By Rodd Cayton Area state legislators will be in Bernalillo next month to discuss ways to improve New Mexico’s supply of childcare. State Sen. Cindy Nava will headline the program at 4 p.m. Aug. 5 at the El Zócalo Event Center, 264 S. Camino Del Pueblo. Growing Up New Mexico, an early childhood partnership, the […]
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Bernalillo greenlights $9M fire station project
By Rodd Cayton Bernalillo firefighters can see their new digs on the horizon. The Town Council has approved a bid for EPX New Mexico to construct a new fire station at the site of the former Roosevelt Elementary School. The bid, at just under $9.04 million, includes new living quarters, offices, training rooms and three […]
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Bernalillo apartment proposal at center of tug of war
By Rodd Cayton A proposed apartment development in Bernalillo has been touted as key to the town’s future prosperity, and derided as a source of more traffic congestion and a stressor of water availability. The Town Council Monday formally introduced Ordinance 373 establishing a master plan for the roughly 15 acres in the Venada Plaza […]
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Hopi artist brings ancient pottery tradition to Coronado Historic Site
A Hopi-Tewa artist who learned her craft from her grandmother will demonstrate the centuries-old art of Hopi Polychrome pottery — from raw clay to finished figurine — at Coronado Historic Site this Sunday. Valerie Namoki will show visitors how she harvests natural materials, grinds clay by hand with a mano and metate, sculpts and paints […]
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Bernalillo Farmers Market opens today — and your Friday just got fresher
Your Friday evening plans just got an upgrade. The Bernalillo Farmers Market opens today at Rotary Park Pavilion, kicking off its weekly run with local growers, bakers, beekeepers and more — all under one roof, every Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. The market is devoted to supporting local agriculture and food producers from Bernalillo […]
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Bernalillo revamps fire chief role to boost recruitment
By Rodd Cayton, Sandoval Signpost In a move Mayor Jack Torres says will improve the candidate pool, town councilors in Bernalillo Monday approved a change to how the fire chief will be employed. The 3-1 vote changes the position from serving at the pleasure of the mayor and council to a regular employee, who cannot […]
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Fire chief change on Bernalillo agenda
Bernalillo Mayor Jack Torres’ proposal to modernize the fire chief’s status will take the spotlight at Monday’s Town Council meeting. At the previous meeting, Torres introduced an ordinance that would make the fire chief a regular employee, selected through the same hiring process used for other department heads. The chief is now an at-will employee, […]
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Bernalillo’s blues festival returns Saturday with live music, classic cars and a glowing balloon show
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Bernalillo throws open Loretto Park on Saturday for a blues festival built for an entire family’s Father’s Day weekend, not just dad’s. The Bernalillo Blues Festival runs 4-10 p.m. June 20 at the park, 237 S. Camino del Pueblo, featuring The Rudy Boy Experiment, Toni Morgan’s Band and One More […]
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Bernalillo council finalizes capital wish list
By Rodd Cayton, The Paper. Without controversy, the Bernalillo Town Council on June 8 finalized the infrastructure capital improvement plan for 2028 through 2032. The panel had previously discussed the package, essentially a wish list municipalities in New Mexico submit each year, identifying capital projects they would like to undertake. The only change between then […]
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Community mosaic: Bernalillo museum unveils new mural celebrating local history
By Rodd Cayton, The Paper. There’s a new labor of love on display at the Bernalillo Community Museum & Garden. The museum has unveiled a new mural that director Ashley Flores says is intended to recognize local plants and pollinators and acknowledge the town’s agricultural history. A ribbon cutting ceremony marked the end of an […]