New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is warning residents about a surge in online scammers posing as legitimate immigration attorneys, targeting vulnerable immigrant communities through social media platforms. The scammers contact potential victims directly via social media and often use real attorneys’ names and license numbers to appear legitimate, according to a warning issued by […]
nm.news
Posted inMountainair
Mountainair to host breast cancer awareness walk
The Town of Mountainair will host a community breast cancer walk Saturday, Oct. 11, at 8:30 a.m. at Chavez Park. The event honors breast cancer survivors, patients and those who have died from the disease, as well as recognizing all cancers affecting community members and their families, according to Municipal Judge Michelle Archuleta. Participants will […]
Posted inMoriarty
Moriarty High School hosts second annual Women in STEM Day
By Lauren Lifke More than 100 students ranging in age from sixth grade through their senior year of high school gathered in the Moriarty High School performing arts center Friday to spend a day learning about science, technology, engineering and math. Students were welcome to visit tables and interactive workshops from Sandia National Laboratories, the […]
Posted inEast Mountains
East Mountains area receives $7.2 million federal grant for wildfire protection
The East Mountains area will receive more than $7.2 million in federal funding for wildfire risk reduction under a new U.S. Forest Service grant program announced last week. The Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District was awarded $7,233,574 through the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program to implement the East Mountains Community Wildfire Protection Project, according […]
Posted inEdgewood
Cactus Road to close for construction project in Edgewood
Cactus Road will be closed to through traffic Sept. 29-30 for a chipseal paving project, town officials announced. The road construction will take place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, according to a notice from the Town of Edgewood and Edgewood Police Department. Chipseal is a pavement treatment that involves applying a layer […]
Posted inMountainair
Mountainair to begin street resurfacing project on three roads
The Town of Mountainair will begin micro-sealing work on three streets within the next two weeks, with construction potentially starting as early as next week, Mayor Peter Nieto announced in a social media post. The project will resurface Sunset Avenue from Beal Street to Third Street, Cedardale Avenue from Highway 60 to Main Street, and […]
Posted inNew Mexico
New Mexico declares end to measles outbreak that infected 100 people
New Mexico health officials declared an end to the state’s measles outbreak Friday, more than seven months after the first case was reported in February. The New Mexico Department of Health said the outbreak, which began Feb. 14, is over after 42 days passed without new cases. The last cases were reported in Santa Fe […]
Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy
Starbucks to close hundreds of stores, including in New Mexico. Is yours on the list?
Starbucks announced Thursday that it would close hundreds of its company owned stores that would not be a part of the company’s strategy to revive the struggling coffee behemoth brand. Social media soon filled with posts from Starbucks employees saying they had received notice that their location would close, just as the company pushed out […]
Posted inMoriarty
Moriarty set for its biggest Pinto Bean Fiesta
With harvest season in full swing, the City of Moriarty is preparing for one of its most beloved and long-standing traditions. The Pinto Bean Fiesta kicks off Friday and is shaping up to be the biggest in the festival’s decades-long history. The fiesta, which began in 1987, starts Friday with a Hot Air Balloon Glow […]
Posted inMadrid
Art exhibition opens Saturday in Madrid featuring local artists’ new work
Two local artists will showcase their latest creations at an opening reception Saturday for “Spirit, Horses, and Machines,” a new exhibition featuring paintings, sculptures and vessels at Calliope Gallery. The reception for works by Barbara Harnack and Michael Lancaster runs from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the gallery located at 2876 Highway […]