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PNM Possibly Shutting Down Power in East Mountains Thursday Because of High Winds

By Kevin Hendricks The East Mountains could be without power Thursday as PNM is considering a Public Safety Power Shutoff. PNM, the state’s largest electricity provider, announced late Wednesday that it is considering shutting down the power in the East Mountains, Santa Fe and Las Vegas on Thursday as extreme weather conditions included forecast wind […]

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Edgewood to Receive NM MainStreet Technical Assistance, Grants to Boost Local Businesses

By Independent Staff The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) have selected the Town of Edgewood for its Frontier, Rural, & Native American Communities Project-Based Initiative. This initiative provides technical assistance for community economic development projects. The City of Aztec also had projects approved for the program. According to a […]

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Edgewood MOOves to Recognize Volunteers with COW Awards

This month, the Town of Edgewood will recognize community volunteers at the Community On the Way (COW) Awards and Potluck Banquet. The COW Awards will be presented at the banquet on March 13 at 6 p.m. at Estancia Valley Classical Academy. According to a press release, the awards recognize Edgewood volunteers and organizations that support […]

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Rumor Brewing Reaches Fundraising Goal and Sets Sights on Frisbee Golf Course

By Andrea Vasquez Rumor Brewing in Cedar Crest successfully closed its Kickstarter campaign on Feb. 10, having collected its goal of $10,000 just in time.  “We made it to our goal and we couldn’t have done without you,” shared Patrick Johnson, owner of Rumor Brewing, via Instagram.  This family-friendly expansion stems from the brewery’s transition […]

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Hal Crossley and the New Town of Buford, NM

This article is provided by the East Mountain Historical Society. Learn more at eastmountainhistory.org By Rick Holben Buford, New Mexico had its beginnings on 160 acres of land purchased in about 1937 by Hal Crossley, near what is now Old Route 66 and Eunice Road in Moriarty. In 1937, the alignment of Highway 66 was […]

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Legislators Introduce Immigrant Safety Act

This story was originally published by the Santa Fe Reporter. By Mo Charnot As state legislators enter their last week of filing before the new bill introduction period ends on Feb. 20, one bill that would axe New Mexico’s local government agreements with ICE detention facilities has resurfaced for the third time on the legislative […]