Vermin trouble at Santa Fe school

A local school is facing a fate worse than detention after state inspectors found signs of a mouse infestation. The discovery may leave teachers and parents stunned, as concerns over Hantavirus have been haunting the headlines in recent months. According to a citation from the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), state inspectors made the unpleasant […]

Posted inEast Mountains, Government, Santa Fe County, Torrance County

Traffic cone season is coming.These local highways are on the DOT paving project list.

New Mexico Highway 344 will likely see some construction this summer as crews work on a hot-in-place pavement recycling project with an estimated price tag of $1.2 million.  This is one of the projects that was included in a presentation the New Mexico Department of Transportation District 5 Engineer Rhonda Lopez gave to state lawmakers […]

Posted inArts & Culture, Santa Fe County

Outdoor exhibition announces 2025 season re-opening with grand piece

By Andrea Vasquez  The 2025 edition of Origami in the Garden began on May 5 and runs through October 31 in Cerrillos.  The outdoor sculpture exhibition will highlight Master Peace, a 25-foot monument made of 1,000 cast metal origami cranes, 500 of which have been sent across the world as individual sculptures, while the remaining […]

Posted inEast Mountains, New Mexico Legislature #nmleg, Santa Fe County, Torrance County

East Mountains communities set to receive capital outlay funding

By Hannah Grover About $7.4 million of state capital outlay funding could be coming to Torrance County, while other East Mountains communities also had projects included in the legislation. Capital outlay funding is awarded to local governments through legislation annually.  The $7.4 million that Torrance County entities are set to receive is in addition to […]