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Block, Nava and Trujillo Advance to November Election

County Clerk says voter turnout was very busy.
By Sandoval Signpost staff

Sandoval County has two highly sought-after state Senate seats. District 12 Senate District 12 was recently redistricted to cover parts of the Westside of Albuquerque and Rio Rancho. With Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Pino (D-Albuquerque) deciding not to run after 20 years of […]

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Many Democrats Endorsed by Reproductive Rights Group Won Primaries

Planned Parenthood Votes New Mexico endorsed 61 candidates running for legislative office in New Mexico
By Susan Dunlap / New Mexico Political Report

With nearly 53 percent of the precincts reporting as of 11 p.m. Tuesday, most of the legislative candidates endorsed by Planned Parenthood Votes New Mexico appear to have won […]

    ‘It’s About Recognizing the Community We Get to Live In’

    Placitas Appreciation Day returns to warm reception
    By Sandoval Signpost staff

    After a yearslong hiatus, the village of Placitas business community rallied to bring back Placitas Appreciation Day.  The Placitas Chamber of Commerce has been the driving force behind the community event for the […]

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    Christina Jones Takes on Bernalillo’s Economic Development
    By Jesse Jones

    Bernalillo’s new director of economic and community development says she hopes to revitalize the town and its Main Street. Christina Jones was appointed as the town’s economic development officer in February, succeeding Mike […]

    Tan Pants Bandit Gets a Makeover

    Alleged serial bank robber changes outfit
    By Michael Hodock, Sandoval Signpost

    A suspect that the FBI has nicknamed the “Tan Pants Bandit” may need a new moniker now that he is wanted in connection with yet another Rio Rancho bank robbery. During this robbery, […]

    Sandia Pueblo Gets a New Fire Station

    New emergency station will be a partnership with Bernalillo County Fire
    By Tierna Unruh-Enos

    It’s been a long time coming, but U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury and the Pueblo of […]

    New Mexico 2024 Primary Elections Wrap-up

    Who won, who lost and what that means for Sandoval
    By Sandoval Signpost

    New Mexico voters picked their partisan favorites in Tuesday’s primary to reshape a Democratic-led Legislature, with all 112 seats up for […]


    The Most Inconsequential of Felony Convictions

    By Merritt Hamilton Allen

    Fifty years ago, President Richard Nixon, facing three articles of impeachment over the Watergate break-in and wiretapping scandal, resigned from office. Pardoned just a month later, Nixon would spend the rest of his years in quiet retirement, always tainted by Watergate […]

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    Las Placitas Association Monthly Report

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    Much to celebrate: It’s a year to celebrate conservation stewardship – 100 years for Aldo Leopold, 50 years for Las Placitas Association – and May 7, we celebrated the signing of the Placitas Withdrawal with Senator Martin Heinrich, […]

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