Candidates seek local offices under new law
Editor’s Note: This updates a story earlier this week. Tijeras mayor Gloria Chavez is being challenged for the post by village councilor Jake Bruton—one of…
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Candidates seek local offices
Tijeras mayor Gloria Chavez is being challenged for the post by village councilor Jake Bruton—one of the local elections that will happen Nov. 5. Today…
Moriarty High principal arrested for DWI
Moriarty High School’s principal Robert Adams was arrested for DWI August 19; he was released on $2,500 bond, according to court documents. A petition to…
Moriarty seeks liquor license
The city of Moriarty is renovating the Moriarty Civic Center, and is seeking a liquor license to put a full bar inside the Moriarty Civic…
Heath White replies to AG’s brief
Legal wrangling over the outcome of Heath White’s preliminary hearing continued, as his attorney Sam Bregman filed a reply Aug. 13 to a response by…
Genízaro Nation Conference in Carnuél
A conference exploring the legal rights, culture and history of genízaros, a long-overlooked group from whom many East Mountain residents are descended, will be held…
Edgewood parks ordinance passes on split vote
A new parks and recreation ordinance was approved by a 3 to 2 vote—with Mayor John Bassett breaking the tie—at the Edgewood town council meeting…
La Madera man missing; no formal search
Editor’s note: This story is updated from the version which appears in the Aug. 2 issue of The Independent. A La Madera man went missing…
Heath White preliminary hearing underway
A preliminary hearing in the state’s 10-felony indictment of Magistrate Judge and former Torrance County sheriff, Heath White has finished its second day, with testimony…
Travel: A trip through Hitler’s lair
I read recently that the largest collector of Nazi memorabilia, strangely enough, comes from the Jewish people. Whether it’s to take the memories of those…