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Estancia Police Chief Tom Carter (l) and family

Elections & Politics, Local Government, Route 66 Independent, Torrance County

New Sheriff in town

by Rodd Cayton June 19, 2026June 24, 2026

Brush Truck 4551 at the Trout Fire in the Gila National Forest on night operations. Trout Fire started June 2025.

Environment, Conservation & Climate, New Mexico Statewide News

No sparks allowed: Local governments enact sweeping burn and firework bans in New Mexico

by Rodd Cayton June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

Albuquerque Fire Rescue HazMat teams work May 20 after Three people died and 19 others were hospitalized — including 18 first responders — after an unidentified substance was discovered at a Mountainair residence. (AFR)

Courts, Justice & Safety, Mountainair

State police identify substance that killed 3 and hospitalized more than 20 in Mountainair

by Rodd Cayton May 22, 2026

Estancia Schools Superintendent Cindy Sims

Education, Estancia

Full Circle: Estancia superintendent retiring as a lover of rural schools

by Rodd Cayton April 25, 2026April 25, 2026

Mike Rariden, Edgeweood

Mayor says Edgewood will try to negotiate new fire deal with county

by Rodd Cayton April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Brush Truck 4551 at the Trout Fire in the Gila National Forest on night operations. Trout Fire started June 2025.

Environment, Conservation & Climate, Sandoval County

Record heat, drought prompts early statewide fire restrictions

by Rodd Cayton April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

Estancia voters OK $4 million to train students for farm, trades and wind power jobs

by Rodd Cayton March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Edgewood pursuing Congressional earmark to plan for new police facility

by Rodd Cayton March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Environment, Conservation & Climate

Water systems serving 700 across East Mountains test positive for PFAS “forever chemicals,” state testing finds

by Rodd Cayton March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Local Government

Tijeras landowner seeks zoning approval to develop commercial plots along NM-14

by Rodd Cayton March 4, 2026March 4, 2026