East Mountain Girl Scout troops are collecting non-perishable food items through Nov. 14 to help local families facing food insecurity. The drive accepts donations at four locations: Los Vecinos Community […]
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Armenta, Ortiz win Tijeras council seats
Incumbents Matt Armenta and Jonathan Ortiz won seats on the Tijeras village council Tuesday, according to unofficial election results. Armenta led the field with 145 votes, or 39% of the […]
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Where and how to vote in the East Mountains
By Lauren Lifke Election Day is Nov. 4, and voters across the state are flocking to vote for local city councilors, town and county commissioners, school board members, judges and […]
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It’s time to vote
By Lauren Lifke Election Day is Nov. 4, and voters across the state are flocking to vote for local city councilors, town and county commissioners, school board members, judges and […]
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Community turns out for early voting
By Lauren Lifke Early voting for New Mexico races began on Oct. 7, and the East Mountains and surrounding areas saw more than 1,000 absentee and in-person ballots cast at […]
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Community turns out for early voting in East Mountains
By Lauren Lifke Early voting for New Mexico races began on Oct. 7, and the East Mountains and surrounding areas saw more than 1,000 absentee and in-person ballots cast at […]
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Cat-astrophe averted: Four departments unite for high-stakes feline rescue
It wasn’t exactly a five-alarm fire, but four municipal departments still answered the call Tuesday when a cat found itself in quite the predicament—stranded at the top of a telephone […]
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Route 66 rabbit icon was born in Tijeras Canyon
By Rick Holben, East Mountain Historical Society If you traveled with family on Route 66 as a child in the 1950s and 1960s, you probably remember seeing jackrabbit signs that […]
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East Mountain Celebration is a hit in Sandia Park
Bernalillo County’s annual East Mountain Celebration returned Saturday, drawing families to the Vista Grande Community Center for an afternoon of entertainment, food and community recognition. The event, hosted by District […]
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Artists open studios along historic New Mexico byway for annual tour
More than 45 artists will open their studios to the public during the annual Turquoise Trail Studio Tour, scheduled for the last two weekends of September along one of New […]