By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — The City of Vision doesn’t do anything halfway. This weekend brings a crosstown football rivalry in the state playoffs, three days of state volleyball, a Super Troopers alum doing two shows a night, a community food drive, a Western Conference Final down the hill and enough live music and […]
Kevin Hendricks, Editor
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.
The Paper. Rio Rancho
Posted in■ Local Government
Break it down: Why Rio Rancho’s pipes keep popping, and who pays to fix them
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — If your street has more patches than pavement, you’re not imagining it. Rio Rancho crews repaired 64 water main breaks last fiscal year and 66 the year before. More than $123 million of the city’s planned water and sewer work has no funding yet. Main breaks happen for many […]
The Paper. Rio Rancho
Posted in■ Courts & Justice
Sandoval deputy called ICE to I-25 traffic stop, records show
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — A man riding to a family wedding in Rio Rancho ended up in immigration detention after a Sandoval County sheriff’s deputy stopped his ride on Interstate 25 and called ICE, according to a report released Friday. The May 22 stop near Algodones is the Sandoval County case in a […]
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Posted in■ Local Government
Down under: Rio Rancho is refilling its aquifer, but some wells are still slipping
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — Rio Rancho’s groundwater stopped sinking about a decade ago. But the recovery hasn’t reached every neighborhood, and shallow wells near the Rio Grande have dropped sharply in the last couple of years. Water levels fell from about 2005 to 2015, then rebounded “at various magnitudes.” That’s according to researchers […]
Posted in■ Local Government
Well within limits: Rio Rancho pumps less than half the water it’s allowed
Editor’s note: Every drop from a Rio Rancho tap starts hundreds of feet underground. The city runs entirely on groundwater. On Oct. 20, the city’s utility managers, its water rights attorney and state geologists walked the Governing Body and the new Public Infrastructure Advisory Board through how the system works. They also covered what it […]
Posted in■ New Mexico State Government
Back in the House: Reeb will take seat she quit last month after uncontested re-election
By Kevin Hendricks — Voters in House District 64 sent Andrea Reeb back to Santa Fe on Tuesday, three weeks after she quit. Now the Clovis Republican says she’s coming back to the House. Reeb announced Thursday that she will take her seat for the upcoming term. She won re-election to the seat representing Chaves, […]
The Paper. Rio Rancho
Posted in■ Events
Weekend lineup: Playoff soccer, comedy legends, hockey and a Fur Ball
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — There are weekends and then there are weekends. This one has playoff soccer, back-to-back hockey, a veteran stand-up comedian doing two shows a night, a 30th anniversary animal rescue gala, a free book festival and a star party in the mountains. Pick your adventure — there’s enough here for […]
Posted in■ Events
Peace, love and paws: Watermelon Mountain Ranch throws a groovy Fur Ball for 30 years of saving lives
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — Dust off the bell-bottoms. Watermelon Mountain Ranch, the Rio Rancho no-kill shelter that bills itself as New Mexico’s largest, throws its 30th anniversary Fur Ball on Saturday, and every ticket helps homeless dogs and cats get a second chance. The gala, themed “30 Years of Peace, Love and Saving […]
The Paper. Rio Rancho
Posted in■ Education
RRPS brings Horizon 2040 planning to Rio Rancho High tonight
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — Missed last week’s Horizon 2040 kickoff? Rio Rancho Public Schools serves up a second helping tonight. The district hosts the second of four community conversations on its next strategic plan Thursday, Nov. 5, from 6-7 p.m. at Rio Rancho High School. Parents, students, staff and community members can share […]
Posted in■ Politics & Elections
Haaland won the election. Now, how will she govern?
By Kevin Hendricks — New Mexico made history Tuesday night with Deb Haaland winning her campaign to be the first Native American woman to win a governor’s seat. Haaland, a Laguna Pueblo member and former U.S. Interior secretary, beat Republican Gregg Hull by 14 points to become New Mexico’s next governor. She takes office Jan. […]