Prairie chicken festival set Although the sign-up deadline for the fifth annual High Plains Prairie Chicken Festival is April 1, early registration is urged because space is limited for the Milnesand event from April 7-9, according to a release from the state’s Department of Game and Fish. Cost is $80, which includes all field trips, five meals and a commemorative poster, the release said. For information call lesser prairie chicken Biologist Dawn Davis at 762-5127 or visit www.wildlife.state.nm.us/recreation/prairie_ckn/index.htm Drug help available The drug rehabilitation and education program Narconon Arrowhead offers free assessments, addiction counseling and nationwide referrals, according to a release from the organization. They can be reached at (800) 468-6933 or online at: www.stopaddiction.com