The Torrance County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a burglar in the Town of Mountainair. On June 26, TCSO was dispatched to a residence on Corbett Avenue regarding a residential burglary. Residents told detectives the burglary took place earlier in June, and gave detectives still photos from a security camera […]
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TCSO Seeks Help Finding Burglary Suspect Who Stole Cowboy Hats
The Torrance County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a burglar in the Town of Mountainair. On June 26, TCSO was dispatched to a residence on Corbett Avenue regarding a residential burglary. Residents told detectives the burglary took place earlier in June, and gave detectives still photos from a security camera […]
New Mexico Politico’s Reactions to the Presidential Debate
As the first presidential debate of the 2024 election year concluded, City Desk ABQ watched how politicians in New Mexico reacted. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich shared “Trump is not the one who got the price of insulin down for seniors.” U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury emphasized, “We need a leader in the White House, not a […]
New Mexico Politico’s Reactions to the Presidential Debate
As the first presidential debate of the 2024 election year concluded, City Desk ABQ watched how politicians in New Mexico reacted. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich shared “Trump is not the one who got the price of insulin down for seniors.” U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury emphasized, “We need a leader in the White House, not a […]
Roots of Edgewood
By Rick Holben, Photo Historian, East Mountain Historical Society July 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of the incorporation of the town of Edgewood, an area that covers nearly 57 square miles and boasts a population of about 6,000 people. These 57 square miles include portions of the historic homestead communities of Barton, Venus, Bachelor, Pine […]
The Independent News: June 27, 2024
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A New Voting Bloc for 2024: The Double Haters
A Washington Post election feature this week identified the emergence of a new group of voters that may decide the 2024 election. More prevalent in swing states, their common thread is this: they are skeptical/patently disappointed/furious that out of more than 300 million people, the best two people we have to stand for the office […]
Edgewood Commission Approves Funding to Save Elementary Buildings
The Edgewood Commission voted unanimously during its June 24 meeting to reserve funds as part of its Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) to renovate the Edgewood Elementary south campus buildings. The former Edgewood Elementary School buildings, which were closed in 2013 due to a decline in enrollment, are at the center of an ongoing controversy […]
Edgewood Turns 25
The Town of Edgewood is turning the ripe old age of 25. The town has events planned all summer long to mark a big milestone, the anniversary of the town’s municipal incorporation on July 1, 1999. Since would-be Edgewood voters cast their ballots to incorporate in 1998, the town has grown from just over 2,000 […]
The Independent News: June 27, 2024
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