Serving as the election Canvassing Board on Nov. 17, the Sandoval County Commission got a unanimous vote to certify the results of last month’s local election, despite pleas from election deniers and voter reform advocates that they not certify the voting results. At its Nov. 8 meeting – a day after the local elections were […]
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Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, New Mexico Statewide News, Sandoval County
Data: Sandoval County’s Local Economy is Booming
Laborers in Sandoval County are back at work in record numbers and making more money than ever. At least that is what payroll data from the county’s 3,075 employers shows. 33,458 workers took home paychecks from Sandoval County employers this summer and their average weekly wage is up to $1,059 per week across all industries, […]
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Signpost Shop Local Gift Guide
Have another favorite local holiday shopping spot? Tell us and we’ll include it in a future holiday shopping guide… or add it to the comments on our Facebook post here. It’s coming—the gift-giving season. Every year one must shell out their hard-earned dough to brighten others’ season, but it’s not always easy. What does one […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, rio-rancho
PRC Regulators Get Earful at Natural Gas Facility Hearing
Chambers of commerce throughout the state expressed full support for a proposed $180 million Liquid Natural Gas storage facility that would be built west of Rio Rancho during the first half of a public hearing before Public Regulation Commissioners on Monday (Nov. 20). But there was plenty of opposition from residents and ratepayers of New […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, rio-rancho, Sandoval County
Signpost Community Briefs
Take a Safe Ride on Uber Be safe this holiday weekend, and take an Uber ride Sandoval County! Take A Ride with Uber special thanks to Sandoval County. Make sure to use the App between 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22, through 2:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 27. Bernalillo and Sandoval County residents can open the […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, New Mexico Statewide News
Forest Service Trucks Stolen From Ranger Station
According to the Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office, someone (or someones) stole three trucks from the U.S. Forest Service station in Cuba.
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Politics & Elections, Sandoval County
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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Veterans Display Full of Stories
Veterans Day lasts just one day. But veterans of all stripes are still being honored by the Village of Corrales through the end of the month. Assistant Village Clerk Skye Devivi put together a veterans photo display on the lobby walls of the Village administration offices, 4324 Corrales Road, inviting Corralenos – and anyone else […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Politics & Elections, Sandoval County
Public School, Conservation Board Seats Settled Throughout County
School board races in Bernalillo, Cuba, Jemez Valley and Rio Rancho were decided, and voters in the City of Vision approved funding for a third high school on election day, Nov. 7. There were several contested races on school boards across the county, but not in Bernalillo. Incumbents Christine Suina (District 1), Cordy Chavez (District […]
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Bernalillo’s El Zócalo Plaza Receives State Funds for Tourism Push
New Mexico Tourism Dept.’s Destination Forward program provides grant to El Zócalo Plaza in Bernalillo, NM.