Town of Estancia swore in new village trustees Patrick Sanchez and Amy May at the to the Board of Trustees. Out-going members Albert Lovato and Stella Chavez were there for the ceremony. May grabbed 39% of the vote and surprising write-in candidate Sanchez took a seat with 27% in the November election.
Author Archives: Tierna Unruh-Enos
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State Owes at Least 16K New Mexicans Tax Refund Money
By Shaun Griswold/Source New Mexico A few thousand New Mexican taxpayers are missing out on some money in their pockets. About 16,700 tax rebate checks sit in Unclaimed Property in an account controlled by the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department. That’s at least $6 million in money the state is looking to give back […]
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State Owes at Least 16K New Mexicans Tax Refund Money
By Shaun Griswold/Source New Mexico A few thousand New Mexican taxpayers are missing out on some money in their pockets. About 16,700 tax rebate checks sit in Unclaimed Property in an account controlled by the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department. That’s at least $6 million in money the state is looking to give back […]
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GOP’s Ethics Problem Won’t Go Away With George Santos
Former Congressman George Santos of New York is not a loveable character. Facing federal charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, false statements, falsification of records, aggravated identity theft, and credit card fraud around misuse of his campaign accounts, he is also a shameless and prolific liar. Santos has claimed: to be the descendant of Holocaust survivors; […]
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GOP’s Ethics Problem Won’t Go Away With George Santos
Former Congressman George Santos of New York is not a loveable character. Facing federal charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, false statements, falsification of records, aggravated identity theft, and credit card fraud around misuse of his campaign accounts, he is also a shameless and prolific liar. Santos has claimed: to be the descendant of Holocaust survivors; […]
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All State Football Line Up
Local athletes continue to gain state-wide recognition as three football players were named to the small-school All-Star game set for Dec. 2 at noon in Artesia. Estancia quarterback Josh Calhoon leads the way 2,480 yards on the ground with 27 touchdowns, adding another 482 yards passing and four scores. “He’s been the biggest, brightest spot […]
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Another Prescribed Burn Planned for Mountainair
Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands fire crews are prepping for a planned prescribed fire on the Mountainair Ranger District as early as Wednesday, Nov. 29.. Fire crews plan to burn approximately 13 acres of piles located between Upper and Lower Red Canyon Campgrounds, just west of FSR 253. Smoke may be visible in the […]
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Independent Community Briefs
Holiday Ornament Decorating Does your Christmas tree need some new ornaments? Take some time out of your day on Dec. 2 to decorate a festive holiday ornament. Make an ornament for yourself or a friend at the Edgewood Community Library’s Tree. All supplies will be provided for decorating. Decorating will take place on Dec. 2 […]
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Independent Community Briefs
Holiday Ornament Decorating Does your Christmas tree need some new ornaments? Take some time out of your day on Dec. 2 to decorate a festive holiday ornament. Make an ornament for yourself or a friend at the Edgewood Community Library’s Tree. All supplies will be provided for decorating. Decorating will take place on Dec. 2 […]
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One Person, One Vote Should Mean Something
It’s interesting to me how unbothered many New Mexicans are by the decades of gerrymandering that have taken place in our state. The November 27 affirmation by the state Supreme Court of the lower court ruling upholding the 2021 redistricting plan signed into law by the Democratic legislature was similarly anticlimactic. The all-Democrat Supreme Court […]