While new to the community, Camille Milke and her family have already made their footprint in the East Mountains with a new homemade donut delivery service, Route 66 Hole Foods. Milke, her husband, Brian Milke, and her son, also Brian Milke, moved to the East Mountains from Albuquerque in January. They missed having food delivery […]
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Donuts at Your Doorstep
While new to the community, Camille Milke and her family have already made their footprint in the East Mountains with a new homemade donut delivery service, Route 66 Hole Foods. Milke, her husband, Brian Milke, and her son, also Brian Milke, moved to the East Mountains from Albuquerque in January. They missed having food delivery […]
Donuts at Your Doorstep
While new to the community, Camille Milke and her family have already made their footprint in the East Mountains with a new homemade donut delivery service, Route 66 Hole Foods. Milke, her husband, Brian Milke, and her son, also Brian Milke, moved to the East Mountains from Albuquerque in January. They missed having food delivery […]
The High Cost of Self-checkout
If you do grocery shopping for your family, you have undoubtedly used self-checkout. That’s what I was doing recently when shopping for two items in a nearby store. I noticed a new sign had been posted: “Self-check-out restricted to 15 items or less.” I had not seen that before. On the contrary, there were times […]
Apodaca Wants to Help Moderates
Democrats’ notion of their party as the big tent is suffering as hard line progressives target moderates in the primary. It’s been widely reported that progressives have primaried every state representative who voted against the family and medical leave bill. They’ve reportedly raised millions to help their candidates. Jeff Apodaca, son of late Gov. Jerry […]
Pages of History: The Murder of George Silva
The murder almost a century ago of a prominent Bernalillo businessman is the inspiration for a new fictional novel coming out June 28. Author Mattison Casaus’ first novel, A Piece of the Town, intricately weaves a narrative that blends truth and fiction about the 1932 murder of George Silva and the iconic Silva’s Saloon in […]
How to vote
Do I need to present identification when I vote? What identification do I need to provide when I vote? A physical form of identification is only required for first-time New Mexico voters who registered by mail and did not include identification with their voter registration application form. Otherwise, you will be asked to provide a […]
Placitas Studio Tour Expected to Draw Thousands
The annual Placitas Studio Tour kicks off this Mother’s Day weekend featuring 79 artists, 61 studios and seven neighborhoods. The tour is now in its 27th year and welcomes thousands of visitors to Placitas. The tour is scheduled for 10 am to 5 pm, on Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and 12. With the help […]
Sandoval County Holds Voter Roll Event
To proactively ensure the accuracy of voter rolls and facilitate a seamless election process, the Sandoval County Clerk’s Office organized a voter rolls accuracy event May 6 at the County Administration building. The goal was to help registered voters in Sandoval County who wanted to verify their voter registration details or make updates ahead of […]
Letter to the Editor: Reinvigorated the Placitas Chamber of Commerce
By Jean Roberts The Placitas Chamber of Commerce is re-energized after a slowdown during and after the pandemic. The Chamber is a nonprofit organization that supports the Placitas community in many ways, and it is not affiliated with the national organization. Members of the Chamber include local businesses, as well as nonprofits such as local […]

