By Kevin Hendricks An East Mountain High School teacher is a finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching, one of the country’s highest honors in education. Jennifer Webb, a math teacher at EMHS, is one of four New Mexico educators in the running for the prestigious award. Webb, who teaches […]
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Bernalillo County helps East Mountains residents clean up with free disposal events
Staff report Bernalillo County is offering free dumping weekends and spring green waste days at the East Mountain Transfer Station for county residents living outside Albuquerque city limits. Free Dumping Weekends are set for May 17-18 and June 21-22, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Residents can dispose of eligible waste free of charge. Following […]
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East Mountains flashback: Carnuel’s Cerro Huerfano
By Rick Holben, East Mountain Historical Society Cerro Huerfano, or “Orphan Hill,” located near what is now Tramway Boulevard and Copper NE in Albuquerque, is a small rocky outcropping that was designated one of the western boundary markers of the Cañon de Carnué Land Grant in 1819. That year, Governor Facundo Melgares – who served […]
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Your questions about State Fairgrounds changes, answered
Bernalillo County residents have had a lot of questions about proposals to make changes to the State Fairgrounds. The county put together answers for the most frequently asked questions. “The neighborhoods surrounding the state fairgrounds are active and know the solutions needed for the area. This can be the opportunity to make it happen,” Bernalillo County […]
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The rise and fall of Sandia Man Cave
This article is provided by the East Mountain Historical Society. Learn more at eastmountainhistory.org By Rick Holben, East Mountain Historical Society Reports of caves being explored in the Sandia Mountains go back to at least to the turn of the last century, generally in connection with people exploring for mining locations or commercially useable guano deposits. […]
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BCSO to conduct anti-DWI measures
<img width="1024" height="683" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_BCSO-headquarters-scaled-e1705695298538.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="BCSO headquarters" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/01/RER_BCSO-headquarters-scaled-e1705695298538.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_BCSO-headquarters-scaled-e1705695298538.jpg&w=370 370w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_BCSO-headquarters-scaled-e1705695298538.jpg&w=400 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="33136" data-permalink="https://citydesk.nm.news/rer_bcso-headquarters/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/01/RER_BCSO-headquarters-scaled-e1705695298538.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1200,800" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"3.5","credit":"","camera":"NIKON Z 8","caption":"Pictured is the Bernalillo County Sheriffu2019s Office in downtown Albuquerque. Photo by […]
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Bernalillo County won’t collect on Trump campaign debt
<img width="1080" height="810" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="Bernalillo County building" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=560%2C420&ssl=1 560w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=696%2C522&ssl=1 696w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=1068%2C801&ssl=1 1068w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=1920%2C1440&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled-1.jpg&w=370 370w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled-1.jpg&w=400 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), […]
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Bernalillo County projects received almost $300M in state funding
<img width="1080" height="720" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="The New Mexico State Capitol Building, or Roundhouse, during the 2025 legislative session. Roberto E. Rosales/City Desk ABQ" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?w=2000&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=1800%2C1200&ssl=1 1800w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=1080%2C720&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=1568%2C1045&ssl=1 1568w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=706%2C471&ssl=1 706w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) […]
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BernCo Treasurer takes dispute over deputy hire to court
<img width="1080" height="702" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_LindaStover.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="Former Bernalillo County Clerk Linda Stover" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?w=2212&ssl=1 2212w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=300%2C195&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=1024%2C665&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=768%2C499&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=1536%2C998&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=2048%2C1330&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=647%2C420&ssl=1 647w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=150%2C97&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=696%2C452&ssl=1 696w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=1068%2C694&ssl=1 1068w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=1920%2C1247&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=600%2C390&ssl=1 600w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_LindaStover.jpg&w=370 370w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_LindaStover.jpg&w=400 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: […]
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East Mountains communities set to receive capital outlay funding
By Hannah Grover About $7.4 million of state capital outlay funding could be coming to Torrance County, while other East Mountains communities also had projects included in the legislation. Capital outlay funding is awarded to local governments through legislation annually. The $7.4 million that Torrance County entities are set to receive is in addition to […]