Last Tuesday, a civil lawsuit was filed naming Ryan Martinez and his parents, Bryan and Adelita Martinez. Martinez faces charges of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault. Martinez was arrested Sept. 28 following a shooting at the site where local officials had planned to re-install a statue of conquistador Juan de Oñate. Before the demonstration, […]
Uncategorized
Posted inUncategorized
BREAKING: Torrance County Sheriff’s Office shoots suspect
A suspect is in the hospital after being shot by a Torrance County Sheriff’s deputy on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 31. Deputies responded to a residence on Lexco Road. No deputies were hurt, and the suspect has non-life-threatening injuries, according to TCSO. The New Mexico State Police will head up the investigation and they provided no […]
Posted inEdgewood, Uncategorized
Petty politics derail border policy
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson snatched defeat from the jaws of victory again this week for the GOP by both publicly and privately declaring a bipartisan border security bill working through the Senate dead on arrival in the House. This development came as former President Trump pushed GOP members of Congress to derail any […]
Posted inEdgewood, Uncategorized
Edgewood Commission schedules special election for anti-abortion ordinance
The Edgewood Commission began its regular meeting on Jan. 30 with updates from the town clerk, Rachel Martinez. Martinez informed the commission that the Santa Fe County Clerk’s office approved the commission’s special election, and is set to take place March 21. “I am working with the Santa Fe County Clerk’s office on next steps,” […]
Posted inUncategorized
Cedar Crest woman charged with 19 counts of animal cruelty
On January 30, 19 charges of animal cruelty were filed against 74-year-old Deborah Battaglino in connection with a welfare check and search warrant executed last week on a Cedar Crest home by the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation and search of the residence found numerous dangerous health conditions and several dead animals, leading to […]
Posted inMoriarty, Uncategorized
County secures money for roads and sheriff’s department
A last-minute dash to Santa Fe by Torrance County Commissioner Kevin McCall and Janice Barela, county manager, turned into $360,000 for the sheriff’s department and local roads. McCall and Barela were able to secure $200,000 for the county road department, the commissioner reported at its meeting Jan. 29, with another $160,000 earmarked for the sheriff’s […]
Posted inEdgewood, Estancia, Moriarty, Torrance County, Uncategorized
Welding Academy Blue Collar Tour makes stop at Moriarty High
On Tuesday, January 30, the Western Welding Academy Blue Collar Tour made a stop at Moriarty High School for the second year in a row. The national touring trade expo and academy aims to connect with younger people interested in the trade career field of welding. “As the only comprehensive high school in the East […]
Posted inUncategorized
Rio Rancho baseball coach put on administrative leave
Correction: This story has been corrected to say that Ron Murphy is the baseball coach for Rio Rancho, not the football coach. With the start of the high school season approaching, Rio Rancho record-breaking coach Ron Murphy has been benched – at least temporarily. Murphy, who is the only coach the Rams have had, was […]
Posted inUncategorized
Tijeras Pueblo wins federal grant to create digital exhibits
The Friends of Tijeras Pueblo recently won a $61,366.50 funding grant from the Library of Congress supporting their project “The Ancestral Tiwa World Connected to the Present: Tijeras Pueblo in Context”. When completed it will include interactive exhibits and educational programs at the museum, located at Sandia Ranger Station in Tijeras, near the Tijeras Pueblo […]
Posted inUncategorized
Family of Oñate statue shooting victim sues gunman
Last Tuesday, a civil lawsuit was filed naming Ryan Martinez and his parents, Bryan and Adelita Martinez. Martinez faces charges of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault. Martinez was arrested Sept. 28 following a shooting at the site where local officials had planned to re-install a statue of conquistador Juan de Oñate. Before the demonstration, […]