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Celebrating 150 years of Casa San Ysidro: A landmark of New Mexico’s heritage

Staff report The Albuquerque Museum is celebrating the 150th anniversary of Casa San Ysidro: The Gutiérrez/Minge House in Corrales with a series of special events throughout 2025. Casa San Ysidro, a satellite of the Albuquerque Museum, preserves a collection of New Mexican art, furnishings and historic artifacts. Built around 1875, the house was named for […]

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Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round: The Importance of Prescribed Burning in New Mexico

Fall in New Mexico means the Balloon Fiesta, roasting green chile and prescribed burns. Many prescribed burning operations by various land management agencies and private landowners are set for this month, including several that will impact the East Mountains. During the prescribed burns, the public can expect increased visibility of smoke in certain areas.  According […]

Posted inPueblos, Uncategorized

Letter to the Editor: Outdoor Education is Essential for New Mexico’s Future

By Fiana Shapiro New Mexico’s diverse landscapes—deserts, mountains, forests, and rivers—offer endless opportunities for exploration. Yet, many children face financial, logistical, and educational barriers that keep them from experiencing the outdoors. At the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center (SMNHC), we are working to change that by providing immersive, hands-on environmental education that brings children out […]

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Letter to the Editor: Outdoor Education is Essential for New Mexico’s Future

By Fiana Shapiro New Mexico’s diverse landscapes—deserts, mountains, forests, and rivers—offer endless opportunities for exploration. Yet, many children face financial, logistical, and educational barriers that keep them from experiencing the outdoors. At the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center (SMNHC), we are working to change that by providing immersive, hands-on environmental education that brings children out […]

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Fact-Check: Trump’s fantastical claim of a $200 billion ‘subsidy’ to Canada

by Glenn Kessler (c) 2025 , The Washington Post “We’re spending $200 billion a year to subsidize Canada.” – President Donald Trump, during remarks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, March 13 – – – As he hosted the NATO secretary general, Trump once again took the opportunity to bash NATO member Canada. “We don’t […]

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Fact-Check: Trump’s fantastical claim of a $200 billion ‘subsidy’ to Canada

by Glenn Kessler (c) 2025 , The Washington Post “We’re spending $200 billion a year to subsidize Canada.” – President Donald Trump, during remarks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, March 13 – – – As he hosted the NATO secretary general, Trump once again took the opportunity to bash NATO member Canada. “We don’t […]

Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque

Placitas community to conduct major highway cleanup

By Signpost Staff Residents of Placitas and surrounding areas should expect to see increased activity along NM State Highway 165 Saturday as over 65 volunteers participate in a major trash pickup. Jardineros de Placitas, a local charitable and social organization celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2025, is leading the effort. The group is expanding its […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque

Sandoval County groups protest Musk and Trump policies at Tesla showroom

By Kevin Hendricks Two Sandoval County groups combined forces on March 13 to hold a peaceful protest outside the Tesla showroom on Santa Ana Pueblo. The Democratic Party of Sandoval County and Sandoval County Indivisible organized the demonstration, which included over 100 people voicing their displeasure with Tesla CEO Elon Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) […]

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Some Trump voters worry he is ignoring ‘bigger issues’ like economy

by Paul Kane (c) 2025 , The Washington Post One Latino voter, under 45 years old, described this political moment as “anxious” because President Donald Trump’s tariff policies had gotten “half the world mad at us.” Another woman, over 65 years old, worried that tariffs would spike already high prices and are not “economically a […]

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Some Trump voters worry he is ignoring ‘bigger issues’ like economy

by Paul Kane (c) 2025 , The Washington Post One Latino voter, under 45 years old, described this political moment as “anxious” because President Donald Trump’s tariff policies had gotten “half the world mad at us.” Another woman, over 65 years old, worried that tariffs would spike already high prices and are not “economically a […]