By Kevin Hendricks — Mountainair residents who have spent years waiting on slow rural internet can trade up for fiber starting next week. Co-op Community Connect, the broadband division of Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative (CNMEC), begins turning on service in Mountainair on Monday, Oct. 26, according to the Town of Mountainair. The co-op will […]
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State Police kill armed man after shootout with Torrance County deputies
By Kevin Hendricks, NM.News — A Torrance County man is dead after exchanging gunfire with sheriff’s deputies and a New Mexico State Police tactical team Tuesday near Manzano, following an hours-long manhunt that prompted authorities to order nearby residents to shelter in place. Torrance County Sheriff’s deputies responded around 1 p.m. Tuesday to a report […]
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Full Circle: Estancia superintendent retiring as a lover of rural schools
By Rodd Cayton, Route 66 Independent — Cindy Sims says her next role will be “the little old lady with story books.” After 45 years in education, the last seven as superintendent of the Estancia Municipal School District, Sims is retiring at the end of the school year. She said she wants to spend more […]