“Bear-nado” Predicted to hit East Mountain High on Feb. 5
In the hallways of East Mountain High, the locker talk isn’t just about zone defense or three-point percentages this week. It’s about “the plushie strategy.”...
Timberwolves’ Perfect Streak Snapped in District Opener Against Bosque
The state’s last remaining undefeated high school basketball team finally met its match on Wednesday night. The No. 4 East Mountain Timberwolves saw their historic...
PHOTO GALLERY: Lady Pintos Basketball at Socorro
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Lady Timberwolves tie School Record for Consecutive Wins
The 2025-26 East Mountain Lady Timberwolves basketball team is one of the most intriguing stories in New Mexico high school girls basketball, and history is...
Moriarty Chalks up 3-2 Record at Pinto Duals
The Moriarty High School Pintos wrestling team proved their depth and aggression on Saturday, putting together a 3-2 record. The Pintos relied on a barrage...
PHOTO GALLERY: Moriarty Pinto Duals & Senior Day
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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....
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...
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...
Smoke, Iron, and Resilience: Keeping the Fire Alive at Ribs BBQ
CEDAR CREST, N.M. — Along the winding curves of the Turquoise Trail, the scent of hickory smoke has long served as a beacon for hungry...