The streets of Mountainair will come alive with chrome and color on June 28, as the Jubilee 2025 Car Show cruises into town with a wide display of vintage vehicles and family-friendly activities. The event will take place at Salinas HQ, 105 S. Ripley Avenue. It is part of Mountainair’s annual Jubilee Day celebration, which […]
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Juneteenth closures announced across East Mountains, Edgewood, Moriarty
On Thursday, June 19, several communities across New Mexico’s East Mountains—including Edgewood, Moriarty, and surrounding areas—will pause routine operations in observance of Juneteenth. Also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the effective end of slavery in the United States. The Town of Edgewood has confirmed a full closure […]
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Movies in the park offers family fun while supporting youth in agriculture
The Moriarty Future Farmers of America will be showing a series of films in Crossley Park this summer as part of a fundraiser. Jeremiah Young, the FFA chapter’s acting president, said the movies in the park series is intended to be a fun, family event that provides summer entertainment. “In the summer in Moriarty, there’s […]
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East Mountain Historical Society hopes to transform 100+ year old house
The East Mountain Historical Society hopes to one day conduct operations out of a stone house that was built more than 100 years ago in the unincorporated community of San Antonio, located between Tijeras and Cedar Crest. “It’ll be a repository for the area’s history, and through utilization of the meeting rooms, serve as a […]
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Haaland to speak at East Mountain Democrats meeting in Tijeras
The East Mountain Democratic Party of Sandoval County is set to host a special community meeting on June 19, featuring Deb Haaland as the guest speaker. The event will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Cañon De Carnué Land Grant Hall, located at 340-364 NM-333 in Tijeras. Haaland, who is now […]
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East Mountain Historical Society honored with statewide award for historical publication
The Historical Society of New Mexico (HSNM) has announced the recipients of its 2025 Book and Service Awards. The awards recognize significant contributions made in 2024 to the preservation and understanding of New Mexico’s history and cultural heritage. Among this year’s most distinguished honorees is the East Mountain Historical Society (EMHS), awarded the Lansing B. […]
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Moriarty approves hiring police officers, offering training incentives
The Moriarty City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved hiring five police officers and offering training incentives for officers to receive certain types of certification. The incentives will encourage officers to seek training in general instruction, firearm instruction, field officer training and evidence technician. Chief Adan Urbina said those certifications often require classes. “That’s a lot […]
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Santa Fe Artist Chandon Banning to exhibit at Calliope Gallery in Madrid
Calliope Gallery in Madrid is set to host an opening reception for “Outsider Artist” Chandon Banning on Saturday, June 21, at 4 p.m. Banning will be exhibiting her current paintings, with the exhibit running through August 11. Chandon Banning, an American abstract painter and multidisciplinary artist, originally from Los Angeles, will be showcasing her work. […]
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U.S. Sen. Heinrich: Torrance ICE lockup ‘inadequate’ and ‘inappropriate’
This story was originally published by Source NM. By Austin Fisher On a recent visit to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement lockup in Estancia, staff members for U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) saw clogged sinks in a cell pod and a drain in the common area backed up with sewage water. They also […]
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Hiring new police officers on the agenda for Moriarty
The Moriarty City Council will discuss hiring five new police officers when it meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the City of Moriarty Civic Center, 202 Broadway Street South. In addition to possibly approving hiring the new officers, the City Council is also scheduled to discuss a police incentive plan for a general instructor, firearms […]