Submitted by Karen Watson, Edgewood Last week, an altercation in Las Cruces ended in a mass shooting. As so many do in far too many communities across our country. As a gun safety advocate, I have learned that many people think our state is exempt from this crisis. But it’s not. Living in a rural […]
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Posted in+Opinion, Edgewood, Pueblos
Letter to the editor: It’s common sense to restrict access to our most deadly weapons
Submitted by Karen Watson, Edgewood Last week, an altercation in Las Cruces ended in a mass shooting. As so many do in far too many communities across our country. As a gun safety advocate, I have learned that many people think our state is exempt from this crisis. But it’s not. Living in a rural […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Wild Hearts Gallery features GOURDEOUS ART exhibit
Staff report Wild Hearts Gallery will feature an art exhibit, GOURDEOUS ART, in Placitas from April 1-27, with an artist reception on April 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. The exhibit will feature guest artists from the New Mexico Gourd Society. Gourd art is a traditional art form that takes hard-shell gourds into decorative pieces […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, New Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos
Attempt to burn down Republican Party HQ draws condemnation, investigations
<img width="1024" height="740" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/unnamed-5-1024×740-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="A fire broke out at the entrance of a Republican Party of New Mexico office Sunday morning. Party officials say the fire is a case of arson." decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/unnamed-5-1024×740-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/unnamed-5-300×217.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/unnamed-5-768×555.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/unnamed-5-1200×867.jpg 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/unnamed-5-400×289.jpg 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/unnamed-5.jpg 1382w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Pueblos
Who’s running for mayor of Albuquerque?
By Matthew Reichbach An increasingly crowded mayoral race is likely to grow in the coming weeks. And as it’s an odd-numbered year, the Albuquerque mayoral race will be the political event to watch in New Mexico (along with the Santa Fe mayoral race, also this fall). The election will take place on Nov. 4 and […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Pueblos
Who’s running for mayor of Albuquerque?
By Matthew Reichbach An increasingly crowded mayoral race is likely to grow in the coming weeks. And as it’s an odd-numbered year, the Albuquerque mayoral race will be the political event to watch in New Mexico (along with the Santa Fe mayoral race, also this fall). The election will take place on Nov. 4 and […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos
Trump order seeks to upend elections
<img width="1024" height="768" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/IMG_0834-scaled-1-1024×768-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="A "Vote Here" sign at the Otero County Fairgrounds in Alamogordo." decoding="async" srcset="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/IMG_0834-scaled-1-1024×768-1.jpg 1024w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-300×225.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-768×576.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-1536×1152.jpg 1536w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-2048×1536.jpg 2048w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-1200×900.jpg?crop=1 1200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-800×600.jpg?crop=1 800w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-600×450.jpg?crop=1 600w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-400×300.jpg?crop=1 400w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-200×150.jpg?crop=1 200w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-1568×1176.jpg 1568w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_0834-scaled-1-2000×1500.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), […]
Posted inEdgewood, Pueblos
Phyllis Hamilton
Phyllis Searle Hamilton, born September 3, 1927 in Topeka Kansas, died at the age of 97 on March 4, 2025 at home in Edgewood, NM. She is survived by three daughters, Barbara Maxey (Wayne), Elizabeth Hamilton, Catharine Roelfs (Greg), one grandson and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Jerald Hamilton. A […]
Posted inEdgewood, Pueblos
Phyllis Hamilton
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Posted in+Opinion, Pueblos
Letter to the editor: Lost packages and misdelivery plague Edgewood community
To the Editor: I’m writing to raise a concern that I suspect many of my fellow Edgewood residents quietly share: the increasingly unreliable state of our mail service. Since a new carrier began handling my route in August of last year, I have experienced consistent misdelivery of both mail and packages—including tax documents, personal letters, […]