The East Mountains area will receive more than $7.2 million in federal funding for wildfire risk reduction under a new U.S. Forest Service grant program announced last week. The Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District was awarded $7,233,574 through the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program to implement the East Mountains Community Wildfire Protection Project, according […]
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New Mexico officials sound alarm on potential health coverage losses if tax credits lapse
Elected officials in New Mexico warn that unless a series of federal tax credits are extended before the end of the year, consumers purchasing health insurance on the individual marketplace could see dramatic hikes in prices. In 2021, Congress passed the Enhanced Premium Tax credits, which expanded the size of and eligibility for refundable tax […]
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Art exhibition opens Saturday in Madrid featuring local artists’ new work
Two local artists will showcase their latest creations at an opening reception Saturday for “Spirit, Horses, and Machines,” a new exhibition featuring paintings, sculptures and vessels at Calliope Gallery. The reception for works by Barbara Harnack and Michael Lancaster runs from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the gallery located at 2876 Highway […]
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New Mexico teachers to receive $20,000 in financial literacy grants from U.S. Eagle
U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union will award $20,000 in grants to New Mexico public and charter school teachers through its enrichEd Classroom Grant Program, with applications now open through Sept. 28. The grants, ranging from $500 to $2,500 per project, will focus on financial literacy education as schools face reduced federal funding. U.S. Eagle’s ARNIA […]
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New Mexico delegation urges exclusion from Trump administration’s roadless rule rollback
New Mexico’s congressional delegation is demanding the Trump administration exclude the state from efforts to rescind federal protections for roadless areas in national forests, citing economic and safety concerns. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, the ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led the effort alongside Sen. Ben Ray Luján and Reps. Melanie […]
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Furniture store fined after employee crushed to death
A local furniture store is facing fines after safety violations led to an employee being crushed to death. According to state records, the fatal workplace accident occurred in February during a furniture delivery by Casa Furniture, a local retailer that operates multiple locations. An employee was reportedly struck and crushed by a 16-foot box truck […]
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Cat-astrophe averted: Four departments unite for high-stakes feline rescue
It wasn’t exactly a five-alarm fire, but four municipal departments still answered the call Tuesday when a cat found itself in quite the predicament—stranded at the top of a telephone pole in Mountainair with apparently no exit strategy. What started as one very bad day for a local feline turned into an all-paws-on-deck rescue mission […]
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77-year-old survives plague in Bernalillo County
A 77-year-old man from Bernalillo County has contracted plague, marking the second case reported in New Mexico this year, state health officials announced Wednesday. The man was hospitalized and has since been discharged, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. No deaths from plague have been reported in the state in 2025. Plague is […]
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Route 66 rabbit icon was born in Tijeras Canyon
By Rick Holben, East Mountain Historical Society If you traveled with family on Route 66 as a child in the 1950s and 1960s, you probably remember seeing jackrabbit signs that seemed to spring alongside the famous highway for miles and miles and miles, leading tourists to a trading post in Arizona. Turns out, that iconic […]
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Public lands group to open discovery center in Albuquerque’s Old Town
The Public Lands Interpretive Association will open a discovery center in Albuquerque’s Old Town next month, marking an expansion of the nonprofit’s educational outreach efforts. The Public Lands Discovery Center will officially open Oct. 1 at 422 San Felipe St. NW, according to a news release issued by the organization. A grand opening celebration is […]