At the last City Council meeting, Councilor Klarissa Peña proposed an amendment to change the way salary increases work so all councilors receive a raise at the same time. Currently, some make more than others after the Citizens’ Independent Salary Commission — the commission that determines their salaries — decided last year that councilors needed […]
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Battling loud cars with technology
Nick Ferenchak likes his quiet — whether sleeping at night or hiking in the Sandia Mountains — and he has a plan to preserve his quietude from noisy vehicles. Ferenchak, an assistant professor in the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at the University of New Mexico, is the president of Not-A-Loud, […]
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In Defense of Independence Day
Now that parade days are behind me, Independence Day is one of my favorite holidays. Growing up in Silver City, the morning of the Fourth was always consumed with The Parade. My mother was in Full Broadcast Mode, doing her regular 7:15 a.m. radio show, and then heading downtown to announce the parade. It seemed […]
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In Defense of Independence Day
Now that parade days are behind me, Independence Day is one of my favorite holidays. Growing up in Silver City, the morning of the Fourth was always consumed with The Parade. My mother was in Full Broadcast Mode, doing her regular 7:15 a.m. radio show, and then heading downtown to announce the parade. It seemed […]
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In Defense of Independence Day
Now that parade days are behind me, Independence Day is one of my favorite holidays. Growing up in Silver City, the morning of the Fourth was always consumed with The Parade. My mother was in Full Broadcast Mode, doing her regular 7:15 a.m. radio show, and then heading downtown to announce the parade. It seemed […]
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First Responder Spotlight: Amanda Campos
First Responder Spotlight is a monthly feature submitted by the Sandoval County Optimist Club. Amanda Campos has been a career firefighter/EMT with Sandoval County Fire and Rescue since being hired in 2018. She began working with the department in October 2013 as a volunteer, obtaining her medical technician basic qualification during that time. In addition […]
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The Signpost: July 4, 2024
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Age, the Issue That Won’t Go Away
When I was covering the Legislature and watching our elected officials at work, I would sometimes say a silent prayer: “Help me know when it’s time to step aside and do it before I make a fool of myself.” Legislative sessions are grueling. While some lawmakers give in to age-related health issues or exhaustion, some […]
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Paseo del Volcan, Judicial Complex and Dispatch Center Top County’s List of Needs
Sandoval County commissioners last week compiled a wish list to give to the state, outlining their top infrastructure projects. The commissioners voted 3-2 to approve an updated list ranking priorities on the 2026-2030 Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP), totaling $106,322,404, at the June 26 commission meeting. The top-ranked project on the list is Paseo del […]
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Two Children Rescued From River Near Gilman Tunnels
Sandoval County Fire and Rescue helped two children and an adult out of the Jemez River in a harrowing escape from rushing waters. On June 21, SCFR responded to an emergency call in the southwestern Jemez Mountains near the Gilman Tunnels. Three people, one adult and two children were in the river when the adult […]