All three incumbents retained their seats on the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District board of directors, including chairwoman Stephanie Russo Baca, following an election on Oct. 3. Russo Baca, a staff attorney for the Utton Transboundry Resource Center at the University of New Mexico and resident of Los Chavez, earned 1184 votes (56%) to defeat […]
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Thanksgiving Day Food Drive Helps Ease Food Insecurity for Many
The Sandoval County Treasurer’s Office is holding the third annual Thanksgiving Food Drive to help ease the burden for those with food insecurity. This year, the county is partnering with the Nacimiento Community Foundation, which operates The Checkerboard Food Pantry in Cuba, will collect items from Oct. 16 to Nov. 17 for Sandoval County residents […]
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Police: New Jersey Man Missing, Phone Pinged in Sandoval County
The Summit Police Department in New Jersey has been searching for Brandon Gomes, 24, since October 1 and is asking for assistance from the Albuquerque Police Department and Sandoval County Sheriff’s office to locate him. Police say Gomes left his Summit, New Jersey, home Oct. 2 in his mother’s car and sent a message to […]
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Still No Reports of ‘Ditch Witch’ in Corrales
During a talk at the Placitas Community Library last year, author Ben Radford recalled growing up in Corrales and hearing the story of La Llorona, who was said to wander the ditch banks crying for her children. It was the localized adaptation of ghost story that has thrived in predominantly Hispanic communities for centuries, though […]
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Sandoval County Partners With BernCo To Modernize I-40 Corridor
The federal government named a stretch of Interstate 40 in central New Mexico a part of the supply chain system for clean energy logistics industrial hubs. The designation as a Regional Infrastructure Accelerator will include seed funding of $974,000 for planning. The designation includes a coalition of partners including Bernalillo County, Sandoval County and the […]
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The Independent News: Oct. 20, 2023
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The Independent News: Oct. 20, 2023
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The Independent News: Oct. 20, 2023
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Viva la Fiesta of Cultures!
The 15th annual “Fiesta of Cultures” returns on October 21 at Bernalillo’s Coronado Historic Site, offering activities like baking, kachina carving, live music, and an art raffle to support the historic sites group.
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Bernalillo Advances Road Project, Honors Ninja Warrior
The Bernalillo Old Highway 44 project, initially tripled in cost, is progressing with separate road and culvert work, while local champion climber Katie Bone is eyeing the 2028 Olympics after an injury.