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...
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...
Moriarty Pintos Earn Class 4A All-State Honors
The New Mexico Coaches Association has officially recognized three standout members of the Moriarty Pintos for their exceptional performance on the gridiron this season. Leading...
Quarter Mile Down Tunes: When a Symphony Descended into a Gold Mine
GOLDEN – On Sunday, May 19, 1940, as the shadow of war lengthened across Europe, the Albuquerque Civic Symphony Orchestra (now the New Mexico Symphony...
Edgewood Connected and Legacy Church Serve Those Who Serve
By Russell Huffman EDGEWOOD, N.M. – The meeting room of the Edgewood Fire Department served as the perfect setting on Saturday for a gathering centered on gratitude and...
MADRID: Where Coal Dust Turned to Stardust & One of New Mexico’s Best Parades
We went to Madrid on Saturday and now we can’t stop yakking about the red-nosed Yak and all the sights and sounds we saw in...
Timberwolves Move to 2-0 With 75-25 Win Over Jemez Valley
BY RUSSELL HUFFMAN The East Mountain Timberwolves didn’t let a disrupted week of practice cool off their shooting hands on Friday night. Despite missing two...
“I Did All This While You Were Watching TV”: The Infinite Imagination of Ross Ward and His Tinkertown
SANDIA PARK, N.M. — If you drive up the Turquoise Trail toward the Sandia Mountains, the air gets thinner, the piñon pines get thicker, and...
Giovenco Steps Down as East Mountain Volleyball Coach to Focus on Athletic Director Role
After a decade of leading the East Mountain High School volleyball program, head coach and athletic director Kasi Giovenco is stepping away from the sidelines....
From the Florida Flats to the High Desert: The Paintings & Assemblages of William Bock
After decades in Florida, where the landscape is defined by its flatness and the seasons blur from one humidity into the next, Cedar Crest artist...
Hidden History in the “Scissors”: A Guide to Tijeras Pueblo
The Tijeras Pueblo Archaeological Site isn’t a towering cliff dwelling like Mesa Verde or a massive stone complex like Chaco Canyon, but it is a...
Roosevelt Middle School Takes Part in New Mexico Electric Car Challenge
The hum of electric motors and the nervous energy of future engineers filled the gymnasium at Kennedy Middle School this past Saturday, as students from...
Low-Flying Helicopter: No Cause for Alarm! New Mexico Aquifer Mapping Mission Underway
Residents across several regions of New Mexico should be aware of low-flying helicopters over the next few weeks, as the New Mexico Bureau of Geology...
Isaac Trujillo: The Wood Whisperer of Cedar Crest
The scent of Ponderosa pine and Juniper often hangs heavy and sweet in the air and it’s a familiar cologne to Cedar Crest’s Isaac Trujillo....
Edgewood Kicks Off the Holidays—and the Route 66 Centennial
EDGEWOOD, NM—The East Mountain community of Edgewood is set to sparkle with double the excitement this holiday season. On Friday, December 5, the town’s annual...
Balsam Glade Nature Trail & La Madera Canyon Overlook
The Balsam Glade Nature Trail, located high on the scenic eastern slopes of the Sandia Mountains in New Mexico, offers a unique blend of easy...
Pintos Bow Out of State Quarterfinals in Overtime 42-41
Football is a game of inches, and that point was driven home for the Moriarty Pintos in a dramatic 42-41 state quarterfinal overtime loss on...
New Mexico Has Launched Lifetime Park Pass for Resident Veterans
In a significant expansion of benefits for those who have served, the State of New Mexico has officially implemented the Lifetime Veteran Pass for its...