By Missy Ryan, Dan Lamothe · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump’s return to the White House is already generating turbulence at the Pentagon, where newly confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth got to work Monday on a mission to shake up the U.S. military and align it more closely with the returning president’s “America First” agenda. […]
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Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon ‘disrupter,’ vows swift action
By Missy Ryan, Dan Lamothe · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump’s return to the White House is already generating turbulence at the Pentagon, where newly confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth got to work Monday on a mission to shake up the U.S. military and align it more closely with the returning president’s “America First” agenda. […]
Sandoval County Lawmakers React to Gov.’s State of the State
By Kevin Hendricks Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham delivered her seventh State of the State address last week in Santa Fe. In it, she laid out 2025 legislative priorities that include public safety, affordable housing, child welfare, health care, economic development and more. “Working with the legislature over the past six years, we’ve achieved so much […]
Breaking Brunch
By Michael Hodock The Westside will soon have a lively new brunch spot with a full bar, something its management group says has been lacking in the area. The new establishment will serve elaborate breakfast dishes, traditional lunch plates and alcoholic beverages first thing in the morning. They expect early alcohol sales to bring in […]
Jemez Pueblo Awarded $5.7M Federal Digital Equity Grant
By Sandoval Signpost Staff The Pueblo of Jemez is getting $5.7 million in federal funding as part of the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced the funds as part of $1.25 billion awarded nationally through the program. According to a press release, the funding from the program is […]
Homeowner Kills Suspected Intruder in Rio Rancho
By Sandoval Signpost Staff A homeowner shot and killed a man who broke down the front door and entered a house in Rio Rancho around midnight Saturday. The Rio Rancho Police Department announced two adults and three children were sleeping in a house on 12th Street SW when the owner woke to the sounds of […]
‘Where the Heart Is’ Featured at Wild Hearts Gallery in February
By Sandoval Signpost Staff Wild Hearts Gallery in Placitas is presenting Where the Heart Is, an exhibition of paintings by Colleen Z Gregoire next month. The show will run from Feb. 4 through March 2 with an artist’s reception on Feb.8, from 1-3 p.m. According to a press release, Gregoire’s work is inspired by the […]
State Rep. Cullen Focused on Education, Tax Reform and Healthcare in Sandoval County
Editor’s note: This is a series profiling our local state legislators, their priorities and issues impacting our Sandoval County throughout the 60-day Legislative Session. Read more online. By Jesse Jones State Rep. Catherine Cullen, a freshman Republican legislator from Rio Rancho, narrowly won the vacant District 57 seat, defeating Democrat Michelle Sandoval by 133 votes. […]
ICE Confrontation in Ruidoso Rattles Mescalero Apache Tribe
By Nicole Maxwell Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents questioned a Mescalero Apache tribal member Wednesday and asked for a passport, according to Mescalero Apache President Thora Walsh-Padilla. Walsh-Padilla said in a statement that the incident was verified Thursday afternoon. “While this is the only incident we have been able to verify, Tribal leadership is actively working […]
Heinrich Says He’s Staying Put in the Senate, Decided Against Run for Governor
By Nicole Maxwell U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich announced Friday morning that he decided against running for governor of New Mexico, opting to remain in the U.S. Senate. Heinrich was considering a run for governor after the Nov. 5 general election last year, when he won his third term in the Senate. “After careful consideration and […]
