By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – When Marjorie Churgin moved to Albuquerque from New York City, she expected to leave behind some of the film culture she had grown accustomed to. Instead, discovering The Guild Cinema eventually helped inspire an effort to bring something she felt the city was missing: a Latin American film festival. […]
September 2026
Posted inEast Mountains
Revamped Los Vecinos Park hosts annual East Mountain Celebration Sunday
By Rodd Cayton It’s time for Bernalillo County’s East Mountains communities to gather and celebrate themselves, as well as check out a local gem’s new look. District 5 County Commissioner Eric Olivas is hosting the annual East Mountain Celebration Sunday at Los Vecinos Park, 478 State Route 333 in Tijeras. The park, he told the […]
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RRPS scores $2.68M in state grants for buses, band fields, tennis courts and a press box
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho schools are in line for new buses, intercoms and athletic upgrades after the school board accepted $2.68 million in state grants last week. The Rio Rancho Public Schools board approved a resolution accepting 14 legislative capital outlay grants from the 2024 and 2026 sessions. The projects span elementary, […]
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Wake-up call in Placitas: Survey reveals critical gaps in emergency planning
By Rodd Cayton Some assumptions made by a group promoting emergency preparedness in Placitas have borne out, survey results indicate. But Allen Saville says some residents may be unrealistic about how prepared they are for a fire or other emergency. Saville, president of the Placitas Resilience & Emergency Preparedness Alliance (PREP) and a former Firefighter/EMT, […]
Posted inStatewide News
Letter to the Editor: Presbyterian’s abandonment of Medicare Advantage is an opportunity for seniors, but Universal Healthcare is a better solution
Submitted by Judith Gordon, Bernalillo Presbyterian’s decision to drop Medicare Advantage plans in 2027 disrupts many seniors’ coverage—but creates an important opportunity. Medicare Advantage plans attract seniors with low premiums and extra benefits such as dental and vision coverage. Yet those advantages can come at a cost. Because Medicare Advantage is private insurance, it shares […]
Posted inEdgewood, Events
Kids can lasso some bike safety skills at Edgewood’s free Bicycle Rodeo Oct. 3
By Kevin Hendricks Young riders ages 3 to 18 can trade reins for handlebars at the fifth annual Bicycle Rodeo, a free event that teaches bike safety in Edgewood on Saturday, Oct. 3. The Edgewood Lions Club, Edgewood Police Department and Boy Scout Troop 640 are hosting the event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. […]
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The Lions’ share: Edgewood clubs stock East Mountain Food Pantry with 1,500 pounds of food
By Kevin Hendricks The Edgewood Lions Club and Sandia Mountain Lions Club stocked East Mountain Food Pantry’s shelves with 1,500 pounds of food and raised $860 for the pantry. The pantry thanked both clubs in a Facebook post this week, calling them “amazing partners and phenomenal leaders in our community.” The Edgewood Lions collected donations […]
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Where to scare up Halloween fun in the East Mountains and Estancia Valley
By Kevin Hendricks East Mountain and Estancia Valley families can scream, carve and craft their way through October at a haunted farm, library workshops and a town-wide monster hunt. Here’s what’s happening and what to book first. SCARE UP A PUMPKIN: McCALL’S, MORIARTY McCall’s Pumpkin Patch & Haunted Farm runs through Oct. 31. The daytime […]
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Meet the Army vet now running Edgewood, and what he wants to fix first
by Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Edgewood has a new mayor, and Devon Taylor got the job in a way he never saw coming. The 33-year-old Army veteran and real estate developer said he was sitting in a commission meeting this summer when former Mayor Mike Rariden suddenly nominated him to take over. Taylor said […]
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Opening the books: Edgewood takes major steps toward financial transparency
By Rodd Cayton Repairing Edgewood’s finances will be a time-consuming process, Town Manager Kelly Hamilton says, but the Town Commission and administrators are taking steps in that direction. Hamilton told the Route 66 Independent that town leaders want the public to know what they’re doing. He extended an invitation to any resident to meet with […]