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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

Families in the Placitas community could soon have the option to keep their children at the neighborhood elementary school through eighth grade, as Bernalillo Public Schools moves forward with a plan to expand Placitas Elementary from a K-6 to a K-8 campus.

Placitas Elementary expansion planned to keep middle school students closer to home

by Kevin Hendricks March 16, 2026March 16, 2026

Painting exhibit invites viewers to have a seat

by Kevin Hendricks March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

A local water system serving Placitas Elementary School has been found to be contaminated with “forever chemicals,” prompting state officials to invite local water managers to cooperate with developing programs for mitigation and monitoring.

Water system serving over 185 at Placitas Elementary tests positive for PFAS ‘forever chemicals,’ state testing finds

by Kevin Hendricks March 6, 2026March 10, 2026

Wild Hearts Gallery will open a new solo exhibition of oil paintings by Colleen Z. Gregoire on Feb. 29, inviting visitors to explore the landscapes and quiet corners of New Mexico through the lens of outdoor seating.

Placitas gallery opens ‘Have a Seat’ oil painting exhibition

by Kevin Hendricks February 26, 2026February 26, 2026