Primary Election results yield a few upsets in local races
Unofficial results of the Primary Election yesterday are in, with 100% of precincts reporting in...
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Where and when to vote on Primary Election Day, June 7
Primary Election Day is June 7, with partisan elections on the ballot around New Mexico. At stake...
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Candidates for Torrance County Sheriff
The Independent reached out to all of the candidates running for Torrance County Sheriff with a...
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Two Torrance County officer-involved shootings
State Police are investigating two recent officer-involved shootings involving the Torrance County...
Read MoreCovid cases, deaths continue to spike in Torrance County
Cases of Covid have been spreading in Torrance County, and have had a large impact on the schools. On Nov. 30, Mountainair Public Schools posted a message on social media that said, “It is with a heavy heart that I inform you...
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Who’s running for local office
Candidates Filing Day was early this week, and towns around the Estancia Valley and East Mountains...
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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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Bill Simms: Turning a hobby into advocacy for Western bluebird population
A few miles south of Chilili, former geologist Bill Simms and his wife Barbara are doing what they...
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Heath White cleared of all charges
“We conclude that the State failed to meet its burden to provide sufficient evidence for the...
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State announces drought conditions as July 4 approaches
After a year of canceled events and quarantining, Independence Day events around the East...
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Voting deadlines and polling locations for Congressional District 1
Early voting is underway through Election Day in a special election race for the Congressional...
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Paradise Loop Fire in Edgewood 85% contained
A fire deemed the “Paradise Loop Fire” which started in Edgewood off of Route 66 and V-Hill road...
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Vaccination numbers up, Covid restrictions ease
New Mexico is still leading the nation in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, with well over half...
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Torrance County has big plans and is moving on them
Torrance County is moving forward on several ambitious projects. Commission chairman Ryan...
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Founders Ranch to stay open with Moriarty owners
A local man named Kurt Bowker, of Moriarty, successfully negotiated a contract for the purchase of...
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Car chase ends with officer-involved shooting in Bosque Farms
A chase that started with a 911 call in Mountainair ended in Bosque Farms with Torrance County...
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Torrance County looking to take its Fire Department from volunteer to paid
Over a year ago the Torrance County Fire Department moved from an all-volunteer crew to having...
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Proposed public safety complex in Moriarty
Torrance County wants to use a building it purchased last year, in Moriarty to create a Public...
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Art Swenka, giant in community, dies at 83
Art Swenka, who was one of the founders of EBRA, one of the founders of public radio station KXNM,...
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Hemp Coalition watching HB88
House Bill 88, Finished Hemp Product Sales was introduced in the state House of Representatives on...
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