By Georgi Donchetz, American Red Cross When super typhoon Sinlaku struck the American territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, hundreds of volunteers hopped on planes to assist those affected. Corrales resident Linda Crowden, an experienced volunteer with the Red Cross, would usually jump at the opportunity to travel hours to help people she […]
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 inWestside Albuquerque
Paseo del Norte closes Thursday for blasting near Unser as construction continues
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho and Westside commuters face a two-day closure on Paseo del Norte this week as construction crews blast through basalt to install storm drainage on a corridor serving tens of thousands of daily drivers. Paseo del Norte will close between Universe Boulevard and Unser Boulevard from about noon Thursday, […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Rio Rancho governing body set to adopt $452 million budget, approve Sadie’s restaurant
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho residents will see direct impacts from city spending decisions Thursday night, when the Governing Body meets to adopt a $452 million spending plan for the coming fiscal year. The Governing Body meets at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at Council Chambers, 3200 Civic Center Circle NE. The session […]
Posted inSandoval County
Sandoval County commissioners take up budget, land sale and new salary board Wednesday
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Sandoval County residents who want a say in how the county spends more than $60 million next year — or who want to weigh in on who sets commissioners’ own salaries — have a chance to speak Wednesday night when the Board of County Commissioners holds its regular meeting at […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Motorcyclist dies on NM 528 six weeks after fatal street racing crash
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. A motorcyclist died early on the morning of May 13 on NM Highway 528, the second fatal crash on the corridor in six weeks — and the latest blow to a community already demanding action on a road state data shows has claimed seven lives in 18 months. Rio Rancho […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Rio Rancho honors fallen military at Memorial Day ceremony
By Kevin Hendricks — The Paper. Dozens of Rio Rancho residents, veterans and elected officials gathered Monday morning at Veterans Memorial/Monument Park to honor the men and women who died in military service — marking Memorial Day with music, prayer and community ceremony organized by local veterans groups. Mayor Paul Wymer read a formal proclamation […]
Posted inRio Rancho
New Mexico Goatheads drop full schedule for inaugural hockey season
By Kevin Hendricks — The Paper. Professional hockey returns to New Mexico this fall when the Goatheads drop the puck on their inaugural ECHL season Oct. 16 at the Rio Rancho Events Center — bringing the state its first pro hockey team since the New Mexico Scorpions folded in 2009. The team released its full […]
Posted in+Arts & Culture
Memorial Day weekend brings ceremonies, music and festivals to Rio Rancho area
By Kevin Hendricks — The Paper. Rio Rancho and neighboring communities mark Memorial Day weekend with a full schedule of events — from solemn military tributes to live music, outdoor markets and regional festivals — running Friday through Monday, May 22–25. The weekend’s anchor event is Rio Rancho’s annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May […]
Posted inMountainair
Three dead, 18 first responders hospitalized after hazmat incident at Mountainair home
By Kevin Hendricks — The Paper. Three people are dead and 19 others are hospitalized — including 18 first responders — after an unidentified substance was discovered at a Mountainair residence Wednesday, triggering a major hazmat response from state and county agencies. New Mexico State Police responded around 11 a.m. to an address on Hanlon […]
Posted inSandoval County
‘Sandoval Star’ identified: Woman found dead in 2023 named Victoria De La Rosa
The woman whose body was found in the Cibola National Forest three years ago and known only as “Sandoval Star” has been identified as Victoria De La Rosa, a Mexican national who lived and worked in the Albuquerque area before her disappearance, Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office announced at a press conference May 20. Sandoval County […]