Santa Fe County

The Edgewood Commission meeting July 9 was packed with members of the community waiting for their turn to say goodbye to Commissioner Jerry Powers. “There are personal matters that have come up that are critical, and not the least of which are medical,” Powers said. “I have pushed them off as long as I could […]

March 7, 1948 – June 30, 2024Born in Alva, Oklahoma, to Janney Bee and Keith Hines, Steve was a devoted father, lovinghusband, animal lover, entrepreneur and inventor. In 1950, the family moved to Canyon, Texas, where Steve was raised and went on to collegeearning a B.S. in Industrial Arts from WTSU (1979) as a devoted […]

A Los Lunas man who was convicted of shooting a New Mexico State Police officer during a high-speed chase was sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. There is no parole in the federal system. According to court records, on Feb. 11, 2022, New Mexico State […]

A New Mexico Department of Transportation plan to close a freeway ramp near Carnuel has residents of some East Mountains communities concerned. Department officials said in a public meeting in June that the bridge, which crosses the Tijeras Arroyo, is in poor condition. The NMDOT proposes to permanently remove the westbound off-ramp, and route traffic […]

October 21,1943 – June 17, 2024 Judith K. Barber passed away peacefully at home on June 17, with her devoted husband Barrie Barber. Born October 21, 1943, Judith lived a life full of compassion, joy and dedication to others.  Judith, the youngest of three children, grew up on a farm with her parents in Lapeer, […]

We spoke to Scott and Kayla Singletary, owners of Air Care New Mexico about their local business ties in the community and what sets them apart from their competition. The Independent’s Local Business Spotlight features small businesses in our news coverage area. To see your business featured here, contact Chiara Sullivan: chiara@newmexico.news. What’s different about […]