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It will be a busy Easter weekend in Edgewood next month. The Town of Edgewood’s Parks and Recreation Department and the Teen Advisory Council are again partnering for the town’s annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19 from 1- 3 p.m. at Venus Park. There will be activities, a food truck and a display […]

By Hannah Grover  The Public Service Company of New Mexico had plans to shut off power to 10,000 customers in the East Mountains at noon Thursday due to high wind conditions that could make utility equipment more likely to start a fire. By late afternoon, PNM announced it would no longer implement a Public Safety […]

By Hannah Grover  Editor’s note: This story has been updated throughout the day with the latest closures and updates from PNM and local officials. Check back often for the latest. 3:30 pm: As of 3:30 pm, PNM announced that they no longer planned to cut power to this area. Read more here. The Public Service […]

By Kevin Hendricks The East Mountains could be without power Thursday as PNM is considering a Public Safety Power Shutoff. PNM, the state’s largest electricity provider, announced late Wednesday that it is considering shutting down the power in the East Mountains, Santa Fe and Las Vegas on Thursday as extreme weather conditions included forecast wind […]

By Independent Staff The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) have selected the Town of Edgewood for its Frontier, Rural, & Native American Communities Project-Based Initiative. This initiative provides technical assistance for community economic development projects. The City of Aztec also had projects approved for the program. According to a […]

The Edgewood Commission will hear appeals against the approval of a minor subdivision requested by Campbell Farming Corp on March 6 at 2 p.m. in Town Hall. Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly listed the meeting time. The story has been updated to state that the hearing is scheduled for March 6 […]

Do you want there to be EMTs to answer the call when you dial 911 in a medical emergency? How about a nurse to perform triage when you arrive at the ER? Do you expect a doctor or physician assistant to treat you during your emergency episode? In New Mexico, this basic level of care […]

By Independent Staff As the cost of living in Santa Fe County rises, so are wages. Starting March 1, the minimum wage in the unincorporated areas of Santa Fe County will increase to $15 per hour and the base wage for tipped workers will rise to $4.50 hourly. Santa Fe County adopted its Living Wage […]

By Andrea Vasquez Rumor Brewing in Cedar Crest successfully closed its Kickstarter campaign on Feb. 10, having collected its goal of $10,000 just in time.  “We made it to our goal and we couldn’t have done without you,” shared Patrick Johnson, owner of Rumor Brewing, via Instagram.  This family-friendly expansion stems from the brewery’s transition […]