By Kevin Hendricks The Edgewood Lions Club and Sandia Mountain Lions Club stocked East Mountain Food Pantry’s shelves with 1,500 pounds of food and raised $860 for the pantry. The pantry thanked both clubs in a Facebook post this week, calling them “amazing partners and phenomenal leaders in our community.” The Edgewood Lions collected donations […]
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 inEast Mountains
Where to scare up Halloween fun in the East Mountains and Estancia Valley
By Kevin Hendricks East Mountain and Estancia Valley families can scream, carve and craft their way through October at a haunted farm, library workshops and a town-wide monster hunt. Here’s what’s happening and what to book first. SCARE UP A PUMPKIN: McCALL’S, MORIARTY McCall’s Pumpkin Patch & Haunted Farm runs through Oct. 31. The daytime […]
Posted inEdgewood
Edgewood at a crossroads: Reboot campaign pushes for disincorporation
By Rodd Cayton Even if the Town of Edgewood is able to fix its financial oversight issues, Former Mayor John Abrams says, residents are still better off dissolving it and getting their local government services from Santa Fe County. “The town doesn’t have the money to support itself,” Abrams said. “There are years of failure […]
Posted inSandoval County
Lederhosen, live music and laughs highlight this weekend in Rio Rancho
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. The weekend of Sept. 18-20 doesn’t ease you into fall — it throws a party. Rio Rancho hosts its own Oktoberfest and two community markets on Saturday, while Quezada’s brings a globally touring comedian for two nights and Albuquerque breaks out the prickly pear. Friday: One More Silver Dollar at […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Prost! Rio Rancho Oktoberfest returns this weekend
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Beer steins will be raised — and held aloft as long as possible — when Rio Rancho’s Oktoberfest returns to Sandoval County Administration Park on Sept. 19, giving local families a full day of German-inspired fun without leaving the city. The Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting the […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov.
Prediction markets in the crosshairs: Heinrich fights back against CLARITY Act
By Kevin Hendricks — New Mexico’s tribal casinos fund everything from health clinics to police departments — and Sen. Martin Heinrich says a crypto bill moving through the Senate could quietly drain that money away. Heinrich, a New Mexico Democrat, voted Tuesday against advancing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, arguing it opens a loophole […]
Posted inFood & Drink
Spicy shortage ahead: Warm nights cut New Mexico’s chile crop by almost half
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. New Mexico’s signature crop is having a rough year, and that means chile lovers and the businesses that sell it should brace for tighter supply and higher prices this season. The New Mexico Chile Association said Tuesday that unusually warm nighttime temperatures during the summer harvest stressed plants across the […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Northern Boulevard’s four-lane makeover hits 99% design — but the orange cones are still years out
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho’s long-promised widening of Northern Boulevard is nearly finished — on paper. City officials and their design team told residents last week the Phase B expansion, stretching roughly 1.5 miles from Acal Place to Broadmoor Boulevard, is now 99% designed, though dirt won’t move until property owners along the […]
Posted inRio Rancho
‘Every stop is a lawsuit waiting to happen’: Residents again press council to ax Flock cameras
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Familiar faces in Rio Rancho’s fight over Flock Safety cameras were back before the governing body Sept. 10, pressing the council to end the program — this time backing up their case with lawsuits and data-misuse incidents they said happened in other states. City Manager Matt Geisel again pointed residents […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Paws, pools and pure joy: Rio Rancho’s annual Pooch Plunge closes out the swim season
The summer swimming season ends with a splash — but not for humans. Rio Rancho’s annual Pooch Plunge took over Haynes Pool at Haynes Park on Saturday, Sept. 12, giving local dogs one last dip before the outdoor pools close for the season. The City of Rio Rancho Parks, Recreation & Community Services event drew […]