The Village of Tijeras will present its final summer concert of the season Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Luis Garcia Park & Veterans Memorial. The free outdoor event will feature live music by Misdemeaner and will include food and beverages for attendees. Rock Canyon Hard Cider will sponsor a beer tent at the […]
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East Mountains resident receives Library of Congress grant to document New Mexico cultural traditions
A Sandia Park resident has received a prestigious grant from the Library of Congress to document traditional New Mexican dances and cultural practices, many of which she recorded in the East Mountains area. Yvette Cohn Stoor was awarded a Community Collections Grant for her project “Sustaining and Reclaiming Cultural Danzas: Los Matechines Y Los Comanchitos,” […]
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Tijeras to host East Mountain Celebration Car Show
The Village of Tijeras will host the 2025 East Mountain Celebration Car Show on Sunday, Sept. 21, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Vista Grande Community Center. The event will take place at 15 La Madera Road in Sandia Park, according to an announcement on the village’s website. Registration is limited to 25 cars […]
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Highway 60 lane resealing project to begin next week in Mountainair
The New Mexico Department of Transportation will begin resealing lanes on U.S. Highway 60 through Mountainair starting Sept. 15, Mayor Peter Nieto announced. The project, being carried out by NMDOT and a subcontractor, will require detours and traffic diversions through side streets while the sealing treatment cures, according to Nieto’s announcement. “We kindly ask all […]
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Bernalillo County offers free pickleball at Vista Grande Community Center
Bernalillo County Parks, Recreation and Open Space is offering free pickleball sessions at the Vista Grande Community Center, providing residents with regular opportunities to play the increasingly popular racquet sport. The program runs Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the facility located at 15 La Madera Road in […]
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Bernalillo County launches monthly Kids Night Out program
Bernalillo County will begin offering a monthly Kids Night Out program starting Friday, providing parents with a supervised evening activity for children while giving adults a night off. The program launches Sept. 5 at the Los Vecinos Community Center, located at 478 NM-333 in Tijeras. Sessions will run from 6 to 10 p.m. on the […]
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The permitting process of good ideas
If you are driving past Exit 181 on Interstate 40 from now on, you can spot them: American flags, properly displayed, on either side of the overpass. Depending on your perspective, you may smile, or snort derisively, or not notice them at all. These flags are the product of two and a half years of […]
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Here’s who’s running for office in the East Mountains, Edgewood, Estancia Valley
By Connor Currier In New Mexico, candidate filing day for all local offices was on Aug. 26 and the list of candidates for this year’s local elections is now finalized. The candidates are running for seats in Tijeras, Edgewood, Mountainair, Estancia and Moriarty. Here is who is running for office. Moriarty City Council Municipal Judge […]
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Photography exhibition in Madrid marks 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
A photography exhibition commemorating the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina will open Friday at Madrid’s Roadrunner Studio and Gallery, featuring images captured in New Orleans in the weeks following the 2005 disaster. “Aftermath: New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina” showcases the work of Louisiana native Trey Corkern, now of Madrid. The exhibition opens […]
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Tijeras will soon have a brand new spot for unique drinks and hanging out
By Connor Currrier Starting in September, the Village of Tijeras will have a brand new spot for residents of the community to enjoy. Manzanita, created by Rock Canyon Cider, will be opening in a brand new spot near Roosevelt Manazo school, described as a “beautiful property” with lots of outdoor space at 488 NM-333, Tijeras, […]