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Wildfire Techniques Discussion for East Mountain Residents Set for this Weekend
By Andrea Vasquez The East Mountain Wildfire Preparedness Association (EMWPA) will host a wildfire preparedness strategy session on Feb. 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Los Vecinos Community Center in Tijeras. This will be EMWPA’s second session of this year. Its intention is to provide a precautionary guideline in case of a wildfire […]
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Cedar Crest – A Century of History
This article is provided by the East Mountain Historical Society. Learn more at eastmountainhistory.org By Rick Holben Cedar Crest, New Mexico, is a census-designated unincorporated area in the Sandia Mountains east of Albuquerque. The US Census data recorded just under 1,000 residents in the 2020 census. Because Cedar Crest is unincorporated, the community has no defined […]
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Cedar Crest – A Century of History
This article is provided by the East Mountain Historical Society. Learn more at eastmountainhistory.org By Rick Holben Cedar Crest, New Mexico, is a census-designated unincorporated area in the Sandia Mountains east of Albuquerque. The US Census data recorded just under 1,000 residents in the 2020 census. Because Cedar Crest is unincorporated, the community has no defined […]
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PNM Says Even Small Rate Increases are Imperative to Keep Services Reliable
By Hannah Grover The crowd offering comments about a request by the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) to raise electric rates was sparse at a public meeting on Wednesday. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission hosted the public hearing in Albuquerque to gather input about how a rate increase could impact customers. PNM […]
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BernCo’s newest chair looks to balance focus on ‘both sides of the mountain’
By Rodd Cayton Newly elected Bernalillo County Commission Chair Eric Olivas says his priorities will largely lie in what the entire county is looking at. Olivas, elected in 2022, served as vice chair last year. He represents District 5, which includes Uptown Albuquerque and the East Mountains. “The commission has been very clear with our […]
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Los Vecinos CC to Get a New Skate Park
By The Independent Staff At its Jan. 14 meeting, the Bernalillo County Commission approved construction to rebuild the Los Vecinos Community Center Skate Park. Chair Eric Olivas sponsored the initiative, which was funded through the county’s general funds. This project aims to replace the current modular metal skate park with a new poured-in-place skate park […]
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The Spirit of Lucy–Its Cemetery
By Denise Tessier If you’ve traveled U.S. 60 to Willard, you’ve passed the railroad town of Lucy, N.M., and likely never saw it; a tall railroad berm parallel to the highway had long kept Lucy hidden. Twelve years ago, when members of the East Mountain Historical Society toured the town, even those on that field […]
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The Spirit of Lucy–Its Cemetery
By Denise Tessier If you’ve traveled U.S. 60 to Willard, you’ve passed the railroad town of Lucy, N.M., and likely never saw it; a tall railroad berm parallel to the highway had long kept Lucy hidden. Twelve years ago, when members of the East Mountain Historical Society toured the town, even those on that field […]
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Pot policy change, salary hikes approved by BernCo commissioners
Bernalillo County employees are now free to use cannabis when off duty. County commissioners voted Tuesday to approve changes in the drug-free workplace policy that essentially treat employees’ cannabis use the same way as alcohol use is regulated. Commission Vice Chair Eric Olivas sponsored the change. He said it’s a matter of personal liberty for […]