As New Mexico continues to get hit hard with monsoon rains this week. A weather alert was issue for potential flooding throughout the region. Check out some photos of the weather in Edgewood and Albuquerque by our photographer, Roberto E. Rosales, and a local resident who shared photos from Cedar Crest. Albuquerque Edgewood Cedar Crest
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 inHousing & Homelessness
Pennies for the poorest: Only 1% of state housing dollars target New Mexicans most in need
By Kevin Hendricks, New Mexico Political Report — New Mexico has poured $524 million into housing since 2022, but households with the lowest incomes get about a penny of every income-restricted dollar. The state also can’t consistently say what the rest bought, according to a Legislative Finance Committee report presented Tuesday in Las Cruces. This […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Are we there yet? Rio Rancho leaders check the map on the city’s five-year road trip
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho residents wondering where their city is headed, and who’s holding the steering wheel, can find out Thursday when the Governing Body pulls over to check the map. Mayor Paul Wymer and the Governing Body meet at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 24 for a special work session, according to the […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Wine not? Rio Rancho council to decide whether a Northern Meadows home can uncork a licensed winery
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Life is short. That’s the Latin behind Vita Brevis, and Matthew Champlin has spent the better part of a year learning just how long it takes to turn a room in his Northern Meadows home into a licensed winery. The Rio Rancho Governing Body will decide Thursday whether to approve […]
Posted inBernalillo County
Bag it up: Monsoon storms could flood Bernalillo County roads through Friday
Staff report Bernalillo County residents in flood-prone areas have until Friday to get their sandbags in a row. Monsoon storms could drop up to 3 inches of rain on the East Mountains and up to 2 inches on the metro area by Sept. 25, county officials announced Tuesday. Wednesday should bring the heaviest rain, and […]
Posted inSandoval County
Ramping up: $60K grant brings free accessibility fixes to Sandoval County homes
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Low-income Sandoval County homeowners with disabilities can get wheelchair ramps, wider doorways and walk-in showers on the house — literally — after Rebuilding Together Sandoval County landed a $60,000 grant. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico awarded the nonprofit a Blue Impact grant to expand its Disability Modifications […]
Posted inSandoval County
Fully charged: Sandoval County to weigh battery farm bonds, bridge fix and road cash
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Sandoval County’s Wednesday agenda comes fully charged. Commissioners will vote on bonds for two battery farms, a design to replace a Rio Puerco bridge that’s the only way in and out for some residents, and about $5.5 million in state road money. Commissioners meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Bernalillo. […]
Posted inRio Rancho
RRPS wants your input on ‘Horizon 2040,’ a five-year plan to become NM’s top district
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Parents, students and teachers will get a say in a new five-year plan for Rio Rancho Public Schools, starting with community meetings this fall. Superintendent Robert Dodd and three top administrators introduced the proposed name, Horizon 2040, at last week’s school board meeting. The plan would run from 2027 to […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Lomas Encantadas residents push back against proposed development that could take away part of their neighborhood park
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Lomas Encantadas neighbors want the city to slam the brakes on a plan for the city to sell a part of their neighborhood park to a developer who plans to build more than 50 apartments and shops. The Planning and Zoning Board is scheduled to take up the issue at […]
Posted inRio Rancho
RRPS scores $2.68M in state grants for buses, band fields, tennis courts and a press box
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho schools are in line for new buses, intercoms and athletic upgrades after the school board accepted $2.68 million in state grants last week. The Rio Rancho Public Schools board approved a resolution accepting 14 legislative capital outlay grants from the 2024 and 2026 sessions. The projects span elementary, […]
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