Solar and battery warranty provider Solar Insure conducted a nationwide survey asking what ‘green’ suburbs and neighborhoods people would most like to move to for an eco-friendly lifestyle, and Placitas was one of three New Mexico suburbs/neighborhoods that emerged among the most coveted in the country. According to a press release, as eco-conscious living becomes […]
Sandoval County
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Stansbury Announces Run for House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Position
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury officially announced Dec. 9 she will run for the congressional House Natural Resources (NHRC) ranking member seat. Stansbury, a Democrat who represents New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, was endorsed last week by the former NHRC Ranking Member Raúl Grijalva, D-Arizona, who announced in October his plans to step down following a […]
Posted inPlacitas, Sandoval County
Donations are being accepted for Sandoval County Treasurer’s Office and Sheriff’s Office Toy Drive
The 2024 Sandoval County Treasurer’s Office and Sheriff’s Office Toy Drive is now underway. The annual toy drive collects new toys for children of families experiencing economic hardship and for children who will spend the holidays in a hospital or are under medical care. Toys will be distributed throughout Sandoval County to children of the […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, nmstatewide, Sandoval County
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Announce $122 Million from the America the Beautiful Challenge to Restore Lands and Waters
The Biden-Harris administration, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and public and private sector partners announced $122.4 million in grants Dec. 2 through the America the Beautiful Challenge (ATBC). The 61 new grants will support landscape-scale conservation projects across 42 states, 19 tribal nations and three U.S. territories. According to a press release, the […]
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Sandoval County
State Canvass Board Certifies 2024 General Election Results, Orders Automatic Recounts
New Mexico’s State Canvass Board unanimously certified the results of the 2024 General Election at its Nov. 26 meeting in Santa Fe. The State Canvass Board is composed of the Governor, Secretary of State and Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court. “The 2024 General Election was run with efficiency and integrity by the […]
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Reclamation, Recreation and Restoration
The Eastern Sandoval Citizens Association (ESCA) heard updates on Vulcan Materials’ mine reclamation, the Buffalo Tract recreation area and the Forest Service’s North Sandia fuels reduction project at its annual meeting Nov. 17, all aimed at addressing key environmental and infrastructure priorities for Placitas. Vulcan Materials’ dust control efforts was one key topic presented at […]
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New Mexico leaders mourn Corrales icon Sen. Fred Harris
Fred Harris, a Corrales resident, former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and de facto leader of the Democratic Party in the 1960s and 70s, died Nov. 23. He was 94. Harris’ wife, Margaret Elliston, is the former chair of New Mexico Democratic Party. Harris served eight years in the Senate, first winning in 1964, […]
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Wild Hearts Gallery to feature jewelry exhibit in monthly exhibit
Wild Hearts Gallery will feature Jewelry: A Medium of Symbolic Communication, featuring the work of Geri Verble and Sandy Johnson, from Dec. 3 through Feb. 2. According to a press release from the gallery, Verble specializes in contemporary ethnic jewelry. With every bead telling a story, the cultures that inform and inspire her work communicate […]
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Erinys Quartet set for Placitas performance
The Placitas Artists Series will present a performance from the Erinys Quartet Dec.8 at 3 p.m. at Las Placitas Presbyterian Church. Named for the Erinyes (a.k.a. the Furies) from the Greek tragedy Oresteia by Aeschylus, and with roots in Estonia, Lithuania, Greece, the United States and Finland, the Erinys Quartet was founded in 2018 at […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Sandoval County
Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office gets more than $100,000 to address warrant backlog
The Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office is getting more than $100,000 to help clear a backlog of nearly 400 felony warrants. Sandoval County Undersheriff Joe Gonzales said the county is receiving $132,941 from the state to pay deputies overtime, allowing them to knock on doors and clear some of the roughly 370 outstanding felony warrants in […]