The City of Moriarty Fire Department and Torrance County Fire Department have already had a busy 2024 fire season. Last week firefighters and EMS put out three structure fires in a seven-day period that left two people dead and several acres of land burned. Around 10:30 am on April 17, Moriarty and Torrance County fire […]
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Moriarty Fire Fights Three Fires in One Week
The City of Moriarty Fire Department and Torrance County Fire Department have already had a busy 2024 fire season. Last week firefighters and EMS put out three structure fires in a seven-day period that left two people dead and several acres of land burned. Around 10:30 am on April 17, Moriarty and Torrance County fire […]
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Burn Permit
The Town of Bernalillo Fire and Rescue announced Burning Permit Changes last month to help wildfire mitigation. You will no longer need a “burn permit” to burn in the Town of Bernalillo. To burn on your property, call the “burn line” at 505-771-7104 to check if it is a “burn” or “no burn” day. The […]
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Great American Clean Up
Rio Rancho’s Great American Clean-Up returns on May 4 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 pm. and volunteers are needed. Help keep Rio Rancho clean by removing neighborhood and roadside litter. All cleaning supplies will be provided. The deadline to register is April 26 and the first 300 volunteers will receive a special thank-you gift for […]
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Torrance County Mayors Protest Water Usage of Billion-dollar Wind Farm Project
Estancia and Mountainair officials are protesting a billion-dollar wind farm project’s water usage request they say will strip away the towns’ water. SunZia Wind and Transmission — developed by Pattern Energy — is a new renewable energy infrastructure project that installs wind farms in Arizona and New Mexico, harnessing more than 3,500 megawatts of new […]
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Cuba Schools Expand Food Growing Program
The Cuba Independent School system has received a $5,000 grant from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to purchase a “hoop house” for its horticultural program. It will add teaching space to the program offered to middle and high school students. A hoop house is a plastic-covered greenhouse that does not have supplemental heating or […]
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NM Receives $156M to Boost Access to Solar
New Mexico will receive millions in federal money to increase access to solar power. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced recipients of the $7 billion Solar for All competition awards on Monday. The state will receive $156 million through the program, which is enough to increase solar access for more than 21,000 households. The New […]
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NM Receives $156M to Boost Access to Solar
New Mexico will receive millions in federal money to increase access to solar power. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced recipients of the $7 billion Solar for All competition awards on Monday. The state will receive $156 million through the program, which is enough to increase solar access for more than 21,000 households. The New […]
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NM Receives $156M to Boost Access to Solar
New Mexico will receive millions in federal money to increase access to solar power. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced recipients of the $7 billion Solar for All competition awards on Monday. The state will receive $156 million through the program, which is enough to increase solar access for more than 21,000 households. The New […]
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Bernalillo High Students Take Home Skilled Trades Awards
Students from Bernalillo High School are glowing after winning awards for the second year in a row for leadership in the trades field. Earlier this month, Bernalillo High participated in the New Mexico SkillsUSA Leadership Conference in Albuquerque, a conference built in the framework that encourages the country’s future workforce through the development of personal, […]