Pat Davis, Author at City Desk ABQ

47 Dogs Rescued From Placitas Home

Sandoval County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a house in Placitas on Monday, Feb. 26 where they found 47 dogs and five horses living on a property with a three-bedroom house. Almost all of the dogs rescued from the property appear to be Australian Shepherd breeds. Sandoval County Manager Dwayne Johnson told the Signpost about the […]

New APS program to offer courses in drones, sustainable farming, clean energy

Students in four Westside schools could soon be learning to fly drones and build a more sustainable future for the rest of us. Beginning next year, four schools in the Rio Grande High School feeder group – Los Padillas Elementary, Mountain View Elementary, Polk Middle School, and Rio Grande High School – will begin offering […]

Rio Rancho Nonprofit Receives National Grant

A Rio Rancho nonprofit that creates STEM programs for underserved children was recently awarded a $5,000 grant. R4 Creating received the grant from Sparklight, a national broadband communications provider, who awarded 29 nonprofits around the country through the company’s Charitable Giving Fund. The grants totaled more than $125,000 during the most recent award period. R4 Creating […]

Mayor Jack Torres on the future of Bernalillo

Mayor Jack Torres has been the mayor of Bernalillo for 14 years. He’s seen his fair share of ups and downs in the town, and has worked with his share of Town Councilors over the past decades. The Signpost spoke with Torres about the upcoming election and what some of the biggest challenges councilors will […]

2024 Town of Bernalillo Municipal Judge Candidate

Incumbent Municipal Judge Geoffrey Rinaldi is the only candidate who is running for the open seat. Rinaldi was elected to the bench in 2020, after being the only candidate on the ballot that year as well. Rinaldi did not respond to emails or calls about his candidacy.

2024 Bernalillo Municipal Election Guide

Two incumbents and one former candidate running for the second time are vying for the two open Town Council seats in the upcoming Bernalillo municipal election. There are no districts in Bernalillo, so members serve at large. Former businessman Phillip Valverde and former Magistrate Judge Sharon Torres-Quintana are each seeking to retain the seats they first […]

2024 Rio Rancho Council Candidates

Three sitting City Councilors will each face multiple challengers in the March 5 municipal election in Rio Rancho, setting up a potential shakeup on the Governing Body. Incumbents Jim Owen (District 1) and Paul Wymer (District 4) will be up against two opponents in their re-election efforts, and Nicole Dahn List (District 6) has three […]

Girls with grit: Moriarty High School girls ‘falling in love’ with wrestling

Two girls stand close together in the middle of Moriarty High School’s gymnasium with their arms locked in a firm grasp. The floor is completely covered with a foam mat. Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire” blares at full blast throughout the gym. The girls start tussling with each other before plunging to the mat with […]

A professionalized legislature doesn’t require six-figure salaries

The close of the 2024 legislative session was rather unremarkable, but for rumblings of calling a special session to address public safety. A mere 72 bills of the more than six hundred filed made it to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. The lackluster session juxtaposed against a state awash in revenues yet […]

Commission Lauds Legislature’s Inaction to Close Detention Center

Torrance County, Estancia in particular, dodged an economic bullet recently when the State Legislature let a Senate bill die on the floor that would have prevented the Torrance County Detention Facility from continuing to house immigrant detainees. Janice Barela, county manager, told the commission last week that the bill passed two senate committees along party […]