By Signpost Staff Residents of Placitas and surrounding areas should expect to see increased activity along NM State Highway 165 Saturday as over 65 volunteers participate in a major trash pickup. Jardineros de Placitas, a local charitable and social organization celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2025, is leading the effort. The group is expanding its […]
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Sandoval County groups protest Musk and Trump policies at Tesla showroom
By Kevin Hendricks Two Sandoval County groups combined forces on March 13 to hold a peaceful protest outside the Tesla showroom on Santa Ana Pueblo. The Democratic Party of Sandoval County and Sandoval County Indivisible organized the demonstration, which included over 100 people voicing their displeasure with Tesla CEO Elon Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) […]
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Some Trump voters worry he is ignoring ‘bigger issues’ like economy
by Paul Kane (c) 2025 , The Washington Post One Latino voter, under 45 years old, described this political moment as “anxious” because President Donald Trump’s tariff policies had gotten “half the world mad at us.” Another woman, over 65 years old, worried that tariffs would spike already high prices and are not “economically a […]
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Some Trump voters worry he is ignoring ‘bigger issues’ like economy
by Paul Kane (c) 2025 , The Washington Post One Latino voter, under 45 years old, described this political moment as “anxious” because President Donald Trump’s tariff policies had gotten “half the world mad at us.” Another woman, over 65 years old, worried that tariffs would spike already high prices and are not “economically a […]
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Sandoval County celebrates 122nd birthday
By Kevin Hendricks Happy birthday, Sandoval County. Sandoval County was founded on March 10, 1903. 122 years later, elected officials, first responders, county residents and employees gathered at the Sandoval County Administration Building in Bernalillo to celebrate. Sandoval County Commission Chair Michael Meek kicked off the festivities. “Thank you so much for celebrating a great […]
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Free Uber Rides Available for St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations
By Signpost staff Sandoval County is again partnering with local organizations to offer free and safe rides for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. The “Take a Ride on Us” program provides residents in Sandoval, Bernalillo and Santa Fe counties a reliable alternative to driving under the influence. Beginning March 14 at 10 a.m. and running through […]
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Viral posts resurrect month-old Tesla vandalism incident in New Mexico
By Kevin Hendricks As the Tesla Takedown gains steam, a viral post flooded local social media Tuesday night and early Wednesday showing the burnt husk of a Tesla sedan outside of the salesroom on Santa Ana Pueblo. The only problem? The incident happened over a month ago, the Sandoval Signpost found out after digging into […]
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Fired Justice Dept. official speaks out on her ouster and Mel Gibson
by Perry Stein (c) 2025 , The Washington Post A senior Justice Department attorney who was fired Friday afternoon gave an extraordinary series of interviews this week, saying she was ousted after refusing to back restoring gun ownership rights to actor Mel Gibson, a supporter of President Donald Trump who was convicted on misdemeanor domestic […]
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Fired Justice Dept. official speaks out on her ouster and Mel Gibson
by Perry Stein (c) 2025 , The Washington Post A senior Justice Department attorney who was fired Friday afternoon gave an extraordinary series of interviews this week, saying she was ousted after refusing to back restoring gun ownership rights to actor Mel Gibson, a supporter of President Donald Trump who was convicted on misdemeanor domestic […]
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Social Security, facing pressure from DOGE, weighs big cuts to phone service
by Hannah Natanson, Lisa Rein, Elizabeth Dwoskin, Faiz Siddiqui (c) 2025 , The Washington Post Under pressure from the U.S. DOGE Service team to root out alleged fraud, the Social Security Administration is considering dramatically curtailing the phone services that 73 million retired and disabled Americans rely on to apply for and access their earned […]