Signpost | Wednesday August 20, 2025

Always free. Only Sandoval County. Here’s your afternoon check-in on what’s making news around Sandoval County and New Mexico.

It’s Wednesday, Aug.20 and here’s what our newsroom is following today.

The Corrales Police Department is urgently warning residents about a sophisticated bail scam that recently cost one local family $1,200. The victim believed he was helping secure his son’s release from the Metropolitan Detention Center, but was instead tricked into sending cryptocurrency to fraudsters.

It’s been an especially challenging week for Corrales law enforcement, with officers responding to a serious DUI crash on Corrales Road, investigating thefts, including stolen trash bins from a short-term rental, and making multiple arrests for driving violations.

Rio Rancho’s City Council has again postponed the high-profile Chamisa Hills Master Plan vote, rescheduling consideration for Sept. 11. Developer Steve Chavez’s ambitious 281-acre project would transform the former Rio Rancho Golf Course into a mixed-use development with over 300 homes, retail space, and a town center. City staff requested additional time to review submitted materials, while residents continue raising concerns about traffic impacts, infrastructure costs, and the proposed Public Improvement District funding mechanism.

Visit corralescomment.com and sandovalsignpost.com for the latest local news, and don’t hesitate to reach out with story tips and community concerns.

Kevin Hendricks, editor

Rio Rancho postpones Chamisa Hills development vote for second time – Sandoval Signpost

Habitat for Humanity opens new donation center in Rio Rancho – Sandoval Signpost

Corrales police warn of bail scam – The Corrales Comment

Corrales police are warning the public after a local man was tricked by a scammer into paying a fake bail. The resident, whose son is in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque, told police he received a call Aug. 14 that indicated his son would be released with a monitor if he paid the bail. […]

Corrales police report DUI crash, scam and thefts in busy week – The Corrales Comment

A DUI crash, a cryptocurrency scam and multiple arrests kept Corrales police busy last week, according to the village. Around 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, a northbound vehicle crossed the double-yellow lines on the 7700 block of Corrales Road and struck a southbound car. Both drivers were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Police said the northbound […]

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New Mexico projects $485 million revenue increase despite federal budget cuts – New Mexico Political Report

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League of Women Voters ‘disappointed’ after two Democratic legislators quit redistricting task force – New Mexico Political Report

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Homeland Sec. Noem comes to New Mexico to paint border wall black because Trump thinks it will make it too hot to climb – New Mexico Political Report

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Secretary Noem visits Rudioso to review disaster response progress – New Mexico Political Report

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