Want the Traditional High School Experience Without the Tech? EVCA is Now Recruiting
EDGEWOOD – After 30 years of climbing the ranks of traditional public education, Joshua McCleave was almost ready to call it a career. Instead, two...
The Keepers of the Neon Flame: The Sunset Motel and the Soul of Route 66
Part I: The Airway Station and the Salt Lakes MORIARTY – In the late 1950s along Route 66, a self-taught, WWII bomber pilot named Bill...
PHOTO GALLERY: Pintos Soccer Scrimmages Manzano
With the soccer season just around the corner, the Moriarty Pintos are working at getting into game shape and tested their offense and defense in...
Premature celebration, umpire confusion sends state softball title game to extra innings
LOS LUNAS — A wild, high-stakes controversy sent the game into extra innings, but the East Mountain Little League 9-11 softball team fell just short...
How to Keep Bears Out of Your East Mountain Neighborhood This Summer
TIJERAS — Wildlife officials are urging residents in the East Mountain communities to exercise increased caution following a rise in black bear sightings in residential...
More Than a Scoreboard: Local Volleyball Programs Forge Culture and Chemistry at Moriarty Tournament
MORIARTY — For high school volleyball coaches, the dog days of summer aren’t about the scoreboard. They are about building culture, rotating rosters, and maximizing...
PHOTO GALLERY: Moriarty Summer Volleyball Tournament
24 TEAM. SIX COURTS. IT’S TOTAL SUMMER MADNESS!The Moriarty Summer Volleyball Tournament is officially underway, and the energy is electric! Local favorites—the Moriarty Lady Pintos...
Tijeras Emergency Repairs Put Contaminated Well Back in Service; Residents Advised on Water Use
TIJERAS — A primary water well in the Village of Tijeras unexpectedly failed Thursday morning, forcing local officials to temporarily reactivate a secondary well that...
Rollin’ Into the Centennial: Edgewood to Host Route 66 Roller Skating Event This Weekend
EDGEWOOD — The East Mountains are laced up and rolling into a historic milestone this weekend as the local community kicks off a unique celebration...
Spurs and Speed: East Mountain Cowboy Church Hosts Youth Rodeo Weekend
EDGEWOOD — Young cowboys and cowgirls from across the region are gearing up for a high-stakes weekend as the East Mountain Cowboy Church hosts the...
PHOTO GALLERY: A Flag Waving 4th of July in Moriarty
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The Soul of the Mountains: How the Village Guitarist has Built a 42-Year Musical Legacy
CEDAR CREST – Every long-standing family business has a heartbeat, a rhythm that carries it through decades of changing times. For The Village Guitarist, nestled...
The Pirates are Coming, and we aren’t Norse-ing Around
EDGEWOOD — A local nature sanctuary will transform into a historical fantasy realm this August as the annual Pirate & Viking Summer Festival returns to...
East Mountains July 4th Fun: Parades, Live Music, Siestas, Adult Amenities, Fireworks
East Mountain residents have their pick of parades and activities this 4th of July with major activities in Edgewood, Moriarty and Madrid. Edgewood also has...
Fourth of July Fireworks can Lead to Jail Time
Heading into the Independence Day holiday, active restrictions and legal frameworks are in place across the communities and counties that span the New Mexico East...
East Mountain Schools Expand Coaching Staff
SANDIA PARK — East Mountain Schools announced a major expansion of its athletic staff ahead of the upcoming academic year, naming eight new coaches to...
Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum Coming to Moriarty
MORIARTY — A traveling state museum exhibition is scheduled to make a stop in Torrance County next month, bringing an interactive history and art program...
Pass the Timing Light: How a Cedar Crest Car Show Connects Generations of Restorers
CEDAR CREST — East Mountains Cars and Coffee show does not smell like the high-stakes, billionaire garages of Southern California. It smells like exhaust, fresh...
SPARKS AND STEEL: National Blacksmith Competition Turns Up the Heat in Edgewood
EDGEWOOD — The ring of falling hammers meets a steady roar of 10 forges under an open-sided tent, where a converted semi-truck flatbed serves as...
PIRATE AND VIKING SUMMER FESTIVAL SEEKS CRAFT VENDORS AHEAD OF AUGUST EVENT
EDGEWOOD — Organizers of the upcoming Pirate & Viking Summer Festival are officially opening applications for new craft vendors, anticipating a massive turnout for the...