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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Means, Shoemate-Means Capture Gold at Lady Pinto Invitational
MORIARTY, NM – The Moriarty Lady Pintos wrestling team showcased their strength on home mats Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, as two Pintos secured individual titles...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Commission Green Lights Frost Road Trail Project
After a decade of planning, master plans, and pandemic-era delays, a critical gap in the East Mountain trail network is finally closing. On Thursday, Dec....
Edgewood Connected, Rich Ford Team up For Ice Skating Fun
When the members of Edgewood Connected started thinking about sponsoring an ice-skating event, they ran into a logistical problem: they needed a large, flat, paved...