Rio Rancho Creative Crossroads is recruiting participants for multiple programs this month, including two youth choral groups and a community theatre production. The Children’s Chorus of Rio Rancho and Rio Rancho Youth Chorus will hold their first rehearsal Saturday, Jan. 17, at Star Heights Recreation Center, 800 Polaris Blvd. The session will include an informational […]
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Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News
New Mexico secures $211M for rural hospitals
New Mexico will receive about $211 million over five years to expand rural health care access under a new $50 billion federal program, though state officials have not yet said which hospitals or communities will benefit when funding begins in 2026. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Jan. 5 that New Mexico secured […]
Posted inEast Mountains
Charter school student honored for advocacy leadership
A high school student who regularly testifies before state lawmakers and speaks at board meetings has been named Student of the Year by Public Charter Schools of New Mexico. Miller Millea, a student at East Mountain High School, received the award for grades 7-12 as part of the organization’s 2025 Excellence Awards, which recognize leadership […]
Posted inEstancia, Opinion & Analysis
Letter to the editor: Accountability demanded at Estancia Valley Classical Academy
Submitted by David C. Nuckols, EVCA teacher, and Craig Springer, parent. Enrollment at Estancia Valley Classical Academy in Edgewood, a public charter school, has drastically declined. So has state funding. Five teachers were recently put out of a job and two went part-time. All seven volunteered for the personnel action. Slapdash signs in front of […]
Posted inEdgewood, Local Government
Commissioner Filandro Anaya finishes term
Edgewood community members and officials gathered Dec. 23 to honor outgoing Commissioner Filandro Anaya for his leadership during the town’s transition to a new form of government. While his four-year term officially ended on Dec. 31 after he was overtaken by Stephen Murillo in the District 2 race, the community used the final commission meeting […]
Posted inEdgewood, Local Government
Edgewood to swear in new officials, consider multiple zoning changes
The Town of Edgewood will swear in five newly elected officials Tuesday before considering eight zoning ordinances during a packed regular meeting. The swearing-in ceremony begins at 5 p.m. at Edgewood Town Hall Commission Chambers, 171A NM 344. Municipal Judge William White and four commissioners will take their oaths of office: Kenneth Brennan (District 1), […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Housing & Homelessness
Estancia’s economic fate hinges on expired detention facility contract
Former Estancia Mayor Nathan Dial expressed concern for the town’s economy if the Torrance County Detention Facility ceases operation, as newly released data shows a surge and decline in detainees during the contract period. The six-month contract between CoreCivic and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was enacted in April and expired at the end of […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov.
Sandia Crest company building high-tech infantry weapons
By Rodd Cayton As an intelligence officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, Doug Wood saw firsthand how the first generation of small combat drones showed a need for improvement. He’s taken a step toward providing that improvement, as co-founder and CEO of DFA Systems, a small East Mountains company dedicated to, in his own words, […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Westside Albuquerque
Torrance County to receive rural health care funding
CHRISTUS St. Vincent will receive state funding to expand primary care services in Torrance County as part of a $20 million statewide rural health care initiative, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced. The health system is one of 32 rural organizations selected for fiscal year 2026 awards from the state’s Rural Health Care Delivery Fund. “These […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Westside Albuquerque
Tribal Health Center Serving Sandoval County Among Rural Care Grant Recipients
The Cañoncito Band of Navajo Health Center will receive state funding to expand primary care services on tribal land in Sandoval and Cibola counties, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced. The To’hajiilee-based health center is among 32 rural organizations statewide that will share $20 million in fiscal year 2026 awards from the Rural Health Care Delivery […]