By Jesse Jones Fire ecologist and watershed scientist Cody Stropki of SWCA Environmental Consultants, the County’s consultant and lead planner, presented an update on Sandoval County’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan to the Sandoval County Commission at its Jan. 26 board meeting. Stropki said the plan is a community-driven project that will assess wildfire risks in […]
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Heinrich Takes a Prominent Position on Pushback Against Trump Actions
By Matthew Reichbach Note: This was written before Trump imposed tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China. New Mexico’s delegation spent last week hammering Donald Trump over his attempt to freeze all federal founding grants. The misfire, which was blocked by federal judges and then rescinded by the White House, was the first of […]
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Traffic Light Malfunction Wreaks Havoc at 550/528 Intersection
By Sandoval Signpost Staff A busy intersection got even busier on Monday, as the traffic lights at US 550 and NM528 were down for most of the day. The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) announced early Monday that a signal outage at the intersection of US 550 and NM 528 caused emergency repairs and […]
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What are the tariffs at the center of Trump’s foreign policy?
By Shannon Najmabadi · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump on Saturday announced the United States will slap tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, initiating a trade war with the United States’ three largest trading partners. The levies have prompted concerns of higher prices for consumers purchasing cars, refrigerators, produce and other items that […]
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What are the tariffs at the center of Trump’s foreign policy?
By Shannon Najmabadi · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump on Saturday announced the United States will slap tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, initiating a trade war with the United States’ three largest trading partners. The levies have prompted concerns of higher prices for consumers purchasing cars, refrigerators, produce and other items that […]
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Watermelon Mountain Ranch Dog to be Featured in Puppy Bowl 2025
By Sandoval Signpost Staff A Rio Rancho dog will be in the spotlight prior to Sunday’s big game. Watermelon Mountain Ranch, New Mexico’s largest no-kill animal shelter, has been chosen by Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl producers to feature a dog during the Adoptables segment of the 2025 Puppy Bowl. The Puppy Bowl airs on Feb. […]
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What are the Next Steps for the Diamond Tail Solar Project?
By Hannah Grover Opponents of a controversial East Mountains solar project hope the Sandoval County Planning and Zoning Commission will reconsider its recommendation to approve a zoning change needed to move the project forward. Opponents, including the Turquoise Trail Regional Alliance and the East Mountain Protection Alliance Coalition, filed appeals following the board’s December meeting, […]
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Trump, Musk wage two-front war as donor does president’s ‘dirty work’
By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jacqueline Alemany · The Washington Post (c) 2025 After being almost inseparable between Election Day and Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump and billionaire donor Elon Musk are starting to divide and conquer. Trump, who spent the weekend at his Florida club, left Friday amid a massive potential purge of federal prosecutors and […]
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Trump, Musk wage two-front war as donor does president’s ‘dirty work’
By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jacqueline Alemany · The Washington Post (c) 2025 After being almost inseparable between Election Day and Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump and billionaire donor Elon Musk are starting to divide and conquer. Trump, who spent the weekend at his Florida club, left Friday amid a massive potential purge of federal prosecutors and […]
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EU leaders ponder the ‘cruel paradox’ of a US ally threatening tariffs and a possible land grab
By LORNE COOK, Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — After three years spent trying to deter Russia from destroying Ukraine, European Union leaders grappled on Monday with possible responses to a major ally who appears determined to start a trade war or perhaps even seize part of their territory. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that […]