Posted inArts & Culture, East Mountains

East Mountain Historical Society honored with statewide award for historical publication

The Historical Society of New Mexico (HSNM) has announced the recipients of its 2025 Book and Service Awards.  The awards recognize significant contributions made in 2024 to the preservation and understanding of New Mexico’s history and cultural heritage.  Among this year’s most distinguished honorees is the East Mountain Historical Society (EMHS), awarded the Lansing B. […]

Posted inLocal Gov., Moriarty

Moriarty approves hiring police officers, offering training incentives

The Moriarty City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved hiring five police officers and offering training incentives for officers to receive certain types of certification. The incentives will encourage officers to seek training in general instruction, firearm instruction, field officer training and evidence technician. Chief Adan Urbina said those certifications often require classes. “That’s a lot […]

Posted inArts & Culture, East Mountains

Santa Fe Artist Chandon Banning to exhibit at Calliope Gallery in Madrid

Calliope Gallery in Madrid is set to host an opening reception for “Outsider Artist” Chandon Banning on Saturday, June 21, at 4 p.m. Banning will be exhibiting her current paintings, with the exhibit running through August 11. Chandon Banning, an American abstract painter and multidisciplinary artist, originally from Los Angeles, will be showcasing her work. […]

Posted inEast Mountains, Local Gov.

Whispering Pines Senior Center gets emergency grant for upgrades

Whispering Pines Senior Center is getting an upgrade after the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners approved grant for infrastructure improvements at the Tijeras facility. The financial resolution accepts a one-time emergency grant of $328,650 from the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department for infrastructure improvements at the Whispering Pines Senior Center in the East […]