Your Friday evening plans just got an upgrade. The Bernalillo Farmers Market opens today at Rotary Park Pavilion, kicking off its weekly run with local growers, bakers, beekeepers and more — all under one roof, every Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. The market is devoted to supporting local agriculture and food producers from Bernalillo […]
Town of Bernalillo
Bernalillo revamps fire chief role to boost recruitment
By Rodd Cayton, Sandoval Signpost In a move Mayor Jack Torres says will improve the candidate pool, town councilors in Bernalillo Monday approved a change to how the fire chief will be employed. The 3-1 vote changes the position from serving at the pleasure of the mayor and council to a regular employee, who cannot […]
Fire chief change on Bernalillo agenda
Bernalillo Mayor Jack Torres’ proposal to modernize the fire chief’s status will take the spotlight at Monday’s Town Council meeting. At the previous meeting, Torres introduced an ordinance that would make the fire chief a regular employee, selected through the same hiring process used for other department heads. The chief is now an at-will employee, […]
Bernalillo’s blues festival returns Saturday with live music, classic cars and a glowing balloon show
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Bernalillo throws open Loretto Park on Saturday for a blues festival built for an entire family’s Father’s Day weekend, not just dad’s. The Bernalillo Blues Festival runs 4-10 p.m. June 20 at the park, 237 S. Camino del Pueblo, featuring The Rudy Boy Experiment, Toni Morgan’s Band and One More […]
Bernalillo council finalizes capital wish list
By Rodd Cayton, The Paper. Without controversy, the Bernalillo Town Council on June 8 finalized the infrastructure capital improvement plan for 2028 through 2032. The panel had previously discussed the package, essentially a wish list municipalities in New Mexico submit each year, identifying capital projects they would like to undertake. The only change between then […]
Community mosaic: Bernalillo museum unveils new mural celebrating local history
By Rodd Cayton, The Paper. There’s a new labor of love on display at the Bernalillo Community Museum & Garden. The museum has unveiled a new mural that director Ashley Flores says is intended to recognize local plants and pollinators and acknowledge the town’s agricultural history. A ribbon cutting ceremony marked the end of an […]
Bernalillo Fire Rescue seeks to curb Baby Box mischief
The Town of Bernalillo Fire and Rescue Department is reminding the community that its Safe Haven Baby Box is an emergency resource and should not be treated like a curiosity. A recent post on the department’s Facebook page mentioned several incidents in which the door of the Baby Box was opened unnecessarily. “Please remember that […]
A world of culture, right in Bernalillo
By Rodd Cayton – The Paper. “How many of you have been to Ireland?” Kate Padilla asked her audience Friday in Bernalillo. No hands went up, but Padilla and her group from Brightburn Academy brought a bit of the Emerald Isle to them. The group went through several numbers as part of Cultural Day at […]
New details on Bernalillo shooting: Suspect faces 13 felony charges, had gun that was stolen from Albuquerque
Authorities have identified the man accused of firing shots near Bernalillo High School Tuesday morning, prompting a townwide lockdown during the height of the morning commute. Police say a 57-year-old Albuquerque man, who the Sandoval Signpost is not naming per policy, shot at three people sitting inside a truck near the Rail Runner Park and […]
Suspect in custody after shooting, manhunt shuts down Rail Runner, cancels Bernalillo school
A man is in custody after an early-morning shooting near U.S. Highway 550 in Bernalillo triggered a multi-agency manhunt Tuesday that shut down Rail Runner service and forced Bernalillo Public Schools to cancel classes for the day. Bernalillo police responded around 4:49 a.m. after a 911 caller reported someone firing at their vehicle on westbound […]


