By Rick Holben, Photo Historian, East Mountain Historical Society July 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of the incorporation of the town of Edgewood, an area that covers nearly 57 square miles and boasts a population of about 6,000 people. These 57 square miles include portions of the historic homestead communities of Barton, Venus, Bachelor, Pine […]
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The Independent News: June 27, 2024
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Edgewood Commission Approves Funding to Save Elementary Buildings
The Edgewood Commission voted unanimously during its June 24 meeting to reserve funds as part of its Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) to renovate the Edgewood Elementary south campus buildings. The former Edgewood Elementary School buildings, which were closed in 2013 due to a decline in enrollment, are at the center of an ongoing controversy […]
Edgewood Turns 25
The Town of Edgewood is turning the ripe old age of 25. The town has events planned all summer long to mark a big milestone, the anniversary of the townโs municipal incorporation on July 1, 1999. Since would-be Edgewood voters cast their ballots to incorporate in 1998, the town has grown from just over 2,000 […]
Missing East Mts. Woman Found Dead in Tijeras
The body of an 83-year-old East Mountains woman who was reported missing to law enforcement on June 16 has been found. On Tuesday, June 18, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office alerted media about a missing person, Bonny Dumond, and asked that information be disseminated to help bring in tips regarding her whereabouts. Rumors online indicated […]
Letter to the Editor: What is the Edgewood Commission Hiding?
Citizens of Edgewood, are you paying attention to the Edgewood Town Commission? The latest stunt they pulled was to have a โSpecialโ Town Commission meeting on Wednesday, June 19, in Farmington, over 200 miles away from their regular meeting venue in the Edgewood Town Chambers. How much did this four-day junket of workshops and meetings […]
Santa Fe County Bans Certain Fireworks in Parts of Edgewood
Fire restrictions have been issued banning the use of certain fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Santa Fe County including parts of Edgewood. A resolution was passed by the Santa Fe County Board of Commissioners on June 11 to proclaim extreme or severe drought conditions and ban the sale and use of certain fireworks for […]
Edgewood Tracking Storm Damage Claims
The Town of Edgewood is still cleaning up after a storm blew in on June 19 with large hailstones and high winds which affected the town and surrounding areas. Town officials are asking anyone with storm-related damage to their home to catalog the damage and submit the information along with photos with an online form […]
The Independent News: June 20, 2024
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Commissioner: East Mountains Are In a Water Crisis
The Bernalillo County Commission is expected to consider an application for much-needed Water Trust board funding for Carnuel in a June 25 meeting. Commissioner Eric Olivas wants to secure funding to provide houses in Carnuel with drinking water and improve wastewater removal systems. Olivas, who is also the chair for the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water […]

