+Communities | - Page 8 of 38 - Sandoval Signpost

There’s a new labor of love on display at the Bernalillo Community Museum & Garden. The museum has unveiled a new mural that director Ashley Flores says is intended to recognize local plants and pollinators and acknowledge the town’s agricultural history. (Rodd Cayton)

+Arts & Culture, Town of Bernalillo

Community mosaic: Bernalillo museum unveils new mural celebrating local history

by Rodd Cayton June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

The official state reptile of New Mexico is the New Mexico whiptail lizard (Aspidoscelis neomexicanus). Nicknamed the Lesbian Lizard, this lizard is entirely female and reproduces through parthenogenesis (a process where females lay eggs that develop into exact clones of the mother, without needing a male).

Community Content, Placitas

Las Placitas Association Update: Drought watch, live music and Lesbian Lizards

by Kevin Hendricks June 4, 2026

A rainbow striped Pride flag

Events, Rio Rancho

Weekend preview: What’s happening in and around Rio Rancho (June 5-7)

by Kevin Hendricks June 4, 2026

Gregg Hull talks with a voter during the primary election on June 2. (Kevin Hendricks)

Elections & Politics, Sandoval County

Rio Rancho’s Hull wins Republican nomination for governor, sets up fall race against Haaland

by Kevin Hendricks June 3, 2026June 3, 2026

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland campaigns along Coors Blvd in Albuquerque’s westside Tuesday morning near the Andalucia Shopping Center. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales for the Paper

Elections & Politics, Sandoval County

New Mexico voters reshape political landscape, set up fierce November battles

by Kevin Hendricks June 3, 2026

Ken Born, who is the District Ranger with the US Forest Service, Sandia District & Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands, talks at a Placitas PREP meeting in May. (Courtesy photo)

Environment, Conservation & Climate, Placitas

Not a forecast, but a warning: US Forest Service ranger details wildfire possibilities for Placitas

by Rodd Cayton June 3, 2026

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland campaigns along Coors Blvd in Albuquerque’s westside Tuesday morning near the Andalucia Shopping Center. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales for the Paper

Elections & Politics, Sandoval County

Election Day voting gets underway — here’s what you need to know

by Kevin Hendricks June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

Ciruela Pond/ reservoir shows drought conditions- completely dry due to not enough snowfall and climate change. The water level is normally near the top of the submerged stump. (Rodd Cayton)

Environment, Conservation & Climate, Placitas

Placitas drought crisis: Water shut-offs loom as springs run dry

by Rodd Cayton June 1, 2026

The bridge in Bernalillo is one of a few ways to cross the Rio Grande. (Roberto E. Rosales)

Environment, Conservation & Climate, Sandoval County

The uncrossable Rio Grande: Gregg Hull says a new bridge will never happen

by Kevin Hendricks June 1, 2026June 5, 2026

Sandoval County voters head to the polls Tuesday for the June 2 primary — and more than 16,300 ballots are already in the books after early and absentee voting closed Saturday, May 30.

Elections & Politics, Sandoval County

Election Day is Tuesday — here’s what Sandoval County voters need to know

by Kevin Hendricks June 1, 2026