Two key factors sink Lady Pintos basketball in loss to Portales
For more than 20 minutes during Moriarty High’s Jan. 18 matchup with Portales, the Lady Pintos went toe to toe with the visiting Lady Rams….
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Long road to recouping money in Tijeras
Payments of about $65,000 issued wrongly a year ago to employees of the Village of Tijeras—including the mayor—have not been paid back by the end…
Estancia Bears outshoot McCurdy Bobcats to claim third-straight BVC crown
With a sizzling offensive attack that produced 255 points in three games, Estancia High School’s boys basketball team cruised past Cottonwood Classical Prep and Mountainair…
ATT gets cell tower in Tajique amid protests
The Torrance County commission got an earful Wednesday from Tajique residents who spoke out against a cell tower project in their community—after which the board…
Ambitious plans & new faces for The Independent in 2019
Founded in 1999, this year marks the 20thyear of publication for The Independent newspaper—and to celebrate, we’ll be rolling out new features and offerings all…
Mountainair mayor reaches out to artist Judy Chicago after Belen says no thanks
Mountainair Mayor Peter Nieto said he knew it was a long shot when he reached out to artist Judy Chicago in hopes of creating a…
Every holiday has its own special foods that are unique to that holiday. Cookies could be called the principal festive food of Christmas, and every…
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Ladies Day at the Mill, NOVEMBER 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free food and drinks, door prizes, raffles, giveaways, and more. 2nd Annual…
Movies in the Mountains: Film series at Tijeras library
Frank Cullen started his collection of Vaudeville and movie memorabilia when he was 10 years old, and his passion for film is now coming to…
Close races and new faces in as unofficial voting results are counted
Some close races in the East Mountains were decided in the wee hours as the unofficial vote results were tallied by poll workers around New…