Live blog coverage of the state basketball tournament
| The New Mexican
Stop in and join today's live blog coverage of the state semifinal round. Sports writer James Barron is live blogging from the games this morning and will be joined later today by writer Geoff Grammer.For more photos from the state basketball tournam ...Story, »

• Class AAA state: St. Michael's comes out on top of physical quarterfinal
• Class AAAA state: Española Valley hangs on to advance to semifinals
• Class AAA state: Pojoaque Valley's strategy falls flat as Sundevils advance to semis
• Class AAA state: 'Clark Kent thing,' defense help Braves take down Robertson in quarterfinals
• Class AA state: Tularosa trounces Mesa Vista in quarterfinals
• Class AAAA state: Jaguars handed painful loss
• Class AAAA state: Chargers deny Kirk, Hilltoppers
• Class AA state: Son Blazers rout Mora in quarterfinals
• Class AA state: Bobcats claw way into semifinals

New book explores Spanish conquest brutality
Tom Sharpe | The New Mexican
The Spanish conquest of New Mexico was even more brutal than has been depicted in history, a Stanford University anthropologist says in a new book. "With heathens and infidels, it was illegal to shed their blood, so you had to figure out another ...Story, »

Big plans for Taos Ski Valley
Daniel Gibson | For The New Mexican
Change comes slowly to the eccentric Euro-flavored Taos Ski Valley, which is part of its charm. But in early February, the managers — now driven by the next generation of Blake family members overseeing this gem of the American ski scene — released p ...Story, »

Local news in brief March 11, 2010
| The New Mexican
Wireless opponents claim victory Santa Fe's proposed telecommunications ordinance has been delayed for two months — a move opponents of wireless systems called a victory. On Wednesday, Councilor Patti Bushee suggested postponing consideration un ...Story, »