By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Sandoval County’s District 3 commission candidates agree Rio Rancho needs better roads and better-paying jobs. They split on whether Washington should pick up the tab. Democrat Frank Smith Jr. and Republican Edwin Paul Linson faced off during a Sept. 29 forum hosted by the Rio Rancho Observer and the Rio […]
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Bookworms who haunt Esther Bone Memorial Library could need a new hangout this winter. Rio Rancho plans to close the Pinetree Road library from January to May 2027 for its first major makeover in nearly 20 years. The Governing Body votes Thursday on the contract to make it happen. Councilors […]
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho residents who think City Hall needs a few edits can now pick up the red pen. Mayor Paul Wymer wants seven residents to serve on the city’s Charter Review Committee, which will decide whether the city’s governing document needs changes. Applications are due at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. […]
By Kevin Hendricks Alamogordo residents asked state regulators last week to test PNM’s meters. Now the regulators’ own staff wants to do exactly that. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission’s Public Interest Advocacy Staff filed a petition Tuesday asking commissioners to authorize a formal investigation into PNM’s estimated and delayed bills this summer. Staff wants […]
Another exciting week of high school football wrapped up Saturday as Goddard and Deming played the final Week 7 game in District 2-5A. Artesia, Roswell, Alamogordo and Goddard won their matchups, with the Tigers and Rockets each climbing one spot in the district standings. Mayfield had the biggest drop, sliding from No. 4 in Week […]
Neither mud puddles nor cow patties could keep agriculture- and adventure-minded eastern New Mexicans from enjoying a trip to the Eastern New Mexico State Fair Tuesday, with ongoing livestock shows and carnival rides beckoning area residents to the annual affair. Tuesday morning featured the Market Swine and Breeding Doe shows, followed by the Market Goat […]
New Mexico native Tyce Delk was born in Melrose, New Mexico. As a youth, he would make the trip to Roswell with his brother to show livestock at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair (ENMSF). Delk is a fourth-generation farmer and rancher who also comes from a family with a musical tradition. “That’s kind of […]
