The Mountainair High School’s Business Professionals of America program cleaned up at a recent regional competition, qualifying all 22 who attended for the state competition in February. “Every single one of them placed to go to state,” said Linda Modgling, director of the program that she started at the school in the 2018-19 school year. […]
Tierna Unruh-Enos
Christmas Birding
‘Tis the season for the Audubon’s 124th Christmas Bird Count (CBC). If you are unfamiliar with CBCs, it’s the time of year birders gather all across North and South America in order to count birds.
Winner of State License Plate Design Revealed
The New Mexico Acequia Commission has revealed the design competition winner for its 2024 specialty license plate. Along with the new design, the commission has selected the new official plate tagline: “Acequias Sangre Viva,” which translates to “Acequias Blood of Life.” The winning plate was designed by the local artist Raymond Archuleta. According to the commission, Archuleta’s […]
“It’s a Place Where Everyone Feels Like Family”
The savory and unmistakable aroma of smoking meat filled the parking lot well outside the Ribs restaurant on a recent weekend.
‘Fearless’ Pintos Finish as Runners Up in Bruce King Tournament
Near the end of Moriarty’s Dec. 16 loss to the Clovis Wildcats in the annual Bruce King Tournament championship, Jordan Brown sank a …
Community Briefs
Artists Needed Bernalillo County is seeking qualified artists to help complete Phase III of its “Outposts” public art project. The county will commission five sculptures from five different artists, which will be placed at various points along Tramway, Route 66, and North Highway 14. Regional artists living in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and […]
State Giving Out Free Gun Locks
Most people don’t expect to be touched by tragedy, but if you watch the evening news or read a newspaper you know that tragedies …
State Giving Out Free Gun Locks
Most people don’t expect to be touched by tragedy, but if you watch the evening news or read a newspaper you know that tragedies …
$1 Million Allocated for County Fair Ground Repairs
More than $1.7 million in state Capital Appropriation Funds should soon be flowing into Torrance County after the county commission ..
Revenue Projection: $3.5 Billion In New Money For NM
State economists told Legislators that they will likely have an additional $3.5 billion in revenue to consider when crafting the next …