Garden lovers get a preview of this year’s Placitas Garden Tour starting Saturday, as five local artists open an exhibition at the Placitas Community Library running through Sept. 20. Linda Novy-Doll, Alex Athens, Tamara Harder, Kyle Hollingsworth and Christine Brunet Lecomte will show work in the library’s Collin Meeting Room before each artist sets up […]
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Placitas’ Anne Hillerman, ABQ Museum’s Andres Connors among those honored with Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – Best-selling author Anne Hillerman is joining some of New Mexico’s most celebrated artists as a recipient of the 2026 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts, an honor she says left her both surprised and deeply grateful. “Oh my gosh, I was thrilled, and I guess humbled is the […]
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Meals on Wheels rolls Into Bernalillo and Placitas
Homebound seniors in Bernalillo and Placitas just got a new lifeline: Meals on Wheels New Mexico is rolling out a weekday delivery route to both communities, stretching its reach beyond Albuquerque, Rio Rancho and Corrales. The face-to-face delivery service doesn’t just drop off food — drivers check in on residents’ wellbeing and offer a friendly […]
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30-year mystery solved: Missing Placitas woman found buried at her own property
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. A Placitas family finally knows what happened to their mother after 30 years of wondering — and it wasn’t the story her husband told for three decades. The Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that DNA testing has conclusively identified skeletal remains found in May as those of Ann Lombard […]
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Placitas gallery to showcase art inspired by NM’s disappearing waters
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. New Mexico’s rivers, lakes and irrigation ditches get the elegy-and-love-letter treatment next month, when Wild Hearts Gallery in Placitas opens an exhibit built from wax, pigment and photographs of water that may not always be there. “The River Runs Through Me,” featuring photo encaustic work by artist Dana Patterson Roth, […]
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Placitas group to use state grant to promote emergency preparedness
By Rodd Cayton A group determined to ensure Placitas residents are properly capable of handling crises has received a boost in its mission. Placitas Resilience & Emergency Preparedness Alliance (PREP) has announced a $20,000 education and outreach grant from the New Mexico Association of Counties. PREP President Allen Saville said the organization, formed in March […]
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Beyond the basics: Preparing your Placitas home for power outages and emergencies
By Rodd Cayton Placitas residents needing to know how to shelter in pace is not a matter of “if,” but a matter of “when,” Sandoval County Emergency Manager Dan Heerding said Tuesday night. “Do some homework,” he told those gathering at a community briefing on sheltering in place.”Do some reading. Think about all the emergencies […]
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Sandia Chill Concerts return to Placitas with three summer shows
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Music lovers in Placitas won’t have to drive far for a summer concert series that doubles as a fundraiser for local nonprofits, with three shows scheduled between July and September at Placitas Homestead Village. The series kicks off July 12 at 7 p.m. with an American Jazz Celebration featuring Jazz […]
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Placitas PREP to offer tips for riding out a shelter-in-place period
By Rodd Cayton Any number of incidents could create a need for residents to shelter in place, and a Placitas group is seeking to ensure they know the best ways to do so. Placitas Resilience & Emergency Preparedness Alliance (PREP), to that end, is presenting its next community briefing on that topic. PREP President Allen […]
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Back to the ranch: Placitas RanchFest returns this weekend
By Rodd Cayton, The Paper. Placitas RanchFest is back, bigger and bringing babies. The June 20 affair is the second iteration and first as the flagship event of New Mexico RanchFest, which organizers say is rooted in ranch life, local culture, and community connection. West said more than 1,200 attended the first RanchFest. “Last year […]