Mika and Moose were always there to greet Lisa Kisner after the loss of her husband three years ago. That is, until last week when Kisner came home to an empty yard.

Moriarty's two truck stops, motels and fast food joints had plenty of customers last Thursday morning when a winter storm came through and dumped anywhere from 8 inches to a foot of snow in the East Mountains and Estancia Valley and points east.

The Manzano High boys basketball team had to prove — once again — that one should never, ever count out the Monarchs.