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Northern Illinois says it hasn't received a formal offer amid Mountain West reports
Northern Illinois said Friday it has not received a "formal offer to consider a change” in its conference, but appreciates the "interest in our strong brand” amid media reports that the school and fellow Mid-American Conference member Toledo are being targeted by the Mountain West. ...
Takeaways on AP's story about challenges to forest recovery and replanting after wildfires
The U.S. is struggling to replant forests destroyed by increasingly intense wildfires, with many areas unlikely to recover on their own. Researchers are studying which species are likely to survive — and where — as climate change makes it difficult or impossible for many forests...
As many forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge odds -- and obstacles
BELLVUE, Colo. (AP) — Camille Stevens-Rumann crouched in the dirt and leaned over evergreen seedlings, measuring how much each had grown in seven months. "That's two to three inches of growth on the spruce,” said Stevens-Rumann, interim director at the Colorado Forest Restoration...
7 Mountain West schools agree to stay, steadying the conference amid realignment
Seven Mountain West schools have agreed to remain in the league amid overtures by the Pac-12 to lure away at least one more of its teams, the conference announced Thursday. The move comes after the Pac-12, which was reduced to just two teams after last summer's realignment,...
Movie Review: Native sports drama ‘Rez Ball’ follows formula but wins out with heart and poignancy
A scrappy young team of underdogs — in both sports and life — must find a way to unite and win that big championship. Can they do it? How many times have we seen that story, and who among us couldn’t write the ending right now? That may be just what you’re thinking as you...
Volunteers help seedlings take root as New Mexico attempts to recover from historic wildfire
A small team of volunteers spent a few hours scrambling across fire-ravaged mountainsides, planting hundreds of seedlings as part of a monumental recovery effort that has been ongoing following the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history. The Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon...
Most Hispanic Americans support abortion access: AP-NORC poll
For decades, some political analysts have sought to depict Hispanic Americans as “socially conservative” — and indeed many of them are. But a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that a solid majority of this diverse population —...
Keene throws for 226 yards; Fresno State forces 3 TO's and beats New Mexico 38-21 in a MWC opener
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Mikey Keene threw for 226 yards and a score, and Fresno State forced three turnovers and beat New Mexico 38-21 on Saturday night in a Mountain West Conference opener. Keene tossed a 5-yard touchdown pass to Josiah Freeman midway through the first quarter...
Alec Baldwin urges judge to stand by dismissal of involuntary manslaughter case in 'Rust' shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Friday to stand by her decision to skuttle his trial and dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie. State District Court Judge...
The politics of immigration play differently along the US-Mexico border
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (AP) — The politics of immigration look different from the back patio of Ardovino’s Desert Crossing restaurant. That's where Robert Ardovino sees a Border Patrol horse trailer rumbling across his property on a sweltering summer morning. It's where a...
