Edgewood

The 2024 election is in the books. All 112 seats in the New Mexico Legislature were on this year’s general election ballot and the East Mountains area has several new elected leaders. All election results are unofficial from the New Mexico secretary of state’s website. Republican Anthony Thornton bested Bill Scott 57%-43% to replace the […]

Last week Edgewood community members celebrated a piece of New Mexico history finding a permanent home in Venus Park during the Huston Memorial Bridge’s ribbon cutting ceremony.  The ribbon was cut by Dottie Miller, daughter of Donald and Mary Huston for whom the bridge is named. Miller said her father retired in Edgewood in 1983 […]

The Town of Edgewood is holding its third public meeting on the Edgewood comprehensive plan on Nov. 6 from 6-8 p.m. at the Edgewood Town Office, 171-A NM 344.  Consensus Planning, the Town’s consultant, will present the draft comprehensive plan, a 20-year framework for how Edgewood should grow and develop. The comprehensive plan addresses land […]

The New Mexico League of Women Voters of Santa Fe County held a Candidate Forum Sept. 30 for House District 50 ahead of the Nov. 5 general election.  Democrat Matthew McQueen, the current representative for District 50 and Republican candidate, current Edgewood Mayor and Town Commissioner Kenneth Donald Brennan, debated issues like education, abortion, crime, […]

Anthony “Ant” Thornton and William “Bill” Scott are vying for an open state Senate seat in the East Mountains. Scott and Thornton are squaring off to replace outgoing Sen. Greg Schmedes in District 19, a historically conservative district that includes Cedar Crest, Sandia Park and Edgewood. Schmedes, a Republican, announced early this year that he […]

The Edgewood Commission approved a land swap with Santa Fe County that may mean that residents will have better cell service, improving communication and overall safety for thousands of people in East Mountain communities. At an Oct. 8 meeting, the Edgewood commission unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the exchange of property with EPCOR Water New […]

Walkin N Circles Ranch, a nonprofit horse rescue in Edgewood, will be hosting a fundraising horse show this month. The ranch has been working since 2002 to rehabilitate and find homes for abandoned and neglected horses. The Halloween Fun Open Equine fundraiser show is set for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 19 at the […]

The North Central Regional Transit District Blue Bus (NCRTD) announced the launch of its MyBlue ride-sharing service in Edgewood starting Oct. 15.  The new service will operate from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, offering residents a transportation option within the Edgewood MyBlue zone. According to a press release, MyBlue is similar to […]

Fall in New Mexico means the Balloon Fiesta, roasting green chile and prescribed burns. Many prescribed burning operations by various land management agencies and private landowners are set for this month, including several that will impact the East Mountains. During the prescribed burns, the public can expect increased visibility of smoke in certain areas.  According […]

The Torrance County Commission voted unanimously Sept. 25 to extend the contract between the Torrance County Detention Facility (TCDF) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) until Dec. 31.  Although there was no discussion by county commissioners about the contract extension during the meeting at which it was approved, the majority of the public comments […]