East Mountain volleyball coach Kasi Giovenco was moved to tears last weekend as three of her players garnered All-Metro, All-Academic […]
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Community Briefs
The Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce proudly announces the launch of the 2024 National …
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Raw Milk Approved in Rural Bernalillo County
The pasteurized versus unpasteurized milk debate has been ongoing for almost a century. As the only county in New Mexico that refused to allow raw milk sales, Bernalillo County has been leading the resistance against raw milk in the state until recently. In 1924, pasteurization of milk became federal policy, however, interstate commerce of unpasteurized […]
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Just 15% of Voters in Sandoval County Voted in 2023 Election
Just over 20% of registered New Mexico voters turned out for the 2023 local elections, about 5,000 more people than participated in the 2021 local elections.
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Tijeras Dog Hoarder Arrested
Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputies seized more than 40 dogs and arrested a Tijeras man for suspicion of felony animal cruelty Nov. 1. The issue with the resident of a “now-condemned property in the East Mountains,” arose in 2022 when Bernalillo County Animal Care Services and the sheriff’s office tried to work with homeowner Douglas Reames, […]
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Local Senior Center Advocates Fight Closure
Advocates looking to curtail the planned December closing of the Whispering Pines Senior Center in Chilili are taking their fight to the state and federal level. Bernalillo County officials have said the senior center has a water well issue that cannot be addressed without an expensive overhaul. And officials claim the center’s use does not […]
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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 staff attorney for the Utton Transboundry Resource Center at the University of New Mexico and resident of Los Chavez, earned 1184 votes (56%) to defeat […]
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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 Regional Infrastructure Accelerator will include seed funding of $974,000 for planning. The designation includes a coalition of partners including Bernalillo County, Sandoval County and the […]
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Bernalillo County Looks to Close Senior Center Near Chilili
Whispering Pines Senior Center may shut down due to well problems, and alternative funding for a nearby center has sparked community concerns. Residents suggest a multi-generational approach, but challenges remain regarding reported usage and facility options.