Christmas may be over, but Torrance County is hoping there is a late present in the form of a big, fat, cash-stuffed envelope courtesy of Rep. Melanie Stansbury. Stansbury (D-NM) has said that she has $22 million to spend on 11 “shovel-ready” projects within her district and the county commission has several times bandied about […]
Moriarty
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Community Briefs
Senior Town Hall The Town of Edgewood is hosting a Seniors Town Hall on Friday, January 5th from 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 pm at the Edgewood Town Hall. All seniors in the Edgewood community are invited to attend to learn more about state and county services including the Senior Center, provide their ideas for activities […]
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Community Briefs
Senior Town Hall The Town of Edgewood is hosting a Seniors Town Hall on Friday, January 5th from 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 pm at the Edgewood Town Hall. All seniors in the Edgewood community are invited to attend to learn more about state and county services including the Senior Center, provide their ideas for activities […]
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Plane Crashes Near Moriarty
Moriarty Fire Dept. responded to single engine plane crash Tuesday morning. One person was in critical condition. Initial arriving units reported a single engine private aircraft that had gone off of the runway with one occupant out of the aircraft and fuel leaking from the aircraft. The cause of the crash has not been released.
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Plane Crashes Near Moriarty
Moriarty Fire Dept. responded to single engine plane crash Tuesday morning. One person was in critical condition. Initial arriving units reported a single engine private aircraft that had gone off of the runway with one occupant out of the aircraft and fuel leaking from the aircraft. The cause of the crash has not been released.
Posted inEstancia, Moriarty, Torrance County, Uncategorized
DWI Director Retires Amid Controversy
For all the many successes that Tracey Master has had in her 20 years as the Torrance County DWI and Suicide Prevention Coordinator, it is tragedy not of her making that continues to haunt her years later. “There are a lot of great things and I would like to say the great things are what […]
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DWI Director Retires Amid Controversy
For all the many successes that Tracey Master has had in her 20 years as the Torrance County DWI and Suicide Prevention Coordinator, it is tragedy not of her making that continues to haunt her years later. “There are a lot of great things and I would like to say the great things are what […]
Posted inEstancia, Moriarty, Torrance County, Uncategorized
County to Ask Legislature for $16.5M to Pave Rural Roads
The recent unveiling of the new fire station in Moriarty has Torrance County looking at ways to build something similar, particularly after hearing there is federal money available through Rep. Melanie Stansbury’s office for projects ready to hit the ground. While this is not exactly a legislative priority that the county commissioners have approved for […]
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County to Ask Legislature for $16.5M to Pave Rural Roads
The recent unveiling of the new fire station in Moriarty has Torrance County looking at ways to build something similar, particularly after hearing there is federal money available through Rep. Melanie Stansbury’s office for projects ready to hit the ground. While this is not exactly a legislative priority that the county commissioners have approved for […]
Posted inEstancia, Moriarty, Torrance County, Uncategorized
Best Sports Stories of 2023
During 2023, The Independent worked to restore and improve its sports coverage and it was quite a year in sports around the East Mountains and Torrance County, particularly on the high school end of things. Here is a look back on what we believe are the top sports stories of 2023. 10. Mountainair Football Team […]