Expansion on the Horizon, Empty Freezers Today: East Mountain Food Pantry Navigates Growth and Meat Shortage
TIJERAS, N.M. — Tackling metal storage containers packed with years of clutter might not sound like a community celebration, but volunteers turned out in force...
Community Call to Arms: East Mountain Food Pantry Plans Storage Overhaul
TIJERAS, N.M. — For years, the East Mountain Food Pantry has served as a vital lifeline for local families facing food insecurity. On Saturday, the...
REPORT CARDS: Area High Schools Earn Spotlight Rating
SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Public Education Department has released its 2025–26 NM Vistas school performance and accountability data, establishing updated interim progress...
5th Annual Bicycle Rodeo Returns to Edgewood Town Hall Oct. 3
EDGEWOOD, N.M. — What began five years ago as a community effort to help local children heal from tragedy will return to the East Mountains...
Youth Volunteers and Lions Club Team Up to Tackle Food Insecurity in Edgewood, Cedar Crest
EDGEWOOD, N.M. — The Edgewood Lions Club joined dozens of service clubs across New Mexico on Saturday for a synchronized statewide food drive aimed at...
Wings Across America: 25 Doves Take Flight in Edgewood to Mark Quarter-Century Since 9/11
EDGEWOOD, N.M. — Twenty-five sets of white wings caught the morning sun Friday, spiraling upward over the pines and cedar before setting their compass north...
‘White Wings Over America’ 9/11 Tribute and Dove Release Set for Wildlife West
EDGEWOOD, N.M. — Wildlife West Nature Park will join a synchronized national remembrance Friday, releasing a flock of white doves to honor the victims, firefighters,...
Edgewood Dumpster Days Returns With Free Mulch Weekend
EDGEWOOD, N.M. — The Town of Edgewood Roads Department will host its community Dumpster Days cleanup on Sept. 26 and 27, offering local residents a...
City of Moriarty Calls for Vendors Ahead of September Pinto Bean Fiesta Weekend
MORIARTY, N.M. — Decades before the interstates cut across Torrance County, railcars laden with dryland pinto beans rattled out of the Estancia Valley to feed...
New Mexico Lions Clubs Launch Second Statewide Food Drive to Fight Local Hunger
EDGEWOOD N.M. — Volunteers in yellow vests will be stationed outside grocery stores across the state Saturday, Sept. 12, as New Mexico Lions Clubs host...
East Mountain Veterans and Families Invited to Multi-Agency Services Fair Sept. 9
TIJERAS, N.M. — Military veterans and their families in the East Mountains will have direct access to state and federal resources during an upcoming benefits...
Edgewood Lions Club to Host Smith’s Food Drive, Business Expo on Sept. 12
EDGEWOOD, N.M. — The Edgewood Lions Club has scheduled a full slate of community service initiatives throughout September, including a statewide food drive, a local...
7th Annual Pirate Viking Summer Festival Drops Ticket Deals Ahead of Edgewood Weekend
EDGEWOOD, N.M. — Budget-conscious families and fantasy enthusiasts looking to set sail on an East Mountain adventure can cash in on early-bird ticket deals as...
Four Bear Cubs Orphaned, Rescued Following Incidents in Cedar Crest and Galisteo
Four orphaned black bear cubs are in the care of northern New Mexico wildlife rehabilitators following two separate human-wildlife encounters in Cedar Crest and Galisteo...
East Mountains Veterans Services Fair Set for Sept. 9 in Tijeras
TIJERAS, N.M. — Military veterans and their families in the East Mountains will have direct access to state and federal resource providers next month during...
Village of Tijeras to Host Route 66 Centennial Celebration with Car Show and Community Activities
TIJERAS — The Village of Tijeras is gearing up for a major community milestone with the announcement of the Route 66 Centennial Celebration, scheduled for...
Man Injured in Cedar Crest Bear Encounter; Officials Urge ‘Bear Aware’ Caution
CEDAR CREST — Wildlife officials are urging residents and visitors to exercise heightened caution after a man was bitten by a bear while walking his...
Inaugural Event Delivers 167 Supply-Filled Backpacks and Meals in Edgewood
EDGEWOOD — To help local families tackle the financial strain of returning to the classroom, the East Mountain Food Pantry hosted its first-ever Back2School Bash...
Raise a Mug for Wildlife: Pirate Viking Summer Festival Returns with Music, Quests, and Mead
EDGEWOOD — Swashbuckling sea dogs and Norse warriors are preparing to collide in the East Mountains as the seventh annual Pirate Viking Summer Festival returns...
BEATING THE HEAT: WHY THAT EXTRA 10 DEGREES CRIPPLES SWAMP COOLERS
EAST MOUNTAINS — When summer temperatures cross the line from warm to scorching, millions of homeowners relying on evaporative coolers — better known as swamp...