‘Friendship set to music’: Trying to start an East Mountain Square Dance Club
An animated group of youngish old timers met recently over lunch to share their love of square...
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Tag: estancia valley
The Fine Art of Composting in the desert Southwest
I’ve been gardening here for many years. I learn, I try different things. Sometimes they work,...
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Wild Things: Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
The Swainson’s hawk is similar in size to the Red-tailed hawk, a bit shorter in length at...
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Now that garden season is official, let’s talk weeds
Now that it is officially gardening season in the Estancia Valley, I guess we should talk about...
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Wild Things: Cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
The cliff swallow is a 5-inch long bird with a very short bill. Both sexes are similar in their...
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When to start your garden here is a tricky thing to judge
Some of the beautiful weather days we’ve been having lately have sure given me the gardening itch....
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Forecast for the week: Active weather pattern for the East Mountains
Low pressure moving into southern California will move to the California/Arizona border on Monday;...
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Forecast for March 7-11: Active weather pattern
Low pressure will move across New Mexico late Monday and Monday night. This will bring a slight...
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Biz buzz: Food trucks in around the East Mountains and Estancia Valley
The East Mountains and Estancia Valley has a few restaurants in each town, and now food trucks can...
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Census: Population decline in rural areas continues
The release of 2020 Census data has shown that, overall, the population of the United States has...
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Wild Things: Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
This delightful songbird is 8-10” in length and has a wingspan just over a foot across. The...
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Wild Things: Vesper sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
This medium sized sparrow is 5-6 inches in length and has a wingspan of 9 inches. Identifying...
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Forecast for the week: Rain can be heavy at times!
High pressure over southern California will weaken. This will allow Gulf of Mexico moisture and...
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Weekend Forecast: Hot Friday and Saturday; cooler, chance of storms Sunday
Strong high pressure along the Arizona-Utah border will suppress thunderstorm activity Friday and...
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Forecast for the week of june 28: showers and storms
The monsoon pattern will be in full force right through the week. Weak low pressure in southwest...
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June 25-27 Forecast for the east mountains and estancia valley: Much cooler and wetter
Much cooler and wetter weather is in store for the East Mountains over the weekend, especially...
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Wild Things: Hairy woodpecker (Dryobates villosus)
Hairy woodpeckers have interspersed black and white feathers, with black and white striping on the...
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Wild Things: Rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegates)
This large ground squirrel can reach over 20 inches in body length, with a tail almost as long. It...
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June 11-13 Forecast: Very hot through the weekend
Anomalously strong high pressure will bring very hot temperatures to the East Mountains through...
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Forecast for the week of June 7: Hot and Dry
The weather theme of the week will be hot and dry. There could be breezy conditions Tuesday and...
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