By Natalie B. Compton · The Washington Post YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – Olek Chmura parked his blue Chevy truck alongside the El Capitan Meadow, named for its prime view of the “big wall” of granite towering in the distance. Taped to the back window of his camper top, a sign pleaded to “save our parks.” “Every time […]
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Summer is coming for national parks. Will there be enough workers?
By Natalie B. Compton · The Washington Post YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – Olek Chmura parked his blue Chevy truck alongside the El Capitan Meadow, named for its prime view of the “big wall” of granite towering in the distance. Taped to the back window of his camper top, a sign pleaded to “save our parks.” “Every time […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Courts, Justice & Safety, Pueblos
Former legislative candidate convicted in shootings of lawmakers homes
By Rodd Cayton A former Republican legislative candidate was found guilty of federal charges involving the shooting of the houses of Democratic officials this week. A federal jury found Solomon Peña, 41, guilty of using and carrying a machine gun during and in relation to a crime of violence, solicitation to commit a crime of […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Courts, Justice & Safety, Pueblos
Former legislative candidate convicted in shootings of lawmakers homes
By Rodd Cayton A former Republican legislative candidate was found guilty of federal charges involving the shooting of the houses of Democratic officials this week. A federal jury found Solomon Peña, 41, guilty of using and carrying a machine gun during and in relation to a crime of violence, solicitation to commit a crime of […]
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The Signpost expands to deliver free to Placitas, Bernalillo
From the publisher If you’re reading this issue in Placitas or Bernalillo there’s a good chance it came to you via mail, for free. Many Placitas readers will remember the monthly print issues mailed to every household until 2022. When we considered rising printing costs and declining post-Covid advertising revenue, along with pressure to cover […]
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Trump aides prep new tariffs on imports worth trillions for ‘Liberation Day’
by Jeff Stein, David J. Lynch (c) 2025 , The Washington Post White House aides are preparing to impose new tariffs on most imports on April 2, laying the groundwork for an escalation in global economic hostilities that President Donald Trump has called “Liberation Day.” Through his first two months in office, the president has […]
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Trump aides prep new tariffs on imports worth trillions for ‘Liberation Day’
by Jeff Stein, David J. Lynch (c) 2025 , The Washington Post White House aides are preparing to impose new tariffs on most imports on April 2, laying the groundwork for an escalation in global economic hostilities that President Donald Trump has called “Liberation Day.” Through his first two months in office, the president has […]
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Daniel Chavez enters ABQ mayoral race
The field of candidates hoping to be the next mayor of Albuquerque continues to swell. The latest entrant, according to reports, is Daniel Chavez, the president of a parking lot company in Albuquerque. City records show that as of Wednesday afternoon Chavez has not yet filed the paperwork to to run. Chavez, the president of […]
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Daniel Chavez enters ABQ mayoral race
The field of candidates hoping to be the next mayor of Albuquerque continues to swell. The latest entrant, according to reports, is Daniel Chavez, the president of a parking lot company in Albuquerque. City records show that as of Wednesday afternoon Chavez has not yet filed the paperwork to to run. Chavez, the president of […]
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Jackie Robinson’s Army story deleted in Defense Department DEI purge
by Cindy Boren, Andrew Golden (c) 2025 , The Washington Post An article telling the story of the Army career of Jackie Robinson, the Hall of Fame hero who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947, no longer is accessible on the Department of Defense website’s series on athletes who served, apparently removed in […]