Where and when to vote in the primary election
With the primary election just days away, here is where to cast a vote in the East Mountains and...
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Libraries adapt and reopen for summer
As summer kicks off and the state slowly starts to reopen, businesses are adapting to the...
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FROM THE EDITOR: Primary election coverage online
The Independent’s primary election coverage moves online in 2020, as our small staff...
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Torrance County COVID case jump linked to prison
The governor’s office announced this week a jump of 13 cases in Torrance County and 15 cases at...
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La Madera fire station to stay open
The Sandoval County Commission voted today to remove an agenda item that would have turned over...
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Volunteer firefighters in La Madera feel blindsided by a move that the Sandoval Fire Chief says...
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La Joya wind farm breaks ground
Construction on the $385 million La Joya Wind Farm in Torrance County is well underway. Avangrid...
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Man arrested in Florida in Bernalillo County shooting
A 19-year old man was arrested in Florida and is facing charges of aggravated battery and...
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Moriarty NHD students overcome obstacles, score big at state competition
They don’t score touchdowns, sink buzzer-beating baskets or drill any game-winning goals, but...
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Businesses reopening as Covid restrictions ease
Rainy Hillis is ready to reopen. Her antique store, The Whole Kit ‘N’ Caboodle, on Route 66...
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Airlift training turns into airlift rescue
A training exercise got real fast when firefighting crews were practicing a helicopter...
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Extra people & their trash in the forests
People are flocking to the National Forest in record numbers, leaving behind “excessive amounts of...
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