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State Rep. Cullen Focused on Education, Tax Reform and Healthcare in Sandoval County

Editor’s note: This is a series profiling our local state legislators, their priorities and issues impacting our Sandoval County throughout the 60-day Legislative Session. Read more online. By Jesse Jones State Rep. Catherine Cullen, a freshman Republican legislator from Rio Rancho, narrowly won the vacant District 57 seat, defeating Democrat Michelle Sandoval by 133 votes. […]

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ICE Confrontation in Ruidoso Rattles Mescalero Apache Tribe

By Nicole Maxwell Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents questioned a Mescalero Apache tribal member Wednesday and asked for a passport, according to Mescalero Apache President Thora Walsh-Padilla.  Walsh-Padilla said in a statement that the incident was verified Thursday afternoon. “While this is the only incident we have been able to verify, Tribal leadership is actively working […]

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Heinrich Says He’s Staying Put in the Senate, Decided Against Run for Governor

By Nicole Maxwell U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich announced Friday morning that he decided against running for governor of New Mexico, opting to remain in the U.S. Senate. Heinrich was considering a run for governor after the Nov. 5 general election last year, when he won his third term in the Senate. “After careful consideration and […]

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Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa Receives Smart Meetings Platinum Choice Award

By Sandoval Signpost Staff The Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa in Santa Ana Pueblo has been awarded the 2024 Platinum Choice Award by Smart Meetings magazine. The award recognizes the resort’s excellence in hospitality and meeting accommodations. Chrisie Smith, Director of Sales, Marketing, and Events, expressed the resort’s pride in receiving the award and […]

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Sandoval County legislators discuss their 2025 legislative agendas

Editor’s note: This is a series profiling our local state legislators, their priorities and issues impacting our Sandoval County throughout the 60-day Legislative Session. Read more online. By Jesse Jones State Rep. Kathleen Cates, a Rio Rancho Democrat, is fresh off her reelection for District 44 and just began her second term. She said she […]

There’s No Mystery About Malpractice

This commentary was submitted by Merilee Dannemann We can’t take action on the medical malpractice issue, said Rep. Liz Thomson, because we don’t have data. You’ve got to be kidding, I muttered. Thomson made this comment to a standing-room-only audience at a pre-legislature town hall where she was one of eight legislators on stage. It […]

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Rural Electric Cooperatives say They Need Their Own Rules for Connecting to the Grid

By Hannah Grover Rural electric cooperatives say they should not be subject to the same interconnection rules as the investor-owned utilities. Interconnection is an important topic in part because it deals with how renewable energy projects such as solar arrays connect to the grid. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission on Thursday unanimously approved opening […]

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Fear of Immigration Raids Prompts Navajo President to Warn Tribal Members in Urban Areas

This story was originally published by Source NM. By Patrick Lohmann, Source NM The widespread fear of unannounced immigration raids by federal law enforcement in the several days since President Donald Trump took office has prompted a local tribal leader to issue warnings and advice to tribal citizens.  Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren issued a statement on […]