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 […]
Sandoval County
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 […]
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$5.4 million awarded for rural health care in New Mexico
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Nov. 21 that four rural health care organizations will receive a combined $5.4 million from the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund to bring health services closer to New Mexicans in underserved areas. The announcement, made on National Rural Health Day, highlights the first allocation from the $46 million fund championed […]
Posted inSandoval County
Hyatt Regency Tamaya announces Trumper as Director of Engineering
Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa announced Gerry Trumper as Director of Engineering Nov. 19. In his new role, Trumper oversees the day-to-day operations of the resort’s engineering department, ensuring that the resort’s facilities and equipment are maintained, from the on-site pools to golf course and spa. “We are thrilled to welcome Gerry Trumper to […]
Posted inFeatures, Placitas
Village Cannabis Lights Up Placitas
Village Cannabis, Sandoval County’s newest dispensary, opened Nov. 6 in Placitas at Homestead Village, offering a convenient spot to find cannabis products in the heart of the community. Janet Goodman, a longtime Placitas resident, retired after 38 years from corrections in New Mexico and Texas. She swapped her badge for buds when she was inspired […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Politics & Elections, Sandoval County
County Commission Roundup
The Sandoval County Commission covered a hodgepodge of topics in the jam-packed Nov. 13 meeting, including setting its 2025 legislative agenda about the county’s evolving needs and hearing updates from the County Assessor and UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center (SRMC). With only one meeting scheduled in November and December, the commissioners tackled a packed agenda. […]
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Sandoval County
Election Canvassing Approved Despite Errors
On Nov. 15, the Sandoval County Commission, acting as the Election Canvassing Board, approved the certification of the General Election results with a vote of 4-1. The decision was made despite errors that resulted in noncompliance of two state statutes due to delays in reporting and the disqualification of 117 provisional ballots. During the canvassing, […]
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Enjoy the glow of farolitos and Pueblo music at Lights of Gisewa
Jemez Historic Site’s annual holiday event, Lights of Gisewa in Jemez Springs returns Dec. 13-14 from 5-9 p.m. The remains of Gisewa Pueblo and San José de los Jemez Mission will be decorated with hundreds of farolitos illuminating the site and creating a path for visitors to stroll along while also enjoying music and dance […]
Posted inArts & Culture, Placitas
Placitas artists celebrate Native American Heritage Month
Submitted by Rebecca S Cohen Earlier this year, the Placitas Community Art Committee asked Joe and Althea Cajero and Lyle Yazzie, residents of Placitas, to assemble an exhibition of work by Native American artists and craftspeople to mark Native American Heritage Month in November. More than a dozen artists including the three organizers are exhibiting […]
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Santa Claus visits Sandoval County
Once again, Sandoval County residents and visitors flocked to the Holiday Craft Fair hosted by the Sandoval County Employee Appreciation Committee. The sixth annual event was held Nov. 15 in the lobby of the Sandoval County Administration Building and drew hundreds of early Christmas shoppers. Santa and Mrs. Claus visited the fair to take pictures […]