The Bernalillo community Wednesday celebrated the launch of something many hope is never needed. Dozens of people attended a blessing for the town’s first “baby box,” at the main fire station. The secure chamber is designed to provide a safe, anonymous place in which a parent can voluntarily surrender an infant up to 18 months […]
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Bernalillo Fire Department to dedicate baby box
The Town of Bernalillo Fire Department will hold a dedication and blessing ceremony for its new Safe Haven Baby Box on Wednesday at 3 p.m., providing a safe and anonymous option for mothers in crisis to surrender their infants. The ceremony will take place at the Bernalillo Fire Department, 829 S Camino Del Pueblo, marking […]
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Is economic development worth a sales tax hike? Bernalillo voters will decide in March
Bernalillo voters in March will decide whether economic development is a worthy reason for the town’s first sales tax increase in 15 years. The Town Council voted Dec. 8 to place a proposed one-quarter percent gross receipts tax increase on the ballot. That’s equal to an extra 25 cents on a $100 taxable purchase. If […]
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Bernalillo plans two-day Christmas celebration with parade, tree lighting
The Town of Bernalillo will host a weekend of holiday festivities this weekend, featuring a Christmas tree lighting ceremony and an annual parade on Main Street. The celebrations begin Friday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. with a Christmas tree and water tower lighting ceremony at Town Hall. The event will include an opportunity for residents […]
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Bernalillo police seize fentanyl, methamphetamine in search warrant execution
Bernalillo Police Department officers seized multiple controlled substances after executing a search warrant on a vehicle and backpack, authorities announced on social media Tuesday. Officers discovered fentanyl pills, fentanyl powder, methamphetamine and Xanax during the vehicle search, according to the department. A separate search of a backpack yielded two fentanyl pills and 38 grams of […]
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Bernalillo launches holiday decoration contest with prizes for homes, businesses
The Town of Bernalillo is inviting residents and business owners to participate in its “Brighten Bernalillo 2025” holiday decoration contest, with prizes awarded for the best-decorated properties. The free contest will recognize both the best-decorated house and the best-decorated business in the community. Judging will take place Friday, Dec. 19, at 6:30 p.m. Participants must […]
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Bernalillo eyes new sales tax, major RV campground project
Bernalillo Town councilors want to hear more about a possible economic development sales tax and a proposed recreational vehicle campground. After hearing introductions of each item, councilors did not attempt to prevent further consideration of either. The tax proposal is expected to be brought back to the council on Dec. 8. If councilors approve the […]
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Will Bernalillo raise sales tax for economic development?
Town councilors in Bernalillo are considering a sales-tax hike to promote economic development within the town limits. If the relevant ordinance is approved, a ballot question will go before voters next year, asking whether the town should impose an excise tax equal to one-fourth of one percent. That means an extra 25 cents on $100 […]
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Rocket plant approval brings questions in Bernalillo
Project Ranger, a Castelion Corporation rocket manufacturing and testing plant, will be coming to Sandoval County. The company announced last week that it has officially selected a Rancho Estates site for the factory, expected to eventually employ more than 300. In the Town of Bernalillo, Mayor Jack Torres says he’s concerned about what impact the […]
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Bernalillo Man arrested after voices tell him to steal father’s truck
A 33-year-old Bernalillo man was arrested early Wednesday morning after allegedly stealing his father’s truck during a domestic dispute, according to a criminal complaint filed in Sandoval County Magistrate Court. Police responded to a residence on Camino del Pueblo at approximately 4:28 a.m. Nov. 19 after receiving a report of a stolen vehicle. The caller […]