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“I quit my job and packed up my car and moved to New Mexico in 1994—without a plan or a job, just...
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Mountainair Holds Christmas parade and its first Christmas Cruise
In Mountainair right now, a town so small if you sneeze driving through you might miss it, there...
Read MoreThe Nostalgia of the Drive-In and Why It Might Not Yet Be Lost on Younger Generations
When older generations talk about the nostalgia from “the good ole days,” it’s almost guaranteed they’ll mention going to drive-in movie theaters when they were young. Being the ripe age of 26, I’d never experienced the...
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Mountainair builds a drive-in movie theater
The town of Mountainair is building a drive-in movie theater and should be ready by mid-August,...
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Mountainair’s new ambulance is ‘life-changing’ to residents
Mountainair got delivery of a new ambulance, which the town’s mayor called “life changing”...
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Mountainair boys run for the playoffs: ‘The first of many’
After their season ended in the first round of the Class 1A boys high school basketball state...
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Marilyn Conway: Portraits of New Mexico in the 90s
Today, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Punta de Agua presents a stark face to travelers on...
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Artists working in diverse media in Mountainair and Edgewood
As we approach the gift giving time of year, The Independent looked at original work by artists...
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Shaffer Hotel reopens with gallery space
The historic Shaffer Hotel in Mountainair has once again changed hands, reopened a café, and added...
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Mountainair dedicates station to fallen officer Stephen Sandlin
Dozens of police officers, both active duty and retired, converged on Mountainair Saturday as the...
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‘We don’t know these beans’
When our town’s only grocery store was closed for a year due to corporate mishaps, people bought...
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Police added, ambulance sought & town art
Peter Nieto, who has been the mayor of Mountainair for about a year, said the town has added to...
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Close to Home: Exploring Mountainair art scene
The idea of this travel feature is to go in any direction one hour from Edgewood. We’ve...
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B Street Market seeks loan, closer to opening
B Street Market in Mountainair plans to reopen in about a month, even as a loan it is counting on...
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Mountainair hires new police chief
Mountainair hired a new police chief from within its ranks and is seeking two police officers....
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East Mtn. girls beat Mountainair after painful loss to Thoreau
East Mountain’s girls basketball team picked up its second consecutive victory over Mountainair...
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Mountainair council fires police chief
Mountainair’s town council fired its police chief Tuesday, at a town meeting where dozens of...
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‘Devastating’ fire burns in Mountainair
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, a fire broke out in Mountainair that destroyed half a block...
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Mark Your Calendar
Sandia Park Scenic Byway Neighborhood Association and Firewise group’s annual meeting,...
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Mark Your Calendar
Spud Fest, a NextGen Fundraiser at Valley View Christian Church in Edgewood OCTOBER 26 from 6-8...
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