February Speaker Series The Manzano Mountain Art Council (MMAC) will be hosting three speakers this month for their February Speaker Series. The three speakers will be talking about topics in their expertise throughout the month of February. On Feb. 10, Alex Arnold will be talking about diversity in the heart of New Mexico. On Feb. […]
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Defendants Call for Dismissal of Wild Horses Ordinance Lawsuit
Defendants in a lawsuit alleging a conspiracy to illegally remove free-roaming horses from public land on the east side of the Sandia Mountains have filed motions to dismiss the case, each citing improper venue. Wild Horse Observers Association, a Placitas-based non-profit, filed the 25-page lawsuit in Santa Fe County District Court in November against that […]
Rio Rancho baseball coach put on administrative leave
Correction: This story has been corrected to say that Ron Murphy is the baseball coach for Rio Rancho, not the football coach. With the start of the high school season approaching, Rio Rancho record-breaking coach Ron Murphy has been benched – at least temporarily. Murphy, who is the only coach the Rams have had, was […]
Early voting starts next week in Rio Rancho
Early voting for Rio Rancho’s municipal election opens on February 6. Early voting will run through March 2. On February 6, only one early voting location will be open. That location is the Broadmoor Senior Center at 3241 Broadmoor Boulevard NE. From February 6 through March 2, that site will be open on Fridays from […]
Bernalillo hires new Economic Development Director
On January 22, the Town of Bernalillo welcomed Christina Jones to its leadership team, filling the position of Economic and Community Development Director. Prior to joining the Town of Bernalillo, Jones worked with Sandoval County Economic Development and Tourism Department for a total of seven years and three years in the Assessors office. Within her […]
County secures money for roads and sheriff’s department
A last-minute dash to Santa Fe by Torrance County Commissioner Kevin McCall and Janice Barela, county manager, turned into $360,000 for the sheriff’s department and local roads. McCall and Barela were able to secure $200,000 for the county road department, the commissioner reported at its meeting Jan. 29, with another $160,000 earmarked for the sheriff’s […]
Movie mural painting in Moriarty
“An enchilada in paradise!” someone chimed in the brisk morning air, admiring the tropical beach scene that was nearing completion under the paint brushes of two busy Local 480 set artists. Their canvas being painted for a movie that will begin shooting is along the east wall of Nachos Restaurant in Moriarty on Rt. 66.
February Placitas Artist Series concert features string quartet
The music of string quartets will fill the air at the February 11 concert at Las PlacitasPresbyterian Church. The program was chosen by cellist, James Holland and violinist, Megan Holland. The Hollands will be joined by violinist David Felberg and violist Kim Fredenburgh, all of whom have been frequent participants in PAS concerts. The program […]
Tijeras Pueblo wins federal grant to create digital exhibits
The Friends of Tijeras Pueblo recently won a $61,366.50 funding grant from the Library of Congress supporting their project “The Ancestral Tiwa World Connected to the Present: Tijeras Pueblo in Context”. When completed it will include interactive exhibits and educational programs at the museum, located at Sandia Ranger Station in Tijeras, near the Tijeras Pueblo […]
Study: Torrance County has highest rate of fatal crashes in NM
New research has revealed which New Mexico counties have the highest fatal crash rates. The researchers, Las Vegas personal injury lawyers H&P Law, looked at the most recent statistics on motor vehicle crashes in each county, scaling the total crashes per 10,000 county population. Counties with a population of less than 5,000 people were removed […]
