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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Boston Jazz Trio Brings NM Connections to Placitas
John Funkhouser, pianist and band leader, is bringing his jazz trio to Placitas Sunday, March 17. Funkhouser has led the trio for 20 years in Boston before moving to Albuquerque in 2021. The musicians are Funkhouser on keys, Greg Loughman on bass, and Mike Connors on drums; presents an afternoon of modern jazz, including reimagined standards […]
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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 […]
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The Final Word and the Last Laugh
Roger Evans’ signature, caricatured animals will be featured in the Wild Hearts Gallery in Placitas as the March exhibit. Evans says he turns to animals to express ideas about race, class, sex, age and more – humorous but not frivolous – often poking fun at the social order. It’s a style for which he has […]
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Candidate’s Tragic Passing Rocks Cuba Before Election Day
The Village of Cuba is grieving the loss of a community leader and candidate for Village Council. Tonya Sanchez, 44, a mother of four, tragically lost her life in a car accident on Feb. 19. Her 18 year-old daughter, Oceanus, was in the car and is currently hospitalized, undergoing recovery from multiple surgeries. Sanchez was […]
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Bernalillo Police Make Significant Fentanyl Busts
In the first two months of 2024, Bernalillo Police made some significant fentanyl seizures prompting them to post two alerts via social media. According to BPD, Officer Bryan Cantril took 322 pills off the street on Jan. 16 during a traffic stop on Hernandez Road. On Feb. 5 he arrested another suspect with 64 more […]
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47 Dogs Rescued From Placitas Home
Sandoval County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a house in Placitas on Monday, Feb. 26 where they found 47 dogs and five horses living on a property with a three-bedroom house. Almost all of the dogs rescued from the property appear to be Australian Shepherd breeds. Sandoval County Manager Dwayne Johnson told the Signpost about the […]
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Another APD officer resigns amid DWI misconduct probe
Another Albuquerque police officer under investigation in the DWI corruption probe has resigned from the department. Gilbert Gallegos, an APD spokesperson, said Honorio Alba was scheduled to be interviewed for the Internal Affairs investigation today but he resigned rather than be interviewed. Alba is the second officer to resign while under investigation — Lt. Justin […]
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Focused on the future
Albuquerque’s workforce of the future will include all sorts of jobs. Leaders at the local school district are planning to fill them by having students graduate ready to work, go on to advanced training or begin postsecondary education. Tori Shauger was hired last year as Albuquerque Public Schools’ Director of Career Connected Learning. She said […]