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Dead Cows and Blowing Trash Prompt Estancia Rancher to Sue Solid Waste Facility

An Estancia rancher whose property borders the Estancia Valley Solid Waste Authority has filed a lawsuit against the facility.  “For a number of years, they’ve (EVSWA) completely failed to mitigate trash blowing away and blowing off their landfill onto these people’s property,” said attorney Blair Dunn who represents Ernie and Kim Ortiz.  The most recent […]

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Severe, chaotic weather around US with high temperatures in Southwest and Midwest, snow in Rockies

By Anita Snow Extreme heat spread across Arizona, New Mexico and parts of Texas, Colorado and Kansas as severe weather swept across many parts of the U.S. on Sunday. There was unseasonable cold in the Pacific Northwest, snow headed to the northern Rocky Mountains and heavy rainfall forecast from the northern Plains to the Upper Midwest. The […]

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Lawsuit: Estancia Officer With Troubling Record ‘Forced’ Man Through Barbed Wire Fence with Police Vehicle

A Torrance County man is suing the Town of Estancia and former Estancia Police Officer Milton Torrez, alleging he was severely injured by Torrez’s police vehicle when he was “forced” through a barbed wire fence and thrown 30 feet into the air. The lawsuit states that on March 23, 2022, Torrez was investigating a potential […]

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Sandoval County Sees Big Economic Growth

The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) released its quarterly report for the state’s 33 counties this week, highlighting significant growth in Sandoval County.  The data for the report is based on matched taxable gross receipts (MTGR). The good news for Sandoval County? The county’s gross receipts tax increased by $42.2 million from the first […]

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River Rescue Team Patrols Rio Grande

With the weather warming and heavy rains falling, the Rio Grande is a popular destination for swimmers, kayakers and boaters.  The Rio Grande Basin Heavy Technical Rescue Team is conducting weekend patrols on the Rio Grande between Algodones, Bernalillo and down to Alameda Boulevard. The patrols allow for quick response for water rescues, especially after […]