperative is now asking that discovery be stopped and a protective order be issued to prevent information from being released to one of the parties in the case.
Three men arrested in drive-by shooting
Three young men were arrested after a drive-by shooting in Veguita on Jan. 23.
NM Tech scientist wins honors
A New Mexico Tech scientist has been drawing a lot of attention lately.
Session reaches midpoint
Tuesday marked the midway point of this year’s 30-day legislative session, and while our local legislators say progress is being made, there’s still a lot of work to be done.
Co-op calls for countersuit to be dismissed
Attorneys for Socorro Electric Cooperative last week filed four motions to dismiss the countersuit that came in response to its own lawsuit against its member-owners.