Pat Davis, Author at City Desk ABQ

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Torrance County Sheriff Pushes for Community Policing Plan

Torrance County Sheriff David Frazee has been in law enforcement for a long time. Frazee retired in 2000 as a lieutenant from the Bernalillo Sheriff’s Department where he worked for 27 years. He was elected sheriff in Torrance County last fall and upon his return noticed some drastic changes in the way New Mexico police […]

Tijeras Man Killed in Head-On Collision

A 70-year-old man was killed in a head-on collision in Tijeras. At 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, New Mexico State Police responded to the scene of the fatal head-on collision between a Ford F-150 and a Kia Forte on Highway 337 in Tijeras. The driver of the Forte was David Iacoviello of Tijeras. Iacoviello […]

Correction: Election Results

In the March 7 issue of the Signpost, we incorrectly reported James S. Baca won the Bernalillo Town Council set against Sharon Torres-Quintana. Philip Valverde and Sharon Torres-Quintana both won the open seats. Torres-Quintana had 354 votes and Valverde had 333 votes.

Sandoval County Receives Federal Funding for Renovation, Behavioral Health Projects

Sandoval County received more than $1 million for renovation and behavioral health projects from the $62 million U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján secured for 74 New Mexico projects. The county received $850,000 for the El Zocalo-Sena Building Renovation Project, which was also secured by U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury and $200,000 for a Behavioral Health Planning […]

Feds, State Fund Wildland Fire Management, Firefighters and Smokey Bear

Drought maps colored in cheerful red, orange and gold are anything but cheerful in their meaning. They confirm what ranchers already know, that it’s painfully dry here. Devastating wildfires in West Texas add an exclamation point. If there’s any good news it’s that Congress and the Legislature are more attuned to the reality of fire. […]

Cheers For Title IX and Women’s Sports

For me, one of the most exciting sports events in New Mexico is about to get underway – the high school basketball tournament! Prep basketball has long been a community event across New Mexico, from Dulce to Eunice to Belen to Taos to neighborhoods in Albuquerque. I grew up in Hobbs, where boy’s basketball was […]

Community Briefs

Artists and Crafters Needed! ARTNM! will be returning to Rio Rancho on Apr. 13 and they are looking for local artists to display and sell their work. There is no fee to be a part of this show. The show will be on Apr. 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Atrium of […]

New Mexico and Ireland Partnering for Business Success This Saint Patrick’s Day

Commentary This column was submitted as a guest column by the listed author. Have an opinion? Add your comments below or submit your own response here. Guest commentary by Ivan Houlihan, IDA Ireland As New Mexico continues to ramp up its semiconductor industry, some companies in the state are turning to Ireland as a new […]

Ukraine can prevail in this David and Goliath fight

As we enter the third year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, House Speaker Mike Johnson and congressional Republicans are dithering on aid as if the United States will never need allies again. As if Russia is our new best friend. As if he’ll be Speaker forever. Johnson, a politician and not a military man, has […]