By Kevin Hendricks — Someone inside an East Mountains home fired toward Bernalillo County deputies early Saturday, hitting a patrol unit and drawing a SWAT team to N.M. 333 near Tijeras. Deputies headed to the 1100 block of N.M. 333 around 3 a.m. Oct. 31 after callers reported yelling, a possible fight, threats and people […]
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 inCommunity News
Lights out, doors open: County offers East Mountain residents a place to power up
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — East Mountain residents stuck in a stubborn power outage now have somewhere to plug in. Bernalillo County opened Los Vecinos Community Center in Tijeras to anyone who needs to charge a phone, clean up or simply get out of a dark house. The outage shut down Vista Grande Community […]
The Paper. Rio Rancho
Posted inCommunity News
St. Felix Pantry adds Wednesday grocery days for the holidays
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — Rio Rancho families stretching their grocery budgets this holiday season get an extra day to stock up. St. Felix Pantry is adding Wednesday distributions through the end of December. The pantry will give out groceries Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon in November and December, according to a press […]
The Paper. Rio Rancho
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Sandoval County’s guide to every race, question and voting site for Election Day
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — Sandoval County voters will pick a new sheriff Tuesday, decide two county commission seats and vote on whether to spend $22 million on a secure storage building for the office that runs the election. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Nov. 3 at 42 voting […]
The Corrales Comment
Posted inCorrales
It takes a village: Corrales Community Mural project brings history and art together
Submitted by Charlene Spiegel, President of the Corrales Arts Center Spearheaded by the Corrales Arts Center, the Corrales Community Mural (CCM) will be created by and for the people of Corrales. It will be a three- paneled, 18-foot mosaic mural representing Corrales past, present, and ideal future, located near the playground at La Entrada Park. […]
The Paper. Rio Rancho
Posted inEvents
Spooky season finale: Goatheads hockey, United playoffs, pet fiestas & stand-up legends
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — Halloween weekend in Rio Rancho is stacked — and not just with candy. Professional hockey brings themed nights to the Events Center Friday and Saturday, with half-off draft beer for Oktoberfest Night and indoor trick-or-treating for Peanuts Halloween Night. Quezada’s Comedy Club turns the holiday into a tribute show […]
Route 66 Independent
Posted inCommunity News
Get your treats on Route 66: Trunk-or-treats stack up from Cedar Crest to Estancia
By Kevin Hendricks — Trick-or-treating in the East Mountains and Estancia Valley usually means long driveways and longer walks between porches. This weekend, over a dozen trunk-or-treats bring the porches to the parking lot. Events run from Friday afternoon through Saturday night in Edgewood, Moriarty, Estancia and Cedar Crest. Edgewood starts things off Friday, Oct. […]
The Paper. Rio Rancho
Posted inArts & Culture
Enchanted Vision brings local artists into focus at free Rio Rancho show
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — Rio Rancho art lovers can skip the drive to Santa Fe this month. Enchanted Vision, a free celebration of local art and artists, takes over the Unitarian Universalist Westside Congregation Nov. 13-15. The show kicks off Friday, Nov. 13, with an opening night reception from 5-8 p.m. featuring wine […]
The Paper. Rio Rancho
Posted inEducation
Drawing conclusions: Two Rio Rancho schools teach kids to read the pictures before the words
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — Before reading a single word, students at a pair of elementary schools in Rio Rancho begin by carefully examining the illustrations. Melanie Rick, a national teaching artist with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, visited Enchanted Hills and Sandia Vista elementary schools TK DATE. They’re the […]
The Paper. Rio Rancho
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Drug-tainted absentee ballots cleared, every vote will count in Sandoval County
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — Sandoval County voters whose absentee ballots got caught up in a drug scare at the county’s election warehouse can stop worrying. Every one of those votes will count. County Clerk Anne Brady-Romero announced that the ballots involved in the Oct. 16 incident are clear and none will be spoiled, […]