Broadband in the East Mountains—when?
Internet and cell phone access in the East Mountains is spotty, and on the radar of major providers, but is unlikely to improve quickly. That…
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Mountainair fires police officer, who says he will file grievance
The Mountainair town council fired police officer Ron Fulfer Aug. 30 at a special meeting by a unanimous vote; meanwhile Fulfer said he intends to…
New campus for EVCA nearing completion
Students are back to schools around the Tricounty, including one of the area’s two charter schools, the Estancia Valley Classical Academy, which will move students…
No program cuts for MESD school year
With student population either flat or increasing this school year, the largest school district in the Tricounty area is not facing program cuts as campuses…
International scam: identity theft of Mountainair business
An international scam by Russians has ties to Mountainair, as people from Canada, the Netherlands and all over the United States have been bilked out…
Torrance County Fair events get rolling
Old Timers Day in Estancia last weekend kicked it off, and starting Aug. 4, the Torrance County Fair gets underway in earnest. This year, new…
Socorro Hernandez: Dignity in hard work on the rancho
He is a small man, but even at age 87 has large hands which are gnarled with the work of decades on the ranch, running…
‘Well-known pilot’ dies in glider crash
A “well-known pilot in the soaring community” died July 10 after his glider crashed 2 to 3 miles east of the Moriarty Airport. Airport manager…
Town hall: Edgewood and Epcor Water
About 50 people attended a contentious town hall meeting July 7 on the town’s proposed acquisition of Epcor Water’s Edgewood system. That was the fourth…
Annual Cruising Moriarty Car Show on JULY 6, 7 and 8. Food, music, dancing, fireworks and more. Register at Coast2Coast in Moriarty. For more information…