After years of being at odds with the Moriarty-Edgewood School District (MESD), the Town of Edgewood is suing the district over its proposal to demolish historic buildings. The historic buildings are former Edgewood Elementary School buildings, which were closed in 2013 due to a decline in enrollment. The schoolโs north buildings have been the town […]
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Treasurer candidate intends to โBuild a Better BernCoโ
This submission is submitted as the opinion of the author. Have an opinion? Of course you do! Submit it to the editor here. By Ken Scott, Democratic candidate for Bernalillo County Treasurer | As we approach the primary, the choice for Bernalillo County Treasurer is clear. I am Ken Scott, and I stand ready to […]
The Independent News: May 23, 2024
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Edgewood Nears Completion of First Major Road Project
Repaving and upgrading the townโs rural roads has been a major project for Edgewood. Since the townโs incorporation as a municipality in 1999, residents and town officials have said repaving the roads is a top priority. Last year, the Town of Edgewood committed $1 million for road paving equipment to start addressing higher-impact and higher-traffic […]
Seven Hours in May: Interim Budget Brings No Salary Increase for County Employees
This time last year, the Torrance County Commission held an eleven-and-a-half-hour session addressing the countyโs interim budget and the use of ARPA funding before a feared clawback of federal funds. This yearโs interim budget session was much shorter: just seven hours long. Torrance County Clerk and 3rd District Torrance County Commission candidate Linda Jaramillo reported […]
Letter to the Editor: Estancia Valley Classical Academy Violated the Open Meetings Act
Submitted by Craig Springer, concerned citizen One year ago the Estancia Valley Classical Academyโs unelected governing council (school board) fundamentally transformed the public charter school in Edgewood. In doing so they violated state law, the Open Meetings Act, the schoolโs own charter, and have blasphemed Americaโs founding principles they claim to take very seriously.ย The […]
Edgewood Commissioners Try to Decide Who is in Charge of the Townย
The Edgewood Commission moved through its agenda quickly and approved road maintenance and the purchase of a new water truck before there was some confusion among commissioners regarding planning and zoning fees and the townโs organizational chart. During the commissionโs regular meeting May 14, Brad Hill, manager of the Planning and Zoning Department, presented town […]
The Independent News: May 16, 2024
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The Independent News: May 9, 2024
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Haulinโ Ass
Hundreds of people from around the state gathered in the historic mining town of Cerrillos on May 4 for its third annual Turquoise Trail Pack Burro Race. Pack burro racing is a sport that originated to honor the impact burros had in establishing mining communities like Cerrillos and Madrid. Shane Weigand, the race director, said […]

