Plans are in the works to move the EMW Gas Association offices from its long-time home in Estancia to Moriarty. Owned by the municipalities of Estancia, Moriarty and Willard, the association has been serving the area since 1964. But EMW has outgrown its 2,700-square-foot building in Estancia, said Eddie O’Brien, general manager, and the nine-member […]
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East Mountain Gas company moving to Moriarty
Plans are in the works to move the EMW Gas Association offices from its long-time home in Estancia to Moriarty. Owned by the municipalities of Estancia, Moriarty and Willard, the association has been serving the area since 1964. But EMW has outgrown its 2,700-square-foot building in Estancia, said Eddie O’Brien, general manager, and the nine-member […]
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Candidate Filing Day: New Mexico Republicans vie to challenge Heinrich and flip redrawn US House districts
By Morgan Lee, Associated Press | SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Republican contenders filed petitions Tuesday to appear on New Mexico’s June 4 primary ballot in hopes of challenging incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and reclaiming a congressional swing seat along the U.S. border with Mexico. Businesswoman Nella Domenici, daughter of longtime U.S. Sen. […]
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Welding Academy Blue Collar Tour makes stop at Moriarty High
On Tuesday, January 30, the Western Welding Academy Blue Collar Tour made a stop at Moriarty High School for the second year in a row. The national touring trade expo and academy aims to connect with younger people interested in the trade career field of welding. “As the only comprehensive high school in the East […]
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County secures money for roads and sheriff’s department
A last-minute dash to Santa Fe by Torrance County Commissioner Kevin McCall and Janice Barela, county manager, turned into $360,000 for the sheriff’s department and local roads. McCall and Barela were able to secure $200,000 for the county road department, the commissioner reported at its meeting Jan. 29, with another $160,000 earmarked for the sheriff’s […]
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Movie mural painting in Moriarty
“An enchilada in paradise!” someone chimed in the brisk morning air, admiring the tropical beach scene that was nearing completion under the paint brushes of two busy Local 480 set artists. Their canvas being painted for a movie that will begin shooting is along the east wall of Nachos Restaurant in Moriarty on Rt. 66.
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Movie mural painting in Moriarty
“An enchilada in paradise!” someone chimed in the brisk morning air, admiring the tropical beach scene that was nearing completion under the paint brushes of two busy Local 480 set artists. Their canvas being painted for a movie that will begin shooting is along the east wall of Nachos Restaurant in Moriarty on Rt. 66.
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County secures money for roads and sheriff’s department
A last-minute dash to Santa Fe by Torrance County Commissioner Kevin McCall and Janice Barela, county manager, turned into $360,000 for the sheriff’s department and local roads. McCall and Barela were able to secure $200,000 for the county road department, the commissioner reported at its meeting Jan. 29, with another $160,000 earmarked for the sheriff’s […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos
Defendants Call for Dismissal of Wild Horses Ordinance Lawsuit
Defendants in a lawsuit alleging a conspiracy to illegally remove free-roaming horses from public land on the east side of the Sandia Mountains have filed motions to dismiss the case, each citing improper venue. Wild Horse Observers Association, a Placitas-based non-profit, filed the 25-page lawsuit in Santa Fe County District Court in November against that […]
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Early voting starts next week in Rio Rancho
Early voting for Rio Rancho’s municipal election opens on February 6. Early voting will run through March 2. On February 6, only one early voting location will be open. That location is the Broadmoor Senior Center at 3241 Broadmoor Boulevard NE. From February 6 through March 2, that site will be open on Fridays from […]