A farewell to seniors

Katlynn Hendricks, left, and Rebecca Henson smile for the cameras before the Moriarty High School graduation ceremony on May 18.

The graduation season kicked off last weekend for high school with three commencement ceremonies and lots of other activities.

Waste Authority meeting becomes heated

The Torrance County Commission and the Estancia Valley Solid Waste Authority board of directors held a joint meeting with the public last Saturday, ostensibly to discuss long-range finances. The topic, however, was often overshadowed by the hostility some residents feel toward the agencies and the disdain some EVSWA board members show toward their critics.

Yucca art on I-40

More than likely you've seen it, maybe even hundreds of times. For 10 years now, the giant polished aluminum sculpture of a yucca on the north side of Interstate 40 has greeted or surprised motorists driving into Albuquerque from the East Mountains, the Estancia Valley and points beyond.

Honoring the Fallen

About 150 people gathered in front of Mountainair City Hall Tuesday for a ceremony honoring police Officer Stephen Sandlin, who was killed 25 years ago at the age of 21. The case has never been solved.

Party leaders speak out on Ansley issue

The leaders of Torrance County's two main political parties have come out strongly against the County Commission for its support of Manager Joy Ansley, who, along with a friend, is accused of 10 felony counts of fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud and falsifying public documents.

Route 66 sector plan meeting is set

The final public meeting before a draft sector plan for the area along Old Route 66 from Sedillo Hill east to the Santa Fe County line will be held Wednesday.

Tea Party tough on Bush 43

Some five dozen members and friends of the Sandia Tea Party gathered in Edgewood on Saturday afternoon and just about the only surprise was that George W. Bush was subjected to far more criticism than Barack Obama — although there certainly was no love lost for the current president.

Gun deaths aplenty

More than most people could ever imagine, Tijeras Mayor Gloria Chavez knows all too well the pain and devastation that can be inflicted by firearms that find their way into the wrong hands. Over the years, it is a lesson she has learned firsthand, a knowledge driven home both from within and from outside her extended family.