Charter school selected for providing high-quality educational opportunities for 25 years By Michael Hodock This week, East Mountain High School is one of two New Mexico charter schools selected out of 19 eligible applicants to receive a $1.5 million grant from Public Charter Schools of New Mexico (PCSNM). According to a press release from PCSNM, […]
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Local Dispensaries Sell $2M+ In First Half of 2024
Cannabis appears to be on track to have another multi-million-dollar year in communities east of Albuquerque. According to data from the Cannabis Control Division, dispensaries serving the East Mountains, Edgewood and Estancia Valley sold more than $2.8 million worth of medical and adult-use cannabis over the first six months of 2024. New Mexico’s total cannabis […]
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How Does That Work?: Election Integrity in New Mexico
As Americans prepare to cast votes on questions as local as approving a local library bond and as big as choosing our next president, it is important to know how well prepared New Mexico’s elections administrators are to ensure the integrity of those votes. This year, New Mexico’s elections administration system was ranked best in […]
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Going Dry…
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 […]
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Felon Wanted in Santa Fe Best Buy Homicide Had Edgewood Connections
“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 […]
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BernCo Commissioners Approve Funds Bringing Big Upgrades to Tijeras Community Center Park
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 […]
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Edgewood teens stand out on Teen Night
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 […]
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Welcome home.
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.
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Firefighters battle home, woodland fire in East Mountains
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 […]
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Sign of the Times
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 […]