PHOTO GALLERY: Lady Pinto & JV Boys Wrestling
Check out our snaps and results from the Moriarty Lady Pinto Wrestling Invite and JV boys wrestling on Jan. 9. Lady Pinto Wrestling Invitational Results...
Major Grid Upgrade: New Substation Transformer to be Energized Saturday; Planned Outages Expected
EDGEWOOD, NM — Residents in the East Mountain area are looking at a more reliable future for their electrical grid, though it comes with a...
Unstoppable: Coach Ron Drake Leads Lady Timberwolves to Victory Amid Personal Battle
SANTA FE, NM — In a program that has long searched for its footing, the East Mountain Lady Timberwolves are currently rewriting their history books....
Burning Question: Many Firewood Sales Skirt State Law
By RUSSELL HUFFMAN As winter sets in and utility costs soar, more New Mexicans are buying firewood from roadside sellers. However, state officials warn that...
Fast, Furry, and Free: Flyball Takes Flight in Edgewood
By RUSSELL HUFFMAN On any given Sunday morning in Edgewood, the air at Venus Park in Edgewood is filled with the rhythmic thud-thud-thud of paws...
The Last Drop: The Twilight of Frontier Justice in the Estancia Valley
The history of the American West is often imagined as a sudden, sharp snap—a violent era brought to an abrupt halt by the arrival of...
PHOTO GALLERY: Timberwolves Move to 9-0 on the Season
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East Mountain stays perfect with historic 61-47 win over Santa Rosa
SANDIA PARK, N.M. — History was made on the hardwood Friday night as the East Mountain Timberwolves extended their perfect start to the season with...
Locked In: Damion Reyes Finds New Strength in ‘Lockdown’ Role for East Mountain
SANDIA PARK, N.M. — If you look closely at the eyes of East Mountain High School senior Damion Reyes when the Timberwolves are on defense,...
The Pack Leader: Carmen Dorsey-Spitz and a New Ceiling for New Mexico Running
Carmen Dorsey-Spitz spent her freshman year just trying to keep up. She wasn’t qualifying for state meets, let alone national finals. She was a face...
Quadrantid Meteor Shower Set to Peak Overnight Jan. 3–4
While most of the world rings in the New Year with fireworks, the cosmos is preparing its own pyrotechnics. The annual Quadrantid meteor shower is...
Prohibited Fireworks Can Lead to $1,000 Fine
There’s nothing like ringing in the new year with some fireworks, but East Mountain area residents need to be aware of the various fireworks ordinances...
Proactive Measures Can Protect Pets During New Year’s Eve Fireworks
The upcoming New Year’s Eve celebrations promise dazzling light displays for humans, but for many pets, the accompanying booms and flashes are a source of...
The Moriarty Shortcut: How a Cross-Country Footrace Helped Bring Route 66 to the East Mountains
TIJERAS, N.M. — While the 1928 “Bunion Derby” was a cross-country spectacle, it was the steep, rugged slopes of the East Mountains that fundamentally altered...
Edgewood Hosting a “Chat with Commissioners” on Jan. 6
EDGEWOOD, N.M. — The Town of Edgewood will kick off the new year by opening the floor to its residents during a “Chat with Commissioners”...
The Great New Mexico Shortcut: A Tale of Spite, Snow, and the Mother Road’s 100th Birthday
If US Route 66 is turning 100 years old, how did the highway end up running through Moriarty, Edgewood and the East Mountains area in...
Pintos Power Through Intense Field at Shash Wrestling Duals
The Moriarty High School boys wrestling team finished with a 4-1 record at the Shash Wrestling Duals on Dec. 17, securing decisive victories over Bernalillo,...
Shoemate-Means Takes Gold at Shash Invitational for Moriarty Girls
The Moriarty High School girls wrestling team produced several podium finishes at the Shash Girls Invitational on Dec. 17, led by a dominant performance from...
Where Twigs Become Tools: The ‘Soulful’ Science of Learning Beyond Four Walls
By RUSSELL HUFFMAN TIJERAS, N.M. — In the modern world, the average American child spends between four and seven minutes a day in unstructured outdoor...
Puns, Purpose, and Perseverance: The 35-Year Legacy of Roger Alink’s Wildlife West
EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP) — On a windswept stretch of the East Mountains where the high desert air carries the scent of sage and pine, Roger...