A Halloween tradition is once again returning to Moriarty this month. RV Sales New Mexico is hosting its Trick or Treat Trailer to Trailer event on Halloween for the 31st consecutive year. The event will again be held at 2109 W. Route 66 in Moriarty. The festivities will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The annual […]
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Spectacular Pumpkins, Intense Scares
McCall’s Farm has been a favorite fall destination for Moriarty locals and city slickers for decades, and these days the farm employs about 400 people to work its fall and Halloween events. Kevin McCall, owner and manager of McCall’s Farm, says first and foremost, people should come out for the pumpkins. A hay ride through […]
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Early voting begins Oct. 8
Torrance County residents looking to get a jump on Election Day can vote this month. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Early voting starts Oct. 8 and closes Nov. 2. Voter registration closes on Oct. 8, but same-day voter registration will be available in person at any voting location during early voting as well as […]
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Moriarty’s Pinto Bean Fiesta returns this weekend
Good news for lovers of green chile, tortillas, music, art and, especially, beans: Moriarty’s annual Pinto Bean Fiesta is here. The Pinto Bean Fiesta, which dates back to the 1980s, is set this year for Sept. 28 with the Moriarty City Park Parade starting at 9 a.m. Over 60 vendors will be selling their art […]
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Adult and Child Escape Safely from Burning Vehicle
At approximately 10:45 p.m. Sept. 11, Torrance County and Moriarty fire departments were dispatched to a vehicle fire at mile marker 30 on Highway 41. According to an alert from the Moriarty Fire Department, a sedan was pulled off to the side of the road fully engulfed in flames when they arrived, and an adult […]
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Edgewood Commission Approves Upgrades to Police Radio Systems
Upgrading police radio systems, pursuing due diligence and rules regarding the acquisition of properties with water rights were major points of conversation at the Sept. 10 Edgewood Commission meeting. The Edgewood Commission voted unanimously to approve a resolution to transfer surplus funds from their fire budget to the police department to purchase new radios and […]
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Local Dispensaries Sell $2M+ In First Half of 2024
Cannabis appears to be on track to have another multi-million-dollar year in communities east of Albuquerque. According to data from the Cannabis Control Division, dispensaries serving the East Mountains, Edgewood and Estancia Valley sold more than $2.8 million worth of medical and adult-use cannabis over the first six months of 2024. New Mexico’s total cannabis […]
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King Farms in Moriarty On the Auction Block
Editor’s Note: This story has been corrected to say that Gary King was not the former governor of New Mexico. It has also been corrected to state that the auction will take place on Thursday, Aug. 29. The King Farms, properties covering more than 5,700 acres in Santa Fe County, are for sale. The properties, […]
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Will Higher Pay Rates Bring Cops to Mountainair?
Mountainair Mayor Peter Nieto has called a special Town Council meeting to discuss hiring a police force. Currently, the town has no police officers. At the meeting, the mayor plans to request approval to update the pay scale to entice applicants. The meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, in the Council […]
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Moriarty Gets a New Postmaster
The United States Postal Service announced Sarah Earnest as the new Moriarty Postmaster. Earnest began her postal career in nearby Estancia as a part-time clerk in 2018. Since then, she served as an acting supervisor in Santa Fe and as the Officer in Charge (OIC) in Cuba, Estancia and Placitas post offices. While in Placitas, […]