The Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office is getting more than $100,000 to help clear a backlog of nearly 400 felony warrants. Sandoval County Undersheriff Joe Gonzales said the county is receiving $132,941 from the state to pay deputies overtime, allowing them to knock on doors and clear some of the roughly 370 outstanding felony warrants in […]
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$5.4 million awarded for rural health care in New Mexico
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Nov. 21 that four rural health care organizations will receive a combined $5.4 million from the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund to bring health services closer to New Mexicans in underserved areas. The announcement, made on National Rural Health Day, highlights the first allocation from the $46 million fund championed […]
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Hyatt Regency Tamaya announces Trumper as Director of Engineering
Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa announced Gerry Trumper as Director of Engineering Nov. 19. In his new role, Trumper oversees the day-to-day operations of the resort’s engineering department, ensuring that the resort’s facilities and equipment are maintained, from the on-site pools to golf course and spa. “We are thrilled to welcome Gerry Trumper to […]
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County Commission Roundup
The Sandoval County Commission covered a hodgepodge of topics in the jam-packed Nov. 13 meeting, including setting its 2025 legislative agenda about the county’s evolving needs and hearing updates from the County Assessor and UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center (SRMC). With only one meeting scheduled in November and December, the commissioners tackled a packed agenda. […]
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Election Canvassing Approved Despite Errors
On Nov. 15, the Sandoval County Commission, acting as the Election Canvassing Board, approved the certification of the General Election results with a vote of 4-1. The decision was made despite errors that resulted in noncompliance of two state statutes due to delays in reporting and the disqualification of 117 provisional ballots. During the canvassing, […]
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Santa Claus visits Sandoval County
Once again, Sandoval County residents and visitors flocked to the Holiday Craft Fair hosted by the Sandoval County Employee Appreciation Committee. The sixth annual event was held Nov. 15 in the lobby of the Sandoval County Administration Building and drew hundreds of early Christmas shoppers. Santa and Mrs. Claus visited the fair to take pictures […]
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Letter to the Editor: State Must Act to End Unlawful and Discriminatory Property Tax Practices
Submitted by Kenneth and Kathleen DeHoffBad Coyote Farm, Corrales In September 2024, the 13th District Court ruled that the Sandoval County Assessor’s mass appraisal method for Corrales is unlawful, confirming what we’ve experienced firsthand since moving here in 2021. As longtime Sandoval County residents, my wife and I trusted the assessor to fairly value our […]
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Sandoval County programs selected for Outdoor Equity Fund grants
New Mexico Economic Development Department’s (EDD) Outdoor Recreation Division announced $851,400 in grants awarded to 43 organizations as part of the Fiscal Year 2025 Outdoor Equity Fund . According to a news release, these grants will benefit programs across 15 counties and seven tribal communities and are aimed at enhancing youth access to outdoor activities […]
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Driving Economic Growth through Collaboration
Sandoval County is a part of the first phase of the I-40 TradePort Corridor project — a public-private initiative establishing an interconnected, multi-state network of clean energy industrial logistics centers. This development is aimed at creating thousands of jobs, strengthening the national supply chain and advancing clean energy shipping along the Interstate 40 corridor. The […]
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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument is set to reopen
The Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico, which closed in March 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, is reopening later this month. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management and Cochiti Pueblo announced Thursday the monument will reopen Nov. 21. Visitors will be required to make reservations online. The tribe will be taking on day-to-day […]