On July 11, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich welcomed the Senate Appropriations Committee’s bipartisan, unanimous passage of the Fiscal Year 25 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill. This legislation includes over $15 million in investments for 18 projects across New Mexico. “We maintained our full support for vital nutrition programs like WIC […]
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As Town Wells Dry Up, Estancia Mayor Urges Water Conservation
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to correct that Estancia Mayor Nathan Dial previously said the town had 4-5 days’ worth of water. The Town of Estancia told residents this week that the town well is running low, and urged residents to take steps to conserve water. In a Facebook post, town officials said […]
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As Town Wells Dry Up, Estancia Mayor Urges Water Conservation
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to correct that Estancia Mayor Nathan Dial previously said the town had 4-5 days’ worth of water. The Town of Estancia told residents this week that the town well is running low, and urged residents to take steps to conserve water. In a Facebook post, town officials said […]
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Stansbury Continues Call for ICE to End Its Contract With Torrance County Detention Center
Since 2021, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury has been advocating for increased oversight of the Torrance County Detention Center in Estancia and for Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) to end its contract with CoreCivic, a private prison management company. In April, the Torrance County Commission voted to extend the contract with CoreCivic for an additional four months, […]
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Billion Dollar Renewable Energy Project Set to Start Commercial Operations in 2025
The $10 billion SunZia Transmission line and wind farm project is expected to start commercial operation in 2025, according to a recent press release. Officials say the wind project will start in 2026. The project is being developed by Pattern Energy, a renewable energy company owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. According to […]
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Police Say a Wanted Fugitive Was Arrested in Estancia
A Whittier, California man was arrested in Estancia and charged with domestic violence and larceny. According to a criminal complaint, 43-year-old Mario Cabral is accused of choking his daughter’s mother and hitting her in the face with a pistol. Torrance County Sheriff’s deputies say Cabral traveled from California to a residence in Estancia to visit […]
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Police Say a Wanted Fugitive Was Arrested in Estancia
A Whittier, California man was arrested in Estancia and charged with domestic violence and larceny. According to a criminal complaint, 43-year-old Mario Cabral is accused of choking his daughter’s mother and hitting her in the face with a pistol. Torrance County Sheriff’s deputies say Cabral traveled from California to a residence in Estancia to visit […]
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The Independent’s Guide to the Fourth of July
Madrid Annual Independence Day ParadeCelebrate Independence Day in Madrid! At 7 p.m. Wednesday, enjoy a Hip Hop dance party with Rhyme Craft at the Mine Shaft’s Engine House. The Madrid Annual Independence Day Parade starts at noon on Thursday, followed by live music from Strangers from Afar at 2 p.m. and singer-songwriter Westin Lee McDowell […]
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Heavy Rains Hammer East Mts., Edgewood and Torrance County
The East Mountain communities and parts of Torrance County received heavy rains this weekend after communities like Edgewood were still reeling from storm damage sustained from heavy storms on June 19. Readers from the Tablezon neighborhood in the East Mountains reported heavy downpours. Edgewood resident Mike Sanchez sent in photos of storm damage to his […]
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Searching for solutions: In New Mexico, researchers seek to make brackish water a viable supply
By Hannah Grover Heading through eastern New Mexico, dairy cattle can be seen in farms beside the highway while flashing lights illuminate the wind farms at night. Large sprinklers irrigate the crop circles where, in the spring, the endangered lesser prairie chickens may venture out of the brush onto the fields to dance while keeping […]