Estancia Interim Police Chief Jason Downing has been placed on administrative leave with pay pending an internal investigation. According to Estancia Town Clerk Michelle Jones, Downing has been the interim chief of police for just over a year and was placed in that position because the town had not had a chief for some time. […]
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Estancia Police Chief on Leave
Estancia Interim Police Chief Jason Downing has been placed on administrative leave with pay pending an internal investigation. According to Estancia Town Clerk Michelle Jones, Downing has been the interim chief of police for just over a year and was placed in that position because the town had not had a chief for some time. […]
Posted inCommentary, Letters to the Editor, Placitas
Letter to the Editor: USFS Placitas, Sandia Burn Plans Need 2nd Look
This letter is submitted as reader commentary by the author. Have an opinion? Of course you do! Send it to editor@sandovalsignpost.com Dear Editor: I am contacting you in regards to the proposed “Controlled Burn” that the US Forest Service is proposing in the canyon directly south of Placitas and the San Antonio de las Huertas […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety
APD arrests 11-year-old after monthlong violent crime spree
ALBUQUERQUE – Albuquerque Police Department officers took an 11-year-old boy into custody late Thursday following a series of dangerous crimes, including a shooting last week. Below is a list of incidents that APD said involved the juvenile suspect: May 5, 2024 – A Kia Forte was stolen in northeast Albuquerque and was recovered an hour […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Downtown, Nob Hill & UNM
We’re Here! We’re queer! You’re Used to It!
By DAMON SCOTT / The Paper. Pride marches began 54 years ago in response to a riot that took place because police were brutalizing New York City’s gay community at the Stonewall Inn gay bar. Why? Because they had the audacity to gather there. It was a time in America when gays were constantly under attack […]
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By The Way: Road to Isleta Amphitheater reopens ahead of Red Hot Chili Peppers concert
Good news for fans of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The road to the Isleta Amphitheater has re-opened after a fighter jet crashed near the airport a week and a half ago. But Navy teams have more work to do on cleaning up the debris and removing contaminants from the area. Albuquerque’s Office of Emergency […]
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Raising the Pride flag high over Civic Plaza
In honor of LGBTQ Pride Month, Mayor Tim Keller joined city staff and advocates in raising a new flag over Civic Plaza on Friday. The flag includes a yellow triangle with a purple circle to acknowledge the intersex community as well as white, pink, blue, black and brown stripes. The black and brown colors represent […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Congress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness
$1M from feds would add transitional housing for homeless families
Transitional housing options for Albuquerque’s women and children exiting emergency shelters are limited and waitlists are long — circumstances that can result in a return to life on the streets for families experiencing homelessness. However, $1 million in funding requested by Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-NM, would expand housing availability for the vulnerable group. Transitional housing […]
Posted inCommunity Content, Placitas
Las Placitas Association Monthly Report
Much to celebrate: It’s a year to celebrate conservation stewardship – 100 years for Aldo Leopold, 50 years for Las Placitas Association – and May 7, we celebrated the signing of the Placitas Withdrawal with Senator Martin Heinrich, dignitaries from Santa Ana and San Felipe Pueblos, the San Antonio de Las Huertas Land Grant, many […]
Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, Placitas
‘It’s About Recognizing the Community We Get to Live In’
After a yearslong hiatus, the village of Placitas business community rallied to bring back Placitas Appreciation Day. The Placitas Chamber of Commerce has been the driving force behind the community event for the past two decades, and then the COVID pandemic hit, effectively shutting it down. “After taking a break for a few years, we […]