Fire cadets finish 8th week with county

Sandoval County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Kenny Snow demonstrates proper technique for cadets during a fire academy training exercise Wednesday at Station 21 on Santa Ana Pueblo.

The newest map is out and Sandoval County, Bernalillo County, and Santa Fe County are among 14 counties in the Yellow

Counties at the Yellow Level have either a new COVID-19 case incidence rate of no greater than 8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants during the most recent two-week period, or an average percent of positive COVID-19 test results over the most recent 14-day period less than or equal to 5%. Essential businesses (non-retail): No capacity restrictions but operations must be limited to only those absolutely necessary … Read More

Valles Caldera National Preserve Receives International Dark Sky Park Certification

Jemez Springs, N.M. – The National Park Service and the International Dark Sky Association announced today that Valles Caldera National Preserve has been certified as an International Dark Sky Park. This certification recognizes the exceptional quality of the preserve’s night skies and provides added opportunities to enhance visitor experiences through astronomy-based interpretive programming.  Located in the Jemez Mountains of north-central … Read More

Homemakers reach out to clients in quarantine

By Amy Byres Sandoval County homemakers know how to make a house a home. According to county Frail and Elderly Program Manager Raymond Gonzales, a “homemaker” is someone who visits the frail and elderly and provides the following services: light housekeeping, laundry, assistance planning and preparing meals, and shopping for groceries and other items. They also provide a respite service, … Read More

County jail keeps virus cases low

By Amy Byres The Sandoval County Detention Center has not had a COVID outbreak come from within the facility since the start of the pandemic, said jail Director Gilbert Armendariz. According to the New Mexico Corrections Department, there have been over 2,440 COVID cases in the state’s correctional facilities, with over 25 deaths, as of press time, and 209 active … Read More

Businesses get millions in CARES funds

Nearly $3 million has been allotted in grants from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to local businesses in Sandoval County.According to Director of County Business and Economic Development Dora Dominguez, from the CARES Act, Sandoval County was awarded about $965,000 and local municipalities were awarded the following amounts: • City of Rio Rancho: about $466,000,• Town of … Read More

County hosts graduation ceremony for employee

Sandoval County Chairman Dave Heil handed Health Screener, Yatziri Carrillo, her High School Diploma in the Commission Chambers on December 16, 2020. Carrillo, who has been working for Sandoval County since the Covid outbreak, took all of her courses online due to social distancing regulations. Carrillo was informed in early December that she had received enough credits to graduate. To … Read More