#Edgewood

Nearly everyone living in the East Mountains worries about access to water, especially since hotter and drier years means frequent fires and lower aquifer levels..  That’s exactly what users of the Tranquillo Pines Water Users Co-Op are experiencing.  Dozens of co-op members and other concerned residents showed up to a crowded meeting on Thursday August […]

“To Law Enforcement this needs to be very clear. My wife had absolutely no clue as to what I planned or am about to do. These were my decisions, and I hid them from her signed this day 8-1-24 10:55am Zachary Babitz.” Those were the words federal officials found on a note alongside Zachary Babitz’s […]

The Bernalillo County Commission has approved the use of the Cooperative Educational Services (CES) Agreement for the renovation of Los Vecinos Community Center Park in Tijeras. The motion, sponsored by District 5 Commissioner Eric Olivas, kicks off a significant project to revitalize this essential community space. “Los Vecinos Community Center is not just one of […]

The Town of Edgewood’s Parks and Recreation Department and the Teen Advisory Council hosted another successful Teen Night Saturday in Venus Park. Teens gathered for games, food and music by Ryan Milligan and Leeroy Kirkbride. The town extended a special thanks to Diane and John Linsley of Daily Bread and Pastor Rick Sena of Vineyard […]

The Town of Edgewood began installing new “Welcome to Edgewood” signs on numerous roadways this week. The new signs feature the town logo and help to identify town limits.

Bernalillo County firefighters worked to contain a structure and vegetation fire in the East Mountains on Saturday afternoon. BCFD received a report of a workshop fire about 5:30 p.m., the department shared with The Independent. Upon arriving, they found the workshop was “fully involved with smoke and flames, [and] the fire extended into the trees […]

When organizers of the Cedar Crest Farmers’ Market put up a new sign this week to let passersby know about home-grown goods for sale, they uncovered a piece of town history.  Pete Withers has been the Cedar Crest Farmers’ Market manager for six years. Pete, his wife Sani Withers, and their sons own Polk’s Folly […]

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The Edgewood Town Commission swore in a newly selected commissioner and voted to approve an initiative for a new planning and revitalization program at their meeting Aug. 12. Commissioner Sterling Donner said three excellent candidates had applied to replace Jerry Powers, who resigned in July due to health issues. “I knew this was going to […]