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โ€˜Enough is Enoughโ€™: Rep. Cates challenges industry over PFAS labeling law

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. New Mexico shoppers could lose their right to know which household products contain “forever chemicals” if a coalition of national trade groups gets its way in federal court. State Rep. Kathleen Cates, D-Rio Rancho, fired back this week with a letter to eight industry associations defending House Bill 212, the […]

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Hopi carver turns cottonwood root into art at Coronado Historic Site Aug. 2

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Cottonwood root becomes detailed Hopi figurines Aug. 2 as carver Randy Brokeshoulder demonstrates his craft at Coronado Historic Site. Brokeshoulder, who carries Hopi, Navajo and Absentee Shawnee heritage, works from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 2, finishing each figure with natural pigments, yarn, feathers and horsehair. He’s the great-grandson […]

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Police presence at Rio Rancho High School? Just training, officials say

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho High School families flooded the office with calls this morning after spotting a heavy police presence on campus โ€” but administrators say there’s nothing to worry about. Principal Millan Baca sent a letter to families confirming multiple law enforcement agencies are running a scheduled training exercise at the […]

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New District 4 councilor, final FY2027 budget approval on tap for Rio Rancho’s Thursday meeting

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho’s District 4 council seat has sat empty since Paul Wymer traded his councilor badge for the mayor’s gavel in May. That changes Thursday, when the Governing Body votes to confirm attorney David Mann as Wymerโ€™s replacement. Who’s getting the seat, and why Mann, a 12-year District 4 resident […]

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Fewer crimes, more tickets: Inside the RRPDโ€™s 2025 Annual Report

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho’s overall crime numbers dropped again last year, but drivers didn’t get the same break โ€” and the city’s 911 center answered 30,000 fewer calls after splitting from the county, according to the Police Department’s newly released 2025 Annual Report. Crime down, but not everywhere Reported offenses fell to […]

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