This back-to-school season, a ranch-style homeschooling program offers an alternative to traditional education. Apple Academy Homeschool, located in the East Mountains, blends traditional academics with hands-on ranch activities to create a new way of learning. Apple Academy was founded and is led by Allison Apple. “Our small program serves students from advanced Pre-K through 5th […]
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Posted inEast Mountains
Mountainair Mayor offers updates ahead of upcoming Town Council meeting
Mayor Peter Nieto took to Facebook to share updates and clarification on two key topics ahead of Tuesday’s Town Council meeting: mosquito control efforts and a recent grant award for turf improvements. Nieto announced that mosquito spraying will not take place this summer due to high costs and poor timing. He said it is too […]
Posted inEdgewood
Edgewood commission approves FY2026 budget, awaits state certification
The Edgewood Town Commission unanimously approved its fiscal year 2025–2026 budget during a regular meeting on July 8, finalizing weeks of review, workshops and revisions. Adopted under Resolution 2025-031, the budget outlines the town’s spending priorities for the next year, including public safety, infrastructure and employee compensation. It now heads to the New Mexico Department […]
Posted inMoriarty
The countdown begins: Moriarty-Edgewood schools announce 2025-2026 back-to-school details
Families in the Moriarty-Edgewood School District can start preparing for the new academic year, as registration and important back-to-school events are already in motion ahead of the Aug. 4 start date. According to district officials, new and returning students must register online, with new students being required to upload shot records, a birth certificate and […]
Posted inEdgewood
No Water, no answers: Melody Ranch residents forced into survival mode
Developing a strategy wasn’t on Fox Morgan’s to-do list, but planning every detail of her life has been her best course of action for the past few months, as she’s resorted to drastic measures to get by and adapted despite it all. She jokingly states that her former experience as a Girl Scout and a […]
Posted inEast Mountains
Nature’s newest GEM: Inclusive sensory trail at Tijeras Arroyo bio-zone shines bright for everyone
The grand opening of the Tijeras Education Center Sensory Trail—a fully compliant trail under the Americans with Disabilities Act designed to be inclusive, immersive and educational—drew a lively crowd Tuesday of nature lovers, curious kids and community trail-blazers, all ready for a few surprises along the path. City officials, partners and community members gathered to […]
Posted inEast Mountains
Sing, dance and bid: Mountainair will host second annual talent show and silent auction
The Manzano Mountain Arts Council is inviting the community to an afternoon of local talent and family fun at the Second Annual Community Talent Show and Silent Auction, set for July 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the MMAC Center. Held at 101 E. Broadway, at the corner of US 60 and NM 55, […]
Posted inEdgewood Independent
Busy week of town meetings kicks off with budget and safety policy on Edgewood’s agenda
The Edgewood Town Commission will hold its next regular meeting on July 8, with major decisions on public safety, finances and community events on the agenda. A key item will be final approval of the town’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Resolution 2025-031 would formally adopt the FY2025–2026 budget, following weeks of review and […]
Posted inEdgewood Independent
From park to barn: Petting zoo pops up at Venus Park summer reading event
Edgewood families will have the chance to get up close and personal with a friendly mix of fuzzy, feathered and four-legged animals when the Milligan Ranch Petting Zoo comes to Venus Park on July 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hosted by the Edgewood Community Library as part of its Color Our World summer […]
Posted inGeneral Interest
Years in the making: City opens Route 66 trailhead
City leaders, community members and land grant representatives gathered to celebrate the official opening of the Route 66 Open Space Trailhead — a long-awaited project that links Albuquerque’s cultural history with greater public access to nature and the East Mountains. “This one is a long time in the making, going back to 2010, but is […]