New Mexico’s Children, Youth and Families Department and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham pushed back on a damning state Department of Justice report, saying the failures it documents are problems of the past — and that Acting Secretary Valerie Sandoval’s team had already taken action on each of the eight systemic issues the attorney general identified. […]
Kevin Hendricks
Kevin Hendricks is an editor with nm.news where he oversees Sandoval County newsrooms. A native of Southeast ABQ, he reported for the ABQ Journal and Rio Rancho Observer before joining nm.news in 2024.
Posted inPlacitas
Placitas library hosts Spring Fling fundraiser Saturday
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. The community fundraiser runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at the library, 453 Highway 165. The event is free and open to […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Rio Rancho Players open new theater with airport comedy-drama
Rio Rancho’s community theater group takes the stage at a new home this month, opening It Happened at the Airport — two one-act plays set in an airline terminal — at their new location on NM 528. Rio Rancho Players, a program of Rio Rancho Creative Crossroads, will perform at 1640A 528/Pat D’Arco Hwy, a […]
Posted inEdgewood
Edgewood losing county fire, EMS coverage after payment dispute ends 21-year agreement
Edgewood residents face a July 1 deadline for new fire and emergency medical services after the town and Santa Fe County agreed to terminate a joint services agreement — and both sides are telling different stories about why. The two governments reached a walkaway settlement ending all claims with no financial payment by either party, […]
Posted inSandoval County
Sandoval County loses up to $284 million a year while nearly 50,000 residents drive to work elsewhere
Sandoval County is losing up to $284 million a year in workday spending because nearly 47,400 residents drive out of the county for work every day — and the businesses that could serve them during those hours don’t exist here yet, according to a market analysis presented to county commissioners Wednesday. Rio Rancho Regional Chamber […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Drag Bingo fundraiser at The BLOCK kicks off Rio Rancho Pride celebrations
Rio Rancho’s first-ever Pride celebration is still two months out, but local organizers are already rolling — with Drag Bingo and a one-of-a-kind dice raffle. The Imperial Sovereign Court of New Mexico hosts Drag Bingo with SHEnanigans on Friday, April 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. at The BLOCK, 7805 Enchanted Hills Blvd. NE. Hosted […]
Posted inRio Rancho
From Entourage to early voting: Your essential Rio Rancho weekend guide
From the high-stakes mayoral runoff to the comedic stylings of an Emmy-winning actor, Rio Rancho residents face a packed schedule of civic and entertainment events this weekend. Civic Duty: Mayoral Runoff Election Last Day of Early Voting Comedy & Entertainment Quezada’s Comedy Club & Cantina Rio Rancho Events Center Community & Outdoors Share this story […]
Posted inSandoval County
Free Wi-Fi coming to Coronado and Jemez historic sites
Visitors to two Sandoval County landmarks — Coronado Historic Site in Bernalillo and Jemez Historic Site in Jemez Springs — will soon log on for free after the state awarded a $460,000 broadband grant to bring public Wi-Fi to 12 historic sites and museums across New Mexico. The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion awarded […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Rio Rancho set to approve 278-home development, $13.7M fire station contract
Two significant projects — a 278-home subdivision and a new $13.7 million fire station — come before the Rio Rancho Governing Body Thursday night as the city continues to manage rapid growth in its southern neighborhoods. The Governing Body will hold a public hearing on the Orchard Park Master Plan, a 43-acre single-family development proposed […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News
CYFD ‘in crisis:’ AG files lawsuit after 14 child deaths tied to agency failures
New Mexico’s child welfare agency has failed to protect children in its care for years — and used state confidentiality laws to hide it, according to a new investigative report from the New Mexico Department of Justice. Attorney General Raúl Torrez released the report Wednesday and filed a lawsuit in Santa Fe District Court seeking […]