Posted inrio-rancho, Sandoval County

School District, Police Respond to Shooting Threat Against Rio Rancho High School

By Sandoval Signpost Staff Rio Rancho Public Schools and the Rio Rancho Police Department both released statements regarding an audio recording of a former student making threats against Rio Rancho High School. “The RRHS administration was recently made aware of an audio recording of a former student making threats against our school,” RRPS said in […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Sandoval County

Bernalillo Police Chief Addresses ICE Immigration Policies, Dispels Myths

By Jesse Jones Bernalillo Police Chief Chris Stoyell briefed the Town Council at the Feb. 10 meeting on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) immigration enforcement policies, particularly Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) operations within the state.  Stoyell said the information came from a recent DHS meeting in Albuquerque, which briefed police chiefs from around the […]

Posted inCommentary, Letters to the Editor, Sandoval County

Letter to the Editor: Why it is a Mistake to Dismantle USAID and Foreign Assistance 

Submitted by Rebecca Black, Retired Senior Foreign Service Officer and Mission Director with USAID Every day brings a new decision by Elon Musk and the Trump Administration about the future for US government assistance overseas and its implementing agency, United States Agency for International Development, USAID.  Unless the numerous lawsuits stand, as of Monday all […]

Posted innmstatewide, Sandoval County

Stansbury Announces Legislation to Hold Musk Accountable for DOGE Efforts

U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury announced on Friday her new bill, the Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act, aimed at holding Elon Musk accountable for his DOGE efforts that she said are “infiltrating our federal agencies.”  “We are seeing an unprecedented attack on our democracy, our institutions, our federal agencies and our federal workers, and New Mexicans […]

Posted inCorrales, New Mexico Legislature #nmleg, rio-rancho, Sandoval County

From Dreamer to Senator: Nava Focuses on Education, Public Safety in Legislative Session

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. In November, Cindy Nava made history when she was elected to the New Mexico state legislature. She became the first former undocumented person and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, (DACA) recipient […]

Posted inCommentary, Letters to the Editor, Sandoval County

Op-ed: Musk is ‘Unelected, Unvetted, Unqualified’

Submitted by Dr. Katherine Aaron, resident of Rio Rancho My response to US Representative Melanie Stansbury’s MEET THE PRESS interview Feb 4, 2025. Elon Musk is an unelected, unvetted, unqualified billionaire who has been given carte blanche access to our federal agencies, to fire employees, to disrupt and dismantle agencies and to stop payments violating […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Sandoval County

New Police Force Could be Coming to NM to Enforce Cannabis Laws

This story is republished from KUNM. By Daniel Montaño, KUNM A new police force may be on the way to New Mexico, after a bill advanced through its first committee with unanimous support this week. The armed law enforcement officers capable of making arrests would be responsible for enforcing cannabis control laws. House Bill 10, sponsored by […]

Posted innmstatewide, Sandoval County

‘Taking our Flag Back’: Protesters against Trump Administration at the Roundhouse

By Lauren Lifke A horde of demonstrators took to the steps of the Roundhouse in Santa Fe on Wednesday, during the third week of the New Mexico legislative session, as part of a national movement to protest against the Trump administration . Protesters held signs with messages opposing the administration and advocating for reproductive rights, Palestinians, veterans, […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Sandoval County

Alzheimer’s Transformative Clinic to Visit New Mexico in March

By Andrea Vasquez  The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) will host an educational conference in Albuquerque on March 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown as part of its National Educating America Tour.  The event intends for local experts to provide New Mexico residents with the proper information and tools […]