Forecast maps from the National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Prediction Center indicate that as of 6 p.m. Wednesday, most of New Mexico, as well as parts of Texas, Colorado and Arizona, had some probability of more than an inch of snowfall accumulating.

New Mexico legislative leaders are recommending a 5.7% general fund spending increase for the coming fiscal year.

Another weekend of conference play in college basketball is underway with plenty of marquee matchups Saturday including a showdown between two of the top programs from the Mountain West. New Mexico will put its perfect 5-0 record against conference opponents on the line when it hosts San Diego State on CBS.

Jacksonville St. at Sam Houston St., 3 p.m. Wichita St. at North Texas, 3 p.m. Alcorn St. at Texas Southern, 4 p.m. BYU at Texas Tech, 7 p.m. Grand Canyon at Tarleton St., 8 p.m. Fresno St. at Air Force, 3 p.m. New Mexico at Colorado St., 3 p.m.

Mark Cala, who takes over from Jake Brown, will work with former five-star quarterback recruit Malachi Nelson. UTEP won't comment until his hiring is official.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES Appointments Tim Casper, executive vice president for student affairs at Madison College, has been named interim president after Jack E. Daniels III retired. David Wain Coon, former president of College of Marin, has been named acting president of San Jose City College.

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Binghamton at New Hampshire, 1 p.m. Coll. of Charleston at Monmouth (NJ), 1 p.m. Holy Cross at Lafayette, 1 p.m. NJIT at Mass.-Lowell, 1 p.m. UNC-Wilmington at Hofstra, 1 p.m. Albany (NY) at Maine, 2 p.m. Army at Lehigh, 2 p.m. Boston U. at Colgate, 2 p.m.

Razorbacks take gamble in portal this offseason bringing in several small school transfers hoping to fill major offensive needs

For a hands-on learning experience that also happens to be fun, head to E3 Children's Museum & Science Center. Open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., parents can take kids for some all-day educational entertainment as they learn about light, sound, magnets, shadows, and more.

As foreign investment in U.S. agricultural land continues to grow and diversify, improving analysis and enforcement remains critical to ensuring both economic and security considerations are effectively addressed.

The overall average breast cancer incidence rate in the U.S. was 131.8 per 100,000 and the overall average breast cancer mortality rate was 19.3 per 100,000. Among women in the U.S., breast cancer accounts for 32% of all cancer cases and 14% of all cancer deaths, the report found.