By Kevin Hendricks, New Mexico Political Report — Students across New Mexico traded lecture halls for picket signs Tuesday. They walked out of class to demand that lawmakers stop fast-tracking AI data centers, which they say will drain the state’s water, power and land. In Albuquerque, UNM students rallied outside Scholes Hall then joined over […]
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.
Posted inCourts & Justice
Ransomware group claims UNM hack as health clinics reopen
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — UNM Health clinics reopened Tuesday, but the fallout from Monday’s cyber incident may just be starting. A ransomware group now claims it stole personal information belonging to University of New Mexico students and employees. UNM Hospital and Sandoval Regional Medical Center in Rio Rancho are both open, and all […]
City Desk ABQ
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Feds charge Maryland man with falsely registering to vote in Bernalillo County
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — A Maryland man faces a federal charge after prosecutors say he claimed to live in New Mexico so he could register to vote here in 2022, one week before New Mexicans head to the polls for the Nov. 3 general election. A federal grand jury indicted the 63-year-old Annapolis […]
The Paper. Rio Rancho
Posted inLocal Government
Court is in session: Sandoval County poised to award $45 million judicial complex expansion
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — Sandoval County residents headed to court could soon find the district and magistrate courts in the same building. On Wednesday, county commissioners will decide whether to award a $45 million contract to expand the judicial complex in Bernalillo. HB Construction submitted the lowest of three bids, $45.08 million before […]
The Paper. Rio Rancho
Posted inCourts & Justice
UNM Health clinics reopen Tuesday after cybersecurity event; health sciences classes stay cancelled
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — UNM Health patients can keep their Tuesday appointments. Clinics reopened Oct. 27, a day after a cybersecurity event knocked systems offline and cancelled appointments across the health system. That included Sandoval Regional Medical Center in Rio Rancho. UNM Hospital and Sandoval Regional are both open, and all clinics resumed […]
Posted inCommunity News
Cat VideoFest claws its way to the Guild to help Corrales rescue find cats forever homes
By Kevin Hendricks — Cat lovers can stop doomscrolling and start scrolling for a cause, this time on a much bigger screen. The 2026 CatVideoFest lands at the Guild Cinema on Sunday, Nov. 15, and part of every ticket helps a Corrales nonprofit rescue cats and find them homes. The Guild screens the 74-minute compilation […]
The Corrales Comment
Posted inCommunity News
Feds finish reining in a wandering Rio Grande near Corrales
By Kevin Hendricks — Corrales farmers and homeowners who depend on Rio Grande levees for flood protection and irrigation can rest a little easier. Federal crews just finished convincing a restless stretch of river to stay in its lane. The Bureau of Reclamation completed its Corrales River Mile 199 Project in September, stabilizing about two […]
Posted inHealthcare
UNM Health diverts ambulances, cancels all clinic appointments Monday over cybersecurity issue
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — UNM Health patients should stay home Monday. A cybersecurity issue forced the University of New Mexico Health System to cancel every clinic appointment and send ambulances to other hospitals. UNM Health officials announced the shutdown Monday, Oct. 26. They said teams are actively working to fix the problem. The […]
The Paper. Rio Rancho
Posted inLocal Government
Road work ahead: Mayor Wymer’s first State of the City puts paving, public safety in the fast lane
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — Rio Rancho drivers dodging ruts, detours and orange cones got a progress report Oct. 22, and a light at the end of the work zone. Mayor Paul Wymer delivered his first State of the City address to the Governing Body, putting roads, public safety and growth front and center. […]
NM Political Report
Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy
Working overtime: New Mexico ranks 7th in job growth, but jobless rate climbs, too
By Kevin Hendricks — New Mexico employers added 11,200 jobs over the past year, outpacing all but six states. But the help-wanted signs didn’t shrink the line of job seekers. The state’s unemployment rate climbed to 4.7 percent in September. New Mexico’s 1.3 percent year-over-year job growth ranks 7th nationally and runs more than four […]