By Sandoval Signpost Staff JIJI is an acclaimed guitarist praised by The Washington Post for her mesmerizing performances and versatile repertoire. An adventurous artist with expertise in both acoustic and electric guitar, she explores traditional and contemporary classical music, as well as free improvisation. JIJI’s impeccable musicianship, captivating stage presence, and dedication to commissioning and performing new […]
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Funding for Third Rio Rancho High School Up For Vote
Rio Rancho may soon get a third high school if voters approve Capital Improvement bonds or SB9 in the upcoming November election. Two bond projects that will be up for a vote. One: allocating $80 million in available resources, over four years, for the Rio Rancho school system, with no tax rate increase: for increased […]
Posted inCommunity Content, Placitas
Las Placitas Association Community News
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY LAS PLACITAS ASSOCIATION!What a wonderful gift for Las Placitas Association’s Golden Anniversary! A 50-year moratorium on mineral extraction in Placitas might be achieved as we celebrate our 50th year serving you. Action has finally been taken to safeguard sacred tribal lands, protect our air quality, conserve water and assure contiguous wildlife corridors through […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Politics & Elections, Sandoval County
Supreme Court Opinion Matters in Sandoval County Gerrymandering Case
Attorneys representing both sides of a lawsuit that accuses the Republican-majority Sandoval County Commission of gerrymandering commission districts are weighing how an opinion recently issued by the New Mexico Supreme Court in another gerrymandering case could have influence on their case. In December 2021, the Sandoval County Commission approved new district maps on a party-line […]
Posted inArts & Culture, Placitas
Placitas Library Features “About Women” Exhibition in October
For the October/November exhibition at the Placitas Community Library’s Gracie Lee Community Room, artists were invited to portray women—specific women or imaginary composites—and their extraordinary achievements, physical attributes, historical contributions, and the challenges they face as mother, daughter, wife, partner, friend, dreamer, dancer, scientist, sportswoman, artist, performer, leader, legislator, litigator, adventurer, goddess, warrior, mystic, or […]
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The Atomic Age arrived by way of Bernalillo
With World War II still raging in the Pacific, anyone in Bernalillo awake in the wee hours of July 12 or July 13, 1945, would pay little heed to two short Army convoys passing heading south. Some in the caravan were military personnel, most notably a woman at the wheel of a dark-colored sedan in […]