By Rodd Cayton Robert Dodd says heโs unlikely to be teaching anybody math or reading during the upcoming school year. However, he says, it’s his job as the second ever superintendent of Rio Rancho Public Schools to ensure the people who will be teaching math, reading and everything else have the resources, the guidance, and […]
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.
Live music, tradition and two days of Bernalillo culture cap a Sandoval County weekend
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho and its neighbors don’t need a headliner to fill a weekend. This one comes loaded with New Mexican tradition, back-to-back Bernalillo concerts and three nights of live music in the City of Vision โ plus the smell of green chile in the air. Friday: Happy hour, then music […]
Meals on Wheels rolls Into Bernalillo and Placitas
Homebound seniors in Bernalillo and Placitas just got a new lifeline: Meals on Wheels New Mexico is rolling out a weekday delivery route to both communities, stretching its reach beyond Albuquerque, Rio Rancho and Corrales. The face-to-face delivery service doesn’t just drop off food โ drivers check in on residents’ wellbeing and offer a friendly […]
Itโs fiesta time: Three days of activities to celebrate patron saint of Bernalillo
Bernalillo may be a small town, but itโs rich with tradition. One of its grandest traditions returns next week. The 333rd Fiestas de San Lorenzo honor the townโs patron saint with meals, processions, dances and the ceremonial transfer of a statue of St. Lawrence of Rome. The events start at 2 p.m. Sunday, with an […]
Bernalillo’s turning up the volume this weekend with โMรบsica y Masโ
Bernalillo is tuning up for a weekend that’s part concert, part block party and all community. The Town of Bernalillo is hosting “Mรบsica y Mas” at Rotary Park Saturday, Aug. 8, and Sunday, Aug. 9, packing the schedule with live music, culture and โ if the flyer’s promise holds โ some seriously good vibes. Saturday […]
New Mexico sues DOJ over blocked access to unredacted Epstein files in Zorro Ranch probe
By Kevin Hendricks New Mexico’s top prosecutor is taking the U.S. Department of Justice to federal court, accusing the agency of blocking access to unredacted Epstein investigative files the state says it needs to finish a criminal probe of Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch. Attorney General Raรบl Torrez filed the complaint Aug. 5 in the U.S. […]
Expanding access: How a new state law is bringing a large preschool to Rio Rancho
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. A vacant lot near Rio Rancho’s City Center is one step closer to becoming La Esperanza Preschool, a 200-child facility, after the Planning and Zoning Board unanimously approved its site plan on July 28. Planning and Zoning Board Manager Brian Babyak recommended approval of the project, proposed by LEBM2 LLC […]
Epstein Truth Commission to present interim report Wednesday
By Kevin Hendricks The Survivors’ Truth Commission โ formally the House Special Investigatory Committee โ meets Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 1 p.m. in State Capitol Room 307 to present an interim report and walk through its mission investigating Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch near Stanley. The revised Aug. 3 agenda calls for member introductions, an overview […]
State eyes selling 300 acres near Cleveland Heights for new development
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. More than 300 acres of state trust land near Cleveland Heights could go up for sale with the City of Rio Rancho’s blessing already locked in, months before residents get their say at an Aug. 5 public meeting. The New Mexico State Land Office will gather comments on the proposed […]
Rio Rancho teen pleads guilty to murder in 2024 shooting
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. A Rio Rancho teenager pleaded guilty Monday to first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the 2024 shooting death of an Albuquerque homeowner who stepped outside to stop his truck from being stolen. According to Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman, the teen and several co-defendants were stealing […]
