A fight between two men near U.S. 550 and Camino Del Pueblo in Bernalillo on Jan. 27 ended with one man hospitalized and another under arrest. Bernalillo Police Chief Chris Stoyell said officers arrested Armando Escarcega, 36, of Bernalillo, for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a 3rd-degree Felony, after spotting him running from the […]
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Posted inFood, Placitas, Sandoval County
SOMA Coffee House Brings Fresh Brews and Community Vibes to Placitas
By Jesse Jones The aroma of freshly brewed coffee will soon fill the air in Placitas with the opening of SOMA Coffee House. The locally owned café aims to provide residents with a welcoming space to unwind, enjoy freshly roasted coffee and savor homemade pastries. SOMA Coffee House is located in the Homestead Village shopping […]
Posted inrio-rancho, Sandoval County
G&M Medical Center, Urgent Care Expanding into Enchanted Hills
By Sandoval Signpost Staff A Rio Rancho-based medical center and urgent care is expanding its services to the Enchanted Hills area this spring. According to a press release, G&M Medical Center and G&M Urgent Care are broadening their reach to better serve the Bernalillo and Enchanted Hills communities. The new G&M Urgent Care will be […]
Posted inSandoval County, Uncategorized
Mayor Torres Reaffirms Bernalillo is ‘Immigrant Friendly’
By Jesse Jones In a swift Jan. 27 meeting, the Bernalillo Council honored town attorney George Perez on his retirement, a pickleball player requested more center access and Mayor Jack Torres outlined the town’s 2017 “Immigrant Friendly” resolution. “Because of everything that’s happening in our community, within our country, I wanted to be sure we […]
Posted inNew Mexico Legislature #nmleg, nmstatewide, Sandoval County
Haaland Prepares For Gubernatorial Run
By Nicole Maxwell Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is expected to announce her run for governor in the coming weeks. In the interim, she appears to have begun the process for the run. While she has not made an official announcement, she has begun to assemble a campaign team headed by Scott Forrester, who most […]
Posted inCommentary, Sandoval County
Whatcha Gonna Do When They Come for You (or Your Family, Friends or Neighbors)?
This letter is provided as opinion/commentary from the Randi McGinn. Have you ever been called upon to be someone’s hero? If you’ve chosen a “hero” career like nursing, firefighting, law enforcement or the military, you have that chance almost every day, usually in dramatic fashion. The rest of us don’t really think of ourselves as heroes […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Sandoval County
Stansbury Ranking Member of DOGE Subcommittee and, no, it Isn’t Run by Elon Musk
By Matthew Reichbach U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury announced last week that she would serve as the ranking member of the DOGE Subcommittee on Oversight. The subcommittee was created by the Republican leadership of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. Stansbury, a Democrat who represents New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, told NM Political Report Monday that the committee […]
Posted inFood, Sandoval County
200 Social House Brings Fresh, Local Flavors to Bernalillo’s Dining Scene
By Jesse Jones A local restaurateur is giving American food a Southwest spin at Bernalillo’s newest upscale restaurant, 200 Social House. Dustin Darnell, owner of 200 Social House, is bringing the same “elevated” fine dining approach that defines his two other businesses, 3128 Social House and Gather, located in Albuquerque’s Nob Hill district. The restaurant […]
Posted inCorrales, New Mexico Legislature #nmleg, rio-rancho, Sandoval County
Sandoval County Lawmakers React to Gov.’s State of the State
By Kevin Hendricks Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham delivered her seventh State of the State address last week in Santa Fe. In it, she laid out 2025 legislative priorities that include public safety, affordable housing, child welfare, health care, economic development and more. “Working with the legislature over the past six years, we’ve achieved so much […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Sandoval County
Jemez Pueblo Awarded $5.7M Federal Digital Equity Grant
By Sandoval Signpost Staff The Pueblo of Jemez is getting $5.7 million in federal funding as part of the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced the funds as part of $1.25 billion awarded nationally through the program. According to a press release, the funding from the program is […]