Author Archives: Kevin Hendricks, Editor

Submitted by Elizabeth Phillips State Representative Stefani Lord’s recent letter attributes New Mexico’s low rankings in areas such as crime, education, addiction, and child welfare to progressive Democratic policies. While these concerns are critical, her argument misrepresents both the intent and impact of these policies, relying on emotionally charged issues like late-term abortions, “sex-altering” surgeries […]

Submitted by Estela Hernandez, Emerge Graduate  and Executive Director, Emerge NM and Reena Szczepanski, Emerge Graduate and former Executive Director, Emerge NM Women’s leadership is critical to helping communities across New Mexico meet the challenges that we currently face, and the voters of New Mexico vote “yes” for women leaders time and time again across […]

Two East Mountains projects figure prominently in an $11.7 million parks and recreation bond package going before Bernalillo County voters this fall. The biggest chunk of money for the area is improvements to the Los Vecinos Community Center in Tijeras. Parts of the center date back to the 1970s, said Kathy Korte, the county’s chief […]

Following local news over the long weekend was much like any other. “Shooting.”“Shooting.” “Officer-involved shooting.” Living in the East Mountains – the semiruralcommunities dotting the Sandia and Manzano Mountains east of Albuquerque – manyof us think we can access the amenities of the state’s largest city without suffering fromits ills: the traffic, the homelessness and […]

Authorities say a 24-year-old man is in custody and facing several charges, including three open counts of murder, after admitting to Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office deputies that he killed his father, mother and sister on Oct. 13. BCSO Sheriff John Allen held a press conference in Albuquerque Monday to share some details about the case, […]

It wasn’t just the balloons at the Fiesta that were glowing last week.  The Northern Lights, a natural display of light in the Northern Hemisphere, lit up New Mexico Thursday night with a colorful, bright sky. Thanks to a severe solar storm, the spectacle could be seen throughout Northern New Mexico on Oct. 10, including […]

Democrat Fred Ponzlov and independent candidate Zach Withers are vying to knock Republican incumbent Stefani Lord out of office in the race for House District 22. Lord, who lives in the East Mountains, was elected to the seat in 2020. This is one of the few races during New Mexico’s 2024 election season where three […]

For those looking for some fun and also looking out for their health this fall, Roosevelt Middle School, A. Montoya Elementary School and San Antonio STEM Elementary School are hosting the East Mountain Extravaganza Oct. 19 in Tijeras.  Santana Torrez, the school nurse at Roosevelt Middle School has experience working in the ER, and said […]

A judge has ordered two state agencies to work together to ensure roughly 11,000 formerly incarcerated New Mexicans can vote in next month’s election if they want.  Tuesday’s order came in response to a lawsuit filed in late September alleging the voting rights of up to 11,000 individuals were in jeopardy this year, a violation […]