Author Archives: Jesse Jones

In a show of interagency support, the Bernalillo Police Department (BPD) has stepped in to support the Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) by providing security at the county election warehouse to help manage election resources. To alleviate the strain on its already short-staffed sheriff’s department, Sandoval County Chief Deputy Clerk Joey Dominguez contacted Bernalillo Police […]

Lorelei Chavez, a Bernalillo High School teacher, was honored as the 2025 New Mexico Teacher of the Year during a surprise ceremony on Oct. 31, making history as the first Native American educator to receive the award.  Chavez, a graduate of Bernalillo High School, teaches Native American studies and has more than ten years of […]

The Town of Bernalillo and its fire department have much to celebrate.  Firefighter and EMT Khalen Howard was honored with the 2024 Firefighter of the Year award from the New Mexico Firefighters Training Academy during the New Mexico Fire and EMS Expo held on Oct. 26 in Socorro. Following the announcement, Howard was recognized by […]

On Oct. 12, the Warrior Fuel II gas station, on the south side of U.S. 550 between the Town of Bernalillo and the Pueblo of Santa Ana, mistakenly received a delivery of diesel fuel into its unleaded tank from a third-party vendor. The error affected numerous customers, resulting in significant vehicle repairs for some, according […]

This Halloween season, the Bernalillo Community Museum invites families to join in a day of festivities at the inaugural Tricks and Treats Fall Adoption Fair.  Taking place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 26, the event offers an opportunity to support pets in need while enjoying seasonal activities at the museum. Agencies participating in […]

Drivers in Bernalillo have likely noticed the new digital speed-monitoring signs on Camino del Pueblo and Camino Don Tomas, which are part of the town’s effort to reduce speeding and improve safety in speeding hotspots. Installed Oct. 7, the signs were purchased from two vendors by the Bernalillo Police Department to track vehicle speeds and […]

The Town of Bernalillo held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 15 to unveil a new playground at Bosque Park, the town’s newest park.  The park, located between Calle San Lorenzo and Calle Maderna on Camino del Bosque on the south side of town, doubles as a drainage facility. The park was developed in partnership with the […]