Heidi Brown

The Mountain West announced Tuesday that New Mexico will host Boise State this Saturday (Jan. 15) at The Pit after the Lobos' originally scheduled game against San Diego State on that date had to be postponed due to COVID-19 related concerns within the San Diego State program. If the San Diego State game cannot be rescheduled, it will be declared a no contest.

To replace the San Diego State game, the Mountain West rescheduled the New Mexico-Boise State game, originally scheduled for Feb. 8, for Saturday. It will tip-off at 3:30 p.m. at The Pit and air on FS1.

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Charter school teacher named New Mexico Teacher of the YearSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An Albuquerque charter school educator has been named New Mexico Teacher of the Year. Alisa Cooper de Uribe is a bilingual first grade teacher at New Mexico International School. she's the second charter school teacher to win the award in its 57-year history. As Teacher of the Year, Cooper de Uribe will serve as an example to her peers and work with the state Public Education Department.

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Court sets hearing on Trump administration's asylum policySAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court scheduled a hearing next week over whether to stop the Trump administration from forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for immigration court hearings.The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday set a hearing for April 24 in San Francisco over whether a lower court ruling to block the policy should go into effect while the case proceeds.U.S.

By MARY HUDETZ, Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.