Two Sides Clash Over Gun Bills
By Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican One of the biggest battles of this year’s...
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Stansbury Questions Purpose of Oversight Hearing in DC
During last week’s House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing in Washington, DC, U.S....
Read MoreEMW Warns of Rising Gas Costs
75-180% Increases Expected On Next Bill EMW Gas recently warned customers to brace for significantly higher gas prices for the remainder of winter and into spring. In a letter to customers issued in late January, the company...
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Torrance County Unemployment Hits 10-Yr Low; Still Lags Behind State Average
95% of Torrance County’s workforce is on the job. That’s a new 10-year record for the county...
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Mountainair Schools, State Police Investigate “Multiple Assaults” In Athletics Programs
By Todd Brogowski, Mountainair Dispatch Dr. Dawn Apodaca, Superintendent at Mountainair Public...
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“Dramatically Failed”
Ethics Commission: Former Clerk Demanded Drugs From County Employees, Abandoned Job For Vegas...
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Three Teens Die in Edgewood of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
By Leota Harriman, Editor-at-large Three teenage boys, all sophomores at Moriarty High...
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Last-minute budget deal to send millions to Mountain Air, East Mountains, drought and farm loans
Congresswoman Stansbury key to securing earmarked funds for regional priorities WASHINGTON – U.S....
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New Sheriff Seeks Funds to target 5,200 Felony Warrants in BernCo
John Allen is literally the new sheriff in town and he is wasting no time refocusing the...
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Christmas Eve Fire Destroys Moriarty-Area Home
Owner’s “Makeshift” Stove Blamed A Moriarty-area resident and their cat escaped...
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The Independent returns to weekly coverage for Edgewood, Torrance County, E. Mtns news
After a brief break at the end of 2022, the hometown newspaper for Torrance County, Edgewood and...
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Commissioner Candelaria Laid To Rest in Manzano Cemetery
County mourns loss of veteran, public servant by Leota Harriman, Editor-at-Large The church in the...
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Commission Appoints New Clerk After Former Clerk Abandons Office
After months of investigations into allegations of malfeasance and irregularities by the elected...
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A new chapter for The Independent newspaper
The Independent is changing hands, and will continue publication under new ownership starting at...
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Estancia Bears football captures district title with win over Capitan before falling in playoffs
Estancia’s football team saved its biggest blowout for last. In their final home game of the...
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Torrance County manager seeks to oust County Clerk; alleges malfeasance
The Torrance County Commission voted this week to ask the District Attorney to investigate...
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Senior centers reopening after two years of Covid restrictions
After two years of being shut down, senior centers across the state are re-opening and slowly...
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Showdown between Edgewood and Moriarty-Edgewood School District over gym
A showdown between two governing bodies, the town of Edgewood and the Moriarty-Edgewood School...
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Biz Buzz: Eastview Irrigation expands business to include welding
Sometimes one man’s loss is not another man’s gain but he takes it anyway. Such is the...
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Unique Boutique: when Mom supports her kid’s business venture
There is something special about a relationship between mother and daughter, but not everyone gets...
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