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An adult bison and a calf taking a stroll. Bison are new at the Elk Ridge Ranch, site of the June 20 Placitas RanchFest.

Events, Placitas

Back to the ranch: Placitas RanchFest returns this summer

by Rodd Cayton April 27, 2026

Placitas Resilience & Emergency Preparedness Alliance (PREP) is hosting a May 12 presentation by District Ranger Ken Born of the U.S. Forest Service on possible wildfire behavior in Placitas.

Environment, Conservation & Climate, Placitas

Placitas PREP to host fire-behavior presentation

by Kevin Hendricks April 23, 2026

Placitas opens 48 artist studios to the public this Mother's Day weekend for the 29th annual Placitas Studio Tour — free, self-guided and, organizers say, built for collectors.

+Arts & Culture, Placitas

Placitas artists open their studio doors for free self-guided tour May 8–10

by Kevin Hendricks April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

There’s a blank canvas in Placitas (figuratively speaking), and the community is encouraged to help decide how that eight-acre space will be colored in.

Local Government, Placitas, Sandoval County

Sandoval County seeks state funding to study water system regionalization in Placitas, Algodones

by Kevin Hendricks April 23, 2026

Placitas residents can reduce wildfire risk around their homes at a free community chipper day hosted by the Coronado Soil and Water Conservation District on Saturday, May 16.

Environment, Conservation & Climate, Placitas

Placitas chipper day targets wildfire risk on May 30

by Kevin Hendricks April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

There’s a blank canvas in Placitas (figuratively speaking), and the community is encouraged to help decide how that eight-acre space will be colored in.

Community Content, Placitas

Wildfire watch: District ranger to present critical simulations of Placitas fire behavior

by Kevin Hendricks April 20, 2026

Community Content, Placitas

Wildfire watch: District ranger to present critical simulations of Placitas fire behavior

by Kevin Hendricks April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

Placitas residents can stock up on spring plants, browse books and pick up homemade baked goods Saturday while supporting their local library at the Placitas Community Library's annual Spring Fling.

Community Content, Placitas

Placitas library hosts Spring Fling fundraiser Saturday

by Kevin Hendricks April 9, 2026

Artist Bunny Bowen explores lifelong connection to trees in new Placitas exhibition

by Kevin Hendricks March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

Dan White (KUPR’s Producer Dan) at the new solar array at KUPR’s broadcast studios Left to right: Dan Heerding (Emergency Manager, Sandoval County), Allen Saville (Placitas Resilience and Preparedness Alliance), Kendra Lucero-Matteucci (President, San Antonio de las Huertas Land Grant), Joan Fenicle (Manager, KUPR-LPFM 99.9) and Patrick VanderWyden (Management council, KUPR-LPFM 99.9)

One small step toward a safer Placitas

by Kevin Hendricks March 16, 2026March 16, 2026