Posted inMoriarty, Uncategorized

Vonda Lee Cammack

69-year-old Vonda Lee Cammack a long-time resident of Moriarty, NM passed away July 1, in Albuquerque. Vonda was born, on May 14, 1955, in Sacramento, KY to James Earl and Helen Ruth (Smith) Daugherty.  Vonda was raised in Owensboro, KY and Albuquerque, NM. She met and married Donald Paul Cammack on 23 Jan 1976 in Arco, […]

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Police Say a Wanted Fugitive Was Arrested in Estancia

A Whittier, California man was arrested in Estancia and charged with domestic violence and larceny. According to a criminal complaint, 43-year-old Mario Cabral is accused of choking his daughter’s mother and hitting her in the face with a pistol. Torrance County Sheriff’s deputies say Cabral traveled from California to a residence in Estancia to visit […]

Posted inEdgewood, Uncategorized

Edgewood Celebrates the 4th

This story has been updated to note that Taylor White is the 2024 New Mexico State Fair Queen. Thursday, July 4, the Town of Edgewood celebrated the Fourth of July with the “Essence of Edgewood” parade as part of the town’s 25th anniversary celebration festivities. Over 100 viewers lined State Road 344, cheering on the […]

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Let’s Get Bold About Fixing Education

The most overused word in the recent primary was “bold.” Candidates were claiming they had bold solutions for New Mexico’s myriad problems and failings.  Then we got the Kids Count report, reminding us that New Mexico is again 50 out of 50 in children’s wellbeing. The bare statistics in that report show that New Mexico […]

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Let’s Get Bold About Fixing Education

The most overused word in the recent primary was “bold.” Candidates were claiming they had bold solutions for New Mexico’s myriad problems and failings.  Then we got the Kids Count report, reminding us that New Mexico is again 50 out of 50 in children’s wellbeing. The bare statistics in that report show that New Mexico […]

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Age, the Issue That Won’t Go Away

When I was covering the Legislature and watching our elected officials at work, I would sometimes say a silent prayer: “Help me know when it’s time to step aside and do it before I make a fool of myself.” Legislative sessions are grueling. While some lawmakers give in to age-related health issues or exhaustion, some […]

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Age, the Issue That Won’t Go Away

When I was covering the Legislature and watching our elected officials at work, I would sometimes say a silent prayer: “Help me know when it’s time to step aside and do it before I make a fool of myself.” Legislative sessions are grueling. While some lawmakers give in to age-related health issues or exhaustion, some […]