The Moriarty City Council will discuss and approve a wastewater grant and a board appointment at its special meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 25. The meeting will be held earlier for Thanksgiving week, instead of on the fourth Wednesday of the month. It starts at 5:30 p.m. at the City of Moriarty Civic Center, City Council […]
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$350,000 wastewater grant on the line at early Moriarty council meeting
The Moriarty City Council will discuss and approve a wastewater grant and a board appointment at its special meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 25. The meeting will be held earlier for Thanksgiving week, instead of on the fourth Wednesday of the month. It starts at 5:30 p.m. at the City of Moriarty Civic Center, City Council […]
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Edgewood Town Commission to consider staffing and lawsuits in closed session
The Town of Edgewood Commission will discuss staffing for several town positions, purchase of road equipment, town policy and several closed-session items during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 25. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. in Edgewood Town Hall Commission Chambers, 171A NM-344, and will be streamed on the town’s YouTube page. New business […]
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Edgewood Town Commission to consider staffing and lawsuits in closed session
The Town of Edgewood Commission will discuss staffing for several town positions, purchase of road equipment, town policy and several closed-session items during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 25. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. in Edgewood Town Hall Commission Chambers, 171A NM-344, and will be streamed on the town’s YouTube page. New business […]
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‘Keeps me up at night:’ State Forester alarmed by 2026 fire season risks
The national forests in New Mexico include Carson, Gila, Lincoln, Santa Fe and Cibola, the latter of which encompasses areas surrounding Albuquerque, including the East Mountains. State Forester Laura McCarthy said staffing cuts, budget restrictions and other federal hurdles are making it harder for the national forests to protect their communities. “It takes experience to […]
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IPRA fight in Edgewood: Commissioner accuses town and colleague of hiding emails
Town of Edgewood Commissioner Patrick Milligan filed a complaint last month alleging that the town knowingly violated the state’s open records law, naming Commissioner Filandro Anaya as a defendant. The complaint alleges that the Town of Edgewood and Anaya have “repeatedly failed to comply” with New Mexico’s Inspection of Public Records Act, which allows the […]
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Torrance County Democratic Party donates to Moriarty storehouse
The Bethel Community Storehouse welcomed donations of hundreds of dollars and food items from the Torrance County Democratic Party on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The storehouse, based in Moriarty, is a Christ-centered nonprofit that provides food, clothing and other necessities for those in need in Estancia Valley. It has been around for 38 years, Bethel Executive […]
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San Antonito Elementary students collect thousands of food items to donate
Students at San Antonito Elementary School in Sandia Park came together on Monday, Nov. 17, to feed East Mountain community members in need during its food drive that lasted throughout the first half of November. The Superhero Food Drive, in collaboration with the East Mountains Food Pantry, invited students from the San Antonito STEM Magnet […]
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Newly elected Moriarty city councilors to prioritize training and transparency
On Election Day, Kenneth Snow and Robin Spalding were voted in to fill the two open candidate seats for the Moriarty City Council, beating out incumbent Bobby Ortiz amid an ongoing controversy about the city’s financial recordkeeping. Snow and Spalding are both new to the council, and the two are acquainted neighbors from childhood, Spalding said. […]
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Town of Edgewood employee resigns amid ongoing struggles with turnover
The Town of Edgewood grants coordinator put in her letter of resignation on Nov. 12 just before the Town Commission meeting amid an ongoing struggle with administrative staffing, including the town manager’s resignation last month. In Town Clerk-Treasurer Shaline Lopez’s report to the commissioners, she told them that earlier that morning, she had received a […]