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Bernalillo County approves $1.5m for flood-damaged bridge, watershed project in Tijeras

Bernalillo County commissioners have approved more than $1.5 million to replace a flood-damaged pedestrian bridge in Tijeras and repair a watershed restoration project hit by storms earlier this year. The county will spend $1.29 million to construct a new bridge connecting the Los Vecinos Community Center to A. Montoya Elementary and Roosevelt Middle schools. The […]

Posted inSandoval County, Sandoval Signpost

Bregman touts high-tech future for Sandoval County

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sam Bregman is pledging to prioritize infrastructure improvements and high-tech economic development in Sandoval County, drawing on his early political roots in the region as he campaigns for the state’s top office. In a Nov. 21 interview, Bregman expressed strong support for the controversial missile and rocket production facility being built in […]

Posted inLocal Government, Sandoval Signpost, Town of Bernalillo

Will Bernalillo raise sales tax for economic development?

Town councilors in Bernalillo are considering a sales-tax hike to promote economic development within the town limits. If the relevant ordinance is approved, a ballot question will go before voters next year, asking whether the town should impose an excise tax equal to one-fourth of one percent. That means an extra 25 cents on $100 […]

Posted inLocal Government, Sandoval Signpost, Town of Bernalillo

Rocket plant approval brings questions in Bernalillo

Project Ranger, a Castelion Corporation rocket manufacturing and testing plant, will be coming to Sandoval County. The company announced last week that it has officially selected a Rancho Estates site for the factory, expected to eventually employ more than 300. In the Town of Bernalillo, Mayor Jack Torres says he’s concerned about what impact the […]

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Bernalillo County approves master plan for East Mountains open space

Bernalillo County commissioners approved a master plan Tuesday that will open a long-closed open space property in the East Mountains to public access while prioritizing fire mitigation efforts. The County Commission voted to adopt the Sedillo Ridge Open Space Master Plan and passed a companion resolution focused on fire risk reduction at the site during […]

Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Sandoval Signpost, Town of Bernalillo

Bernalillo Man arrested after voices tell him to steal father’s truck

A 33-year-old Bernalillo man was arrested early Wednesday morning after allegedly stealing his father’s truck during a domestic dispute, according to a criminal complaint filed in Sandoval County Magistrate Court. Police responded to a residence on Camino del Pueblo at approximately 4:28 a.m. Nov. 19 after receiving a report of a stolen vehicle. The caller […]

Undercover tribal cops lure Arizona man to Isleta Pueblo with 37,000 fentanyl pills

An undercover operation by Isleta Pueblo Tribal Police convinced an Arizona man to deliver more than 37,000 fentanyl pills to the Isleta Reservation last month, court documents show. The U.S. Department of the Interior and Bureau of Indian Affairs announced the seizure in a press release Tuesday but provided few details. Federal court records filed […]

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Bernalillo County Commissioners to vote on Sedillo Ridge Master Plan, emergency Tijeras Creek funding

The Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners will consider adopting a master plan for Sedillo Ridge Open Space and approving nearly $2.1 million in emergency funding for Tijeras Creek projects during its meeting Tuesday night. The commission is scheduled to vote on the Sedillo Ridge Open Space Master Plan, along with an administrative resolution that establishes […]