Estancia Mayor Pro Tem appears in court on felony alcohol charges
Estancia Mayor Pro Tem Amy Lynn May faces two fourth-degree felony counts of unlawfully selling alcoholic beverages, each carrying up to 18 months in prison…
Mountainair mayor appoints Wayne Jones to fill late wife’s council seat
Mountainair’s Town Council will get a familiar face in a painful moment: Wayne Jones, husband of late Mayor Pro-Tem Gayle Jones, has accepted an appointment…
Mountainair mourns Mayor Pro-Tem Gayle Jones, a legend of NM municipal government
Mountainair is mourning the loss of Mayor Pro-Tem Gayle Jones, a fixture of New Mexico municipal government whose career touched three towns, two emergency responder…
New Mexico town, detention center face water shortage
By Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News — Following years of drought, the wells in Estancia, N.M., are running dry. After declaring a water emergency last…
Lightning-caused Deer Canyon fire forces evacuations near Mountainair
A lightning-caused wildfire south of Mountainair sent residents of the Deer Canyon neighborhood scrambling for safety over the weekend. The fire had burned over 100…
New Sheriff in town
By Rodd Cayton, Route 66 Independent — The June primary has led to a changing of the guard at the Torrance County Sheriff’s Office. Estancia…
Estancia has water again after line break causes 15,000-gallon leak
Water service has apparently been restored to the Town of Estancia after a cleanup contractor reportedly damaged a main supply line. The town’s website had…
State police identify substance that killed 3 and hospitalized more than 20 in Mountainair
New Mexico State Police have identified fentanyl and methamphetamine as the culprits in a hazardous materials incident that killed three and sent about two dozen…
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Tragedy in Tijeras: 1-year-old passes away following medical emergency at daycare
Route 66 Independent — A 1-year-old child died Wednesday after a medical emergency at a Tijeras daycare, prompting an investigation by the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s…
A day off and a day out? Labor Day weekend offers a plethora of leisure options
By Rodd Cayton For some, Labor Day Weekend is a chance to relax at home with burgers and hot dogs, honoring the progress of the…
Medicaid rules are changing, but New Mexico is helping many stay covered. Find out if your coverage at risk.
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — New Mexicans on Medicaid should keep an eye out for a turquoise envelope in the mail this week. It…
New Mexico added 3,800 doctors in 4 years — all while hospitals demanded malpractice caps to stop “growing shortage”
Commentary by Pat Davis, nm.news — During last year’s state legislative session, legislators passed, and the governor signed, a sweeping package of medical licensure and…