Clines Corners, NM

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 77-year-old Moriarty man was found guilty of fraud Monday. A federal jury convicted Milton Boutte of conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According to court documents, Boutte, along with 60-year-old George Lowe of Fort Washington, MD, 63-year-old Jose Diaz, and 59-year-old Arturo Vargas, both from […]

EDGEWOOD, N.M. (KRQE) – Emma Haviland, 17, is behind bars after threatening to shoot a local school in Edgewood. New Mexico State Police were alerted of the threat making rounds on social media on June 9 and the Moriarty-Edgewood School District was placed under high alert. NMSP says the threat was posted on the social media […]

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SANTA FE COUNTY, N.M. — An Edgewood teenager is in jail after making alleged threats of a school shooting on social media. New Mexico State Police say a 17-year-old made threats of a school shooting on the social media platform Yik Yak. The social media platform allows users to post anonymously.

SANTA FE — A New Mexico State Police (NMSP) investigation leads to the arrest of an Edgewood teenager accused of issuing a shooting threat aimed at a local school. NMSP began an investigation June 9 into allegations that an Edgewood teenager had issued a shooting threat for an Edgewood school on social media.

Training out of Moriarty, New Mexico, Tim Means has taken his mixed martial arts knowledge to the student athletes at Moriarty High School, where he currently coaches their wrestling team. Spending time with his own children while coaching at the school has provided Means with the mental purity to continue his passion of fighting.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Southwest Pickers announces the 47th Annual Bluegrass and Traditional Music Festival will be held on June 17-18 at the Wildlife West Nature Park in Edgewood, New Mexico. This celebration of traditional acoustic music is usually held in the fall. This year they decided to...

Thomas “Tom” Dean Snow, age 65, of Moriarty, NM, passed away at his brother’s home in Zephyr, TX on Sunday, June 5, 2022. Thomas was born on December 9, 1956, to Melvin “Benny” and Verna (Mason) Snow in Albuquerque, NM. Thomas attended Rio Grande High School in Albuquerque. He was a musician and artist with a passion for painting.

Estancia baseball players and coaches celebrate after capturing the regional title. (Photos: OC Sports Zone, Tim Burt). Estancia High School’s baseball team settled the issue early Saturday afternoon on its way to the CIF Southern California Regional Division V championship. The Eagles scored eight runs in the first inning...

Jack Moyer (left) and Andrew Mits led Estancia to a semifinal victory Thursday. (Photo: OC Sports Zone, Tim Burt). Top-seeded Eagles improve record to 30-5 with 4-3 win. Estancia High School’s baseball team had only trailed twice in the post-season going into Thursday’s CIF Division V Southern California Regional semifinal against Kennedy of Delano.

Now that it is officially gardening season in the Estancia Valley, I guess we should talk about one of the least favorite parts of gardening. Weeds. We’re going to call a weed a plant that is growing somewhere we don’t want it to. We all know to expect them, but we seldom have a cohesive plan of attack.

The Independent reached out to all of the candidates running for Santa Fe County Commission District 3 with a questionnaire. Only one candidate, Camilla Bustamante, responded. Her answers are presented here in full, as written by her. District 3 includes parts of the Edgewood and Stanley area. Also in the...