Just over 20% of registered New Mexico voters turned out for the 2023 local elections, about 5,000 more people than participated in the 2021 local elections.
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Posted inPlacitas, Sandoval County
Placitas Garden Tour Donates $4,000 to Sandoval County Nonprofits
Approximately 575 people visited the six gardens on tour Sept. 10 at the 7th annual Placitas Garden Tour, making it possible for the tour’s nonprofit organizer to donate $4,000 to two local nonprofits.
Posted inCorrales
Veterans Display Full of Stories
Veterans Day lasts just one day. But veterans of all stripes are still being honored by the Village of Corrales through the end of the month. Assistant Village Clerk Skye Devivi put together a veterans photo display on the lobby walls of the Village administration offices, 4324 Corrales Road, inviting Corralenos – and anyone else […]
Posted inCorrales, Featured
Christmas de Los Caballos Parade Kicks Off Holiday Season on Nov. 19
The holiday season formally gets under way this weekend with the Christmas de Los Caballos Parade on Sunday, Nov. 19. The horses will hoof it down Corrales Road at 1 p.m., and the Corrales Fire Department kicks off its toy and food drive.
Posted inArts & Culture, Corrales
Corrales Winter Craft Show Warms Up Winter
Corrales Historical Society (CHS) and Corrales Society of Artists (CSA) have again partnered to bring you the 35th Annual Winter Craft Show, going on Dec. 1 through Dec. 3. It will occupy Historic Old San Ysidro Church and a large, heated tent on Old Church grounds. Forty of New Mexico’s finest artists will be offering beautiful […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, rio-rancho
Rio Rancho Vet Surprised With Home Renovation
The Home Depot Foundation and Rebuilding Together Sandoval County joined together to repair and renovate the home of Rio Rancho Navy veteran, Mel Baca. Work on the project began on Nov. 15. Baca served 16 years in the Navy and sustained life-altering injuries while deployed in Iraq during Desert Storm. As a result, Baca took […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News
Chess, Cards and Catnaps in the Heart of America’s Nuclear Weapons Complex
by Alicia Inez Guzmán/Searchlight New Mexico This story is published in conjunction with The Nation. A few days after beginning a new post at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Jason Archuleta committed a subversive act: He began to keep a journal. Writing in a tiny spiral notebook, he described how he and his fellow electricians were […]
Posted inPlacitas
Placitas Speaks Against Mineral Mining on Its Public Lands
The topic on Tuesday was gravel mining, but along the way the standing-room-only crowd at the Placitas Community Library vented on money in politics, wild horses, million-dollar homes and grievances involving the federal government and local elected officials. Taking it all in were staff from area offices of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) there […]
Posted inCommunity Content, Sandoval County
First Responder Spotlight
The Sandoval County Optimist Club highlights a first responder each month, highlighting their community contributions. Vincenzo Jaramillo always wanted to be a fireman. As a youth, with both his mother and step-father being firefighters, most family activities centered around the fire station. He took his emergency medical technician training (EMT) as a class in high school. Upon graduating […]
Posted inEstancia, Moriarty, Torrance County, Uncategorized
Fall Sports Roundup
Stay updated on the latest in local community fall sports with a comprehensive roundup. Get highlights, scores, and insights from various sporting events and teams in your area.