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The gym at Estancia Valley Classical Academy was filled to the brim this Veterans Day with members of the armed services and those who wished to recognize them for their valor. Students including EVCA student government, teachers, and faculty pitched in to show their appreciation with the annual Veteran’s Day Breakfast and Flag Ceremony, an […]

By Judy A. Tachias Growing up today in a small rural county mirrors the same values and traditions that long shaped the Estancia Valley in New Mexico.  Children are raised with a deep respect for the land, working farms that were passed down through generations. They gather to celebrate milestones in their lives. Children grow […]

The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District Five office recently awarded seven local governments with a 95% match in funding.  According to a press release from NMDOT, the funding, announced Oct. 31, is for local entity projects, investing $9,713116.73 in District Five Transportation Funded Roadway projects. Two projects in the East Mountains totaling over […]

There are often more staff than public speakers at regular Wednesday morning meetings of the Torrance County Commission. But on Oct. 9, more than three dozen residents made the trek to the commission chambers in Estancia to plead for commissioners to put a pause on the explosive growth of cannabis greenhouse projects quickly replacing the […]

This October the Estancia Rotary Club is kicking off fall the same way they have for 28 years: by launching pumpkins as far as they possibly can with mechanical devices. Families, community-serving groups, vendors, pie connoisseurs, slingshot engineers, travelers from around New Mexico and anyone looking to spend a cool afternoon outdoors will be gathered […]

Low-income New Mexicans will have an opportunity to receive a free legal consultation in Estancia this weekend. The 5th Judicial District Pro Bono Committee and the Volunteer Attorney Program of New Mexico Legal Aid are hosting a free Legal Fair Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Torrance County District Courthouse. The […]