Searchers fixated with finding a treasure hidden in the mountains north of Santa Fe will converge in the city. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that people are expected to gather Saturday for “Fennboree” and a screening of the documentary, “Fenn’s Searchers.” The annual gathering is inspired by author Forrest… Read More
Space success! NASA inflates experimental room
NASA successfully inflated a new experimental room at the International Space Station on Saturday, producing the world’s first pump-it-up compartment for astronauts. The operation took much longer than expected, stretching over three days in all. But victory, when it came, was sweet. “A significant milestone has been accomplished,” Bigelow Aerospace,… Read More
Trump defends vets at annual Memorial Day rally
Republican Donald Trump told a motorcycle rally on Sunday that people in the U.S. illegally often are cared for better than the nation’s military veterans. “Thousands of people are dying waiting in line to see a doctor. That is not going to happen anymore,” Trump told veterans gathered in front… Read More
WWII Marine finally gets a proper burial
When Jim Johnson’s quest to find out more about his namesake uncle killed in World War II led him to Mark Noah, the two men discovered they lived on the same island in the Florida Keys and even frequented the same bar. On Tuesday, eight years after they first met,… Read More
Wild game 7 leads to NBA Finals rematch
Stephen Curry knocked down yet another 3-pointer in the waning moments, pulled his jersey up into his mouth and yelled to the rafters in triumph once more. A special, record-setting season saved for the defending champs, with a memorable comeback added to the long list of accomplishments. Splash Brothers Curry… Read More
Libertarians select their presidential candidate
The Libertarian Party again nominated former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson as its presidential candidate Sunday, believing he can challenge presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton because of their poor showing in popularity polls. Johnson, 63, won the nomination on the second ballot at the party’s… Read More
Kim Jong Oops – ANOTHER N. Korea military failure
A North Korean missile launch likely failed on Tuesday, according to South Korea’s military, the latest in a string of high-profile failures that somewhat tempers recent worries that Pyongyang was pushing quickly toward its goal of a nuclear-tipped missile that can reach America’s mainland. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported… Read More
CAT scan for LSU tiger
Call it a big CAT scan. Louisiana State University’s live tiger mascot was sedated this past weekend and brought to a human cancer center near campus where he’ll be treated for a rare cancer. At the hospital, Mike VI received a CT scan and a radiation simulation. During the simulation,… Read More
Hillary plotting to steal California primary
As the heated race for the Democratic presidential nomination wraps up, all eyes are on delegate-rich California. And with just one week to go before the California primary, critics of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are starting to notice — something stinks. According to civil rights attorney Bill Simpich, it’s election fraud…. Read More
[Op-ed] We owe America a national Memorial Day parade
By Stephen Dietrich, Managing Editor As a conservative and an economist, I’m always reluctant to endorse any kind of new government spending or programs. Too often, when we fork over our tax dollars and give our government a job to do, a giant mess follows. And if there’s one place where… Read More