Patrick Davis

By Rick Holben, East Mountain Historical Society Known to his friends as “Pop,” Clinton M. Graham and his wife Rubye were among the earliest residents of Sandia Knolls, having bought a lot from original developer Charles G. Shambaugh shortly after the subdivision was developed off Frost Road in 1956.  “Pop” was also an active member […]

On March 10, the New Mexico Senate confirmed Melanie Kenderdine as cabinet secretary for the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. Kenderdine, who grew up in the East Mountains, graduated from Manzano High School and the University of New Mexico. In May, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Kenderdine as Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico […]

By Andrea Vasquez  The Town of Mountainair opened its community resource center at 109 North Roosevelt on March 3, next to the Municipal Judge’s Chambers.  The new resource center, the Meeting Place, offers a range of services and resources such as computer classes, help with preparing a living will, a book club and notary services.  […]

By Andrea Vasquez  The Town of Mountainair opened its community resource center at 109 North Roosevelt on March 3, next to the Municipal Judge’s Chambers.  The new resource center, the Meeting Place, offers a range of services and resources such as computer classes, help with preparing a living will, a book club and notary services.  […]

By Independent Staff A power outage Monday night left thousands in the East Mountains without electricity.  The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) reported that 2,188 PNM customers were affected. The outage also impacted the state radio system at Cedro Peak, disrupting network services, dispatch consoles and radio communications. Technicians were dispatched to resolve the issue. […]