Mountainair Mayor Peter Nieto has called a special Town Council meeting to discuss hiring a police force. Currently, the town has no police officers. At the meeting, the mayor plans to request approval to update the pay scale to entice applicants. The meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, in the Council […]
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The Independent News: July 18, 2024
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Memorial Held for First Responders in Helicopter Crash
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) and Bernalillo County Fire Rescue honor guards stood watch as several dozen attendees paid tribute during a ceremony honoring four first responders who lost their lives in the line of duty two years ago. The solemn ceremony marked the second anniversary of the BCSO Metro 2 helicopter crash, which […]
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Edgewood Wants Public Input on Future of Town
Edgewood officials are holding the second public meeting to update the town’s Comprehensive Plan. The meeting will be facilitated by the town’s consultant, Consensus Planning, and includes a presentation on the planning process to date, draft goals and objectives, and alternative land use scenarios for how Edgewood may grow in the next 20 years. Participants […]
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The Independent News: July 12, 2024
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Stansbury Continues Call for ICE to End Its Contract With Torrance County Detention Center
Since 2021, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury has been advocating for increased oversight of the Torrance County Detention Center in Estancia and for Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) to end its contract with CoreCivic, a private prison management company. In April, the Torrance County Commission voted to extend the contract with CoreCivic for an additional four months, […]
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Billion Dollar Renewable Energy Project Set to Start Commercial Operations in 2025
The $10 billion SunZia Transmission line and wind farm project is expected to start commercial operation in 2025, according to a recent press release. Officials say the wind project will start in 2026. The project is being developed by Pattern Energy, a renewable energy company owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. According to […]
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Tri-County High-Speed Chase Ends With Flipped Vehicle in Moriarty
An Albuquerque woman is accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen car through multiple counties. Authorities say the chase ended when the woman flipped the car in Moriarty. According to a criminal complaint, 23-year-old Maricela Marci Darcy Rosell is accused of driving a car reported stolen from Albuquerque at speeds over […]
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Edgewood Commissioner Steps Down
The Edgewood Commission meeting July 9 was packed with members of the community waiting for their turn to say goodbye to Commissioner Jerry Powers. “There are personal matters that have come up that are critical, and not the least of which are medical,” Powers said. “I have pushed them off as long as I could […]
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Stephen Charles Hines
March 7, 1948 – June 30, 2024Born in Alva, Oklahoma, to Janney Bee and Keith Hines, Steve was a devoted father, lovinghusband, animal lover, entrepreneur and inventor. In 1950, the family moved to Canyon, Texas, where Steve was raised and went on to collegeearning a B.S. in Industrial Arts from WTSU (1979) as a devoted […]