Placitas News

The Valley Meat Company near Roswell passed an inspection by the USDA in April, it is still awaiting its permit in order to start operations at what would be the country's only horse slaughterhouse.

School is almost out for the summer around New Mexico. Are you looking for activities to keep the kids busy this summer? Do you want to help them retain what they learned last year and be ready for the next school year? Many public libraries around the state are offering summer reading programs that include prizes and fun programs.

A group that advocates for the protection of free-roaming horses in Placitas has asked federal officials for assistance in confronting public safety concerns arising from the animals straying on the roads.

Firefighters are still trying to put out a wildfire burning in the East Mountains.

Sandoval County Fire investigators say they've gathered new evidence that may help figure out who's responsible for a string of fires that sparked northwest of Rio Rancho on Friday morning.

The popular, free-roaming horses of a New Mexico mountain hamlet may have outstripped the ability of the land to support them.

Officials say no structures are in danger and the cause of the blaze near the historic village of Placitas is unknown.

Fire crews are battling a small fire burning in the Sandia Mountains. The U.S. Forest Service says the Peidra Fire has burned about three acres so far in the north end of the Sandias, south of Placitas.

Roaming horses have been a disruptive matter in Placitas before. No one knows where the horses originated and no one claims ownership.