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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Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN / Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The weeklong heat wave that baked most of the U.S. Southwest in temperatures well into triple digits is on its last legs, but forecasters are still urging people to be cautious as there will be little relief from the warm weather until monsoon thunderstorms begin to […]
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Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN / Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The weeklong heat wave that baked most of the U.S. Southwest in temperatures well into triple digits is on its last legs, but forecasters are still urging people to be cautious as there will be little relief from the warm weather until monsoon thunderstorms begin to […]
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Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN / Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The weeklong heat wave that baked most of the U.S. Southwest in temperatures well into triple digits is on its last legs, but forecasters are still urging people to be cautious as there will be little relief from the warm weather until monsoon thunderstorms begin to […]
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New Mexicans React to Trump Verdict
As the entire country learned about the historic conviction of former president Donald Trump on Thursday, City Desk ABQ kept an eye out for what our local elected officials and politicians from both sides of the aisle had to say. Rep. Melanie Stansbury was the first New Mexico politician to weigh in on X. “GUILTY on all counts. […]
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New Mexicans React to Trump Verdict
As the entire country learned about the historic conviction of former president Donald Trump on Thursday, City Desk ABQ kept an eye out for what our local elected officials and politicians from both sides of the aisle had to say. Rep. Melanie Stansbury was the first New Mexico politician to weigh in on X. “GUILTY on all counts. […]
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New Mexicans React to Trump Verdict
As the entire country learned about the historic conviction of former president Donald Trump on Thursday, City Desk ABQ kept an eye out for what our local elected officials and politicians from both sides of the aisle had to say. Rep. Melanie Stansbury was the first New Mexico politician to weigh in on X. “GUILTY on all counts. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]