Ramirez plans to bring King of the Tide home a winner

Jockey Ricky Ramirez says his mount King of the Tide has just what it takes to win the world’s richest quarter horse race, the $3 million All American Futurity, being held for the second straight year at the Downs of Albuquerque on Labor Day, Sept. 1.

All American Select Sale happens this weekend

A total of 481 yearling quarter horses are expected to be spotlighted and sold this weekend at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack in the annual Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale to be held on Aug. 29-30 at 3 p.m. on both days.

Rival horses to meet again in AA Derby

Javier Rodriguez, who owned the eventual loser of that photo finish, went over to KJ’s owner John Lee and offered a friendly handshake and a hearty congratulations.

Court vacates prairie chicken protection

The lesser prairie chicken was listed as endangered in November 2022 in its southern distinct population segment (DPS), which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service used to describe the bird’s southern range in southeast New Mexico and West Texas.

Is Holtec pulling out of New Mexico?

Grave concerns for the viability of a project to store nuclear fuel at a site near Carlsbad were shared by the company proposing to do so in a letter to local officials in southeast New Mexico.

County says no to oil and gas PFAS reports

A state regulation adopted earlier this year required oil and gas operators report to local government agencies all fluids used in drilling for fossil fuels – and if they contain a suite of substances known as “forever chemicals.”

WIPP allowed more space for waste

A nuclear waste repository near Carlsbad was approved by the federal government to mine out more space for waste disposal, in line with the state of New Mexico’s 10-year operations permit issued in 2023.