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 […]
Sandoval County
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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 […]
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Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa Receives Smart Meetings Platinum Choice Award
By Sandoval Signpost Staff The Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa in Santa Ana Pueblo has been awarded the 2024 Platinum Choice Award by Smart Meetings magazine. The award recognizes the resort’s excellence in hospitality and meeting accommodations. Chrisie Smith, Director of Sales, Marketing, and Events, expressed the resort’s pride in receiving the award and […]
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Sandoval County legislators discuss their 2025 legislative agendas
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. Kathleen Cates, a Rio Rancho Democrat, is fresh off her reelection for District 44 and just began her second term. She said she […]
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There’s No Mystery About Malpractice
This commentary was submitted by Merilee Dannemann We can’t take action on the medical malpractice issue, said Rep. Liz Thomson, because we don’t have data. You’ve got to be kidding, I muttered. Thomson made this comment to a standing-room-only audience at a pre-legislature town hall where she was one of eight legislators on stage. It […]
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Rural Electric Cooperatives say They Need Their Own Rules for Connecting to the Grid
By Hannah Grover Rural electric cooperatives say they should not be subject to the same interconnection rules as the investor-owned utilities. Interconnection is an important topic in part because it deals with how renewable energy projects such as solar arrays connect to the grid. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission on Thursday unanimously approved opening […]
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Fear of Immigration Raids Prompts Navajo President to Warn Tribal Members in Urban Areas
This story was originally published by Source NM. By Patrick Lohmann, Source NM The widespread fear of unannounced immigration raids by federal law enforcement in the several days since President Donald Trump took office has prompted a local tribal leader to issue warnings and advice to tribal citizens. Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren issued a statement on […]
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Crime, Child Welfare, Behavioral Health among Lujan Grisham’s Legislative Priorities
By Susan Morée Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signaled in her State of the State speech on Tuesday that she intends to pick up the fight over public safety that led to a stalemate in the special session this summer. Lujan Grisham highlighted several legislative priorities, from improving oversight for the New Mexico Child, Youth and […]
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Is This the Year for a Paid Legislature and Open Primaries?
By Nicole Maxwell The 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session began Tuesday with the usual pomp and circumstance, followed by legislation being filed and printed. One of those pieces of legislation was Senate Bill 16 which seeks to create open primaries. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Natalie Figueroa, D-Albuquerque, and Senate Majority Floor Leader Peter Wirth, D-Santa […]
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New Mexico Department of Justice Responds to Trump’s Immigration Orders
By Nicole Maxwell New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez issued guidance Wednesday in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement that the president plans on expanding immigration enforcement into sensitive spaces such as churches, hospitals and schools. “Our priority is to protect New Mexico’s families, especially children, from policies that create fear and destabilize communities,” Torrez said in a […]