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Scott, Thornton face off for District 19 Senate seat

Anthony โ€œAntโ€ Thornton and William โ€œBillโ€ Scott are vying for an open state Senate seat in the East Mountains. Scott and Thornton are squaring off to replace outgoing Sen. Greg Schmedes in District 19, a historically conservative district that includes Cedar Crest, Sandia Park and Edgewood. Schmedes, a Republican, announced early this year that he […]

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Northern lights make the New Mexico sky glow

It wasn’t just the balloons at the Fiesta that were glowing last week.  The Northern Lights, a natural display of light in the Northern Hemisphere, lit up New Mexico Thursday night with a colorful, bright sky. Thanks to a severe solar storm, the spectacle could be seen throughout Northern New Mexico on Oct. 10, including […]

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Splitting Votes and Taking Names

Democrat Fred Ponzlov and independent candidate Zach Withers are vying to knock Republican incumbent Stefani Lord out of office in the race for House District 22. Lord, who lives in the East Mountains, was elected to the seat in 2020. This is one of the few races during New Mexicoโ€™s 2024 election season where three […]

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Splitting Votes and Taking Names

Democrat Fred Ponzlov and independent candidate Zach Withers are vying to knock Republican incumbent Stefani Lord out of office in the race for House District 22. Lord, who lives in the East Mountains, was elected to the seat in 2020. This is one of the few races during New Mexicoโ€™s 2024 election season where three […]

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Residents push commission to deny new cannabis grows

There are often more staff than public speakers at regular Wednesday morning meetings of the Torrance County Commission. But on Oct. 9, more than three dozen residents made the trek to the commission chambers in Estancia to plead for commissioners to put a pause on the explosive growth of cannabis greenhouse projects quickly replacing the […]

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Kick Back, Save Lives

For those looking for some fun and also looking out for their health this fall, Roosevelt Middle School, A. Montoya Elementary School and San Antonio STEM Elementary School are hosting the East Mountain Extravaganza Oct. 19 in Tijeras.  Santana Torrez, the school nurse at Roosevelt Middle School has experience working in the ER, and said […]

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Kick Back, Save Lives

For those looking for some fun and also looking out for their health this fall, Roosevelt Middle School, A. Montoya Elementary School and San Antonio STEM Elementary School are hosting the East Mountain Extravaganza Oct. 19 in Tijeras.  Santana Torrez, the school nurse at Roosevelt Middle School has experience working in the ER, and said […]

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Judge orders state agencies to ensure formerly incarcerated New Mexicans can vote in next monthโ€™s election

A judge has ordered two state agencies to work together to ensure roughly 11,000 formerly incarcerated New Mexicans can vote in next monthโ€™s election if they want.  Tuesdayโ€™s order came in response to a lawsuit filed in late September alleging the voting rights of up to 11,000 individuals were in jeopardy this year, a violation […]