Advocates looking to curtail the planned December closing of the Whispering Pines Senior Center in Chilili are taking their fight to the state and federal level. Bernalillo County officials have said the senior center has a water well issue that cannot be addressed without an expensive overhaul. And officials claim the center’s use does not […]
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Local Senior Center Advocates Fight Closure
Advocates looking to curtail the planned December closing of the Whispering Pines Senior Center in Chilili are taking their fight to the state and federal level. Bernalillo County officials have said the senior center has a water well issue that cannot be addressed without an expensive overhaul. And officials claim the center’s use does not […]
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State News Briefs
Forest Service Sued in Northern New Mexico Flash Flood Death A flash flood that occurred in the aftermath of the devastating 2022 Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire left three people dead and now relatives are suing the U.S. Forest Service. The wrongful death lawsuit alleges the Forest Service negligently managed the prescribed burns that got out […]
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State News Briefs
Forest Service Sued in Northern New Mexico Flash Flood Death A flash flood that occurred in the aftermath of the devastating 2022 Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire left three people dead and now relatives are suing the U.S. Forest Service. The wrongful death lawsuit alleges the Forest Service negligently managed the prescribed burns that got out […]
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State News Briefs
Forest Service Sued in Northern New Mexico Flash Flood Death A flash flood that occurred in the aftermath of the devastating 2022 Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire left three people dead and now relatives are suing the U.S. Forest Service. The wrongful death lawsuit alleges the Forest Service negligently managed the prescribed burns that got out […]
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The Independent’s Prep Football Roundup
Mountainair It is playoff time for the Mustangs, which secured a No. 5 seed in the 6-man bracket. That means that Mountainair (5-3) will be heading back to fourth-seed Elida (5-4) tonight for a rematch with the Tigers. The Mustangs led the regular-season game Sept. 22 by 33-32 at halftime, but then Elida came roaring […]
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The Independent’s Prep Football Roundup
Mountainair It is playoff time for the Mustangs, which secured a No. 5 seed in the 6-man bracket. That means that Mountainair (5-3) will be heading back to fourth-seed Elida (5-4) tonight for a rematch with the Tigers. The Mustangs led the regular-season game Sept. 22 by 33-32 at halftime, but then Elida came roaring […]
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The Independent’s Fall Sports Roundup
Boys Soccer Oct. 19 St. Michael’s 2, East Mountain 1 Although Trevor Head’s goal kept it close for the visiting Timberwolves, it was not enough to overcome the Horsemen. Los Alamos 5, Moriarty 0 Bruno Vaquera and Cesar Aguilar each got off shots on net for the host Pintos, but neither found its mark against […]
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The Independent’s Fall Sports Roundup
Boys Soccer Oct. 19 St. Michael’s 2, East Mountain 1 Although Trevor Head’s goal kept it close for the visiting Timberwolves, it was not enough to overcome the Horsemen. Los Alamos 5, Moriarty 0 Bruno Vaquera and Cesar Aguilar each got off shots on net for the host Pintos, but neither found its mark against […]
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Independent Restores Home Delivery, New Online Options
The Independent has seen some tough times of late as the pandemic very nearly put an end to the publication after more than two decades. Longtime owner and publisher Leota Harriman persevered and kept publishing for the community despite the loss of local advertising and subscriber revenue. By the end of 2022 she was seeking a […]