The lawsuit claims that the Skull and Bones Society located at Yale University — but not technically affiliated with the school — stole Geronimo’s bones in 1918 from a burial plot in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Meanwhile, KRQE-TV continues to cover the groundbreaking of Spaceport America, a story that has gained national and even international attention. Gov. Bill Richardson is hopeful that the $200M project will bring emerging space tourism industry to the state.

Another detail I learned from this particular story is that Virgin Galactic, the anchor tenant of the spaceport, will be offering one free ride each year —  ordinarily priced at $200,000 — to one lucky New Mexico science student.

And speaking of international events, the University of New Mexico’s Daily Lobo newspaper has nice local angle on the disputed Iranian presidential election. A group of about 60 students protested along Central Avenue last Friday, and the Lobo writer dutifully relays what several thoughtful Iranian UNM students had to say.

Lastly, the Alamogordo Daily News is reporting on the Operational Readiness Exercise that took place last week at Holloman Air Force Base. This training program simulates conditions of Afghanistan and Iraq.

NMI’s Danielle Bauer contributed to this post.

Some state lawmakers are questioning a deal that has taxpayers paying for a $1.4 million rehearsal hall at the Santa Fe Opera, the Associated Press is reporting.

Descendants of famous Apache warrior Geronimo filed a lawsuit this week demanding that his remains be returned to his homeland in southern New Mexico, the Alamogordo Daily News is reporting.