Route 66 Independent

Local coverage for the East Mountains, Edgewood and Estancia Valley.

Weekly online at route66.news. In print at more than 20 locations on the last Friday of each month.


Advertisement Placeholder

By Connor Currier Severe flooding in Cedar Crest has forced the temporary closure of a beloved local institution, the Talking Talons Thrift Shop, located on State Highway 14. The flooding…

Advertisement Placeholder

Did you know? The Independent is the last local news outlet covering our communities east of Albuquerque, and it’s still free to read online each week and in print each month.

Accessing information in The Independent is always free because we believe everyone should know what’s happening in our community, no matter your ability to pay.

Instead of subscriptions, we rely on reader donations and local advertising to pay our journalists a living wage to keep up with our local news. Become a supporter by donating today.

NM.news

The Paper. is powered by NewMexico.News, the state’s largest network of local publications providing news and information by and for New Mexicans. See our other papers at nm.news


(c) The Route 66 Independent, 87015 LLC and New Mexico news. 119 Dartmouth St SE ABQ NM 87106

If youโ€™d no longer like to receive emails from us, you can unsubscribe here.


Pat Davis is the founder and publisher of nm.news. In a prior life he served as an Albuquerque City Councilor.