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Incumbents Keep Seats on MRGCD Board
All three incumbents retained their seats on the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District board of directors, including chairwoman Stephanie Russo Baca, following an election on Oct. 3. Russo Baca, a […]
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Police: New Jersey Man Missing, Phone Pinged in Sandoval County
The Summit Police Department in New Jersey has been searching for Brandon Gomes, 24, since October 1 and is asking for assistance from the Albuquerque Police Department and Sandoval County […]
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Sandoval County Partners With BernCo To Modernize I-40 Corridor
The federal government named a stretch of Interstate 40 in central New Mexico a part of the supply chain system for clean energy logistics industrial hubs. The designation as a […]
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Bernalillo Advances Road Project, Honors Ninja Warrior
The Bernalillo Old Highway 44 project, initially tripled in cost, is progressing with separate road and culvert work, while local champion climber Katie Bone is eyeing the 2028 Olympics after an injury.
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Tribes at Odds Over Drilling Ban around Ancient Chaco Canyon
New protections for Chaco Culture National Historical Park have ignited a debate among Indigenous groups. While some view it as the preservation of their ancestral home, others argue that it hampers economic opportunities, underscoring the challenge of balancing cultural heritage preservation with economic needs.
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Sheriff: $500,000 in Drugs Seized In Sandoval Co. Operations
According to the sheriff’s department: On August 18, 2022, a Joint Task Force operation was put into effect working closely with other agencies. During this operation, they were able to […]
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Sandoval County Community Briefs
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Everywhere U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and U.S. Representative Norma Torres (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to replace the official holiday recognized on the second Monday […]
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Clerk Announces Early Vote Locations
Sandoval County Clerk Anne Brady-Romero posted the Regular Local Election 2023 Notice of Early Voting Locations and Hours of Operation for Sandoval County. “Providing our residents with multiple voting sites […]
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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 […]