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Estancia Mayor: Community May Never Recover if Prison Closes 

By Andrea Vasquez A proposed bill, HB9, is currently facing opposition due to concerns about its negative impacts on local communities, especially the Town of Estancia and elsewhere in Torrance County.  The Immigrant Safety Act aims to prevent state and local governments from participating in detention agreements with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). […]

Keller vows to kill funding shift from the Rail Trail to Westside sports complex

Mayor Tim Keller said he would veto the City Council’s decision to move funding from a high-profile, multi-use trail project to a planned sports complex project on the Westside after a group of Albuquerque residents pleaded with city councilors Wednesday night to reconsider.  The City Council approved the move during their Feb. 3 meeting. Councilors […]

Keller vows to kill funding shift from the Rail Trail to Westside sports complex

Mayor Tim Keller said he would veto the City Council’s decision to move funding from a high-profile, multi-use trail project to a planned sports complex project on the Westside after a group of Albuquerque residents pleaded with city councilors Wednesday night to reconsider.  The City Council approved the move during their Feb. 3 meeting. Councilors […]

Posted inEstancia, Torrance County, Uncategorized

Could Learning Torrance County History Stop Youth From Leaving the Area After Graduation?

By Hannah Grover  Estancia Municipal and Mountainair Public school districts high school students may be required to learn Torrance County history in the future. SB 314 would provide the school districts with $250,000 to develop a curriculum for Torrance County history.  The curriculum would encompass history from pre-Colonial times through the modern era. Javier Sánchez, […]

Posted inEast Mountains, Energy Transition, Uncategorized

PNM Plans to Shut Off Power During High Winds

By Hannah Grover East Mountains residents who receive electricity from the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) may see an increase in power outages going forward. PNM announced on Feb. 17 plans to shut off electricity in areas with higher fire risks during high winds. These public safety power shutoffs are intended to reduce […]