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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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Native Visions will celebrate Native American Heritage Month at PCL
In November, National Native American Heritage Month, America celebrates the culture and heritage of Native Americans who have deeply enriched the quality and character of our shared nation. This year, […]
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Placitas Holiday Market returns this month
The Placitas Holiday Market is once again set for the weekend before Thanksgiving with events at seven sites located on or near Highway 165. Attendees can pick up a map […]
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County Commission Rundown
In a move to power the future, the Sandoval County Commission on Oct. 23 greenlit $300 million in bonds for a renewable battery storage facility and approved contracts to expand […]
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Wild Hearts Gallery November exhibit to feature stained-glass artists
Wild Hearts Gallery will feature artists Lisa Chernoff and Nancy and Jon Couch in its Nov. exhibit. Broadcasting the Light: Fused and Stained-Glass Art, which is on display now through […]