Posted inPolitics & Elections, Sandoval County

Clerks Detail Cost and Turnout of the 2024 Local Elections

A week after the 2024 Municipal Officer Elections in Sandoval County, municipal clerks can take a breath and look at the numbers. Most of the incorporated municipalities in Sandoval County held their officer elections on March 5, but some are still in the process.  Recounts and runoff elections will take place after county commissioners hold […]

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Placitas Library to Host a Retrospective

In the late-1950’s, Frances Escarcida and Adela Garcia had a vision that began with providing books in the local school hallway in the historic Village of Placitas. By March 1966, the library was incorporated with a Board of Trustees. By the early 1980s, the library became fully integrated into Placitas Elementary School and began to […]

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Community Briefs

Celebration of St. Patrick Day The Placitas Community Library’s Children’s Program Committee and the Placitas Artists Series are hosting a St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Friday, Mar. 15 at 1 p.m. at the Placitas Community Library. The day will include a musical program for children ages 2-10 and their families featuring the Young Voices of […]

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Community Briefs

March Archery Session Sabana Grande Recreation Center is offering Beginner Archery 2 & Intermediate Archery, Advanced-Explore Archery Club, and Homeschool & Beginner Archery for anyone 8 years old or older beginning March 5-26. Equipment is provided. $60 per session. To enroll visit rrnm.gov/activenet.  22nd Annual Park ‘N The Park The 22nd Annual Park ‘N The […]

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Former Lt. Gubernatorial Candidate Announces Candidacy for State Senate

Anthony “Ant” Thornton announced last week his candidacy for Republican nominee for New Mexico Senate for District 19, which includes Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Sandoval and Torrance counties.  “This is the district I want to represent in the state senate,” Thornton said in a Facebook post. “I love living here, and I want to ensure that […]

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Gallery Makes Donation to County Fire

Wild Hearts Gallery members Mary Hofmann and Colleen Z Gregoire presented a check in the amount of $750 to Chief Humberto Macias of the Sandoval County Fire Rescue volunteer brigade and volunteers on Thursday, February 22 at Fire Station #41. Funds were generated during several 2023 holiday events at the gallery, including the artists reception for guest […]