The Rio Rancho Police Department will collect non-perishable food items and cash donations Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at seven grocery stores across the city. The 17th annual food drive will take place at: All donations will benefit St. Felix Pantry, which serves families in the Rio Rancho community. Police officers will deliver the […]
Kevin Hendricks
Kevin Hendricks is a local news editor with nm.news. He is a two-decade veteran of local news as a sportswriter and assistant editor with the ABQ Journal and Rio Rancho Observer.
Posted inGeneral Interest, Santa Fe County
Horses in Santa Fe County among those potentially exposed to serious equine herpes outbreak
Horses in Santa Fe County are among those potentially exposed to a serious outbreak of equine herpes myeloencephalopathy, a neurologic disease that has already caused multiple horse deaths in other states, New Mexico livestock officials said Friday. The New Mexico Livestock Board Office of the State Veterinarian identified Santa Fe County as one of seven […]
Posted inEast Mountains, General Interest
East Mountain history: La Pluma Conoco station briefly served travelers on U.S. 66
By Rick Holben East Mountain Historical Society Chances are slim to none that anyone alive today has memories of La Pluma Service Station, Cafe and Trading Post, as it existed for just a brief time along two-lane U.S. Highway 66 east of Tijeras. A recently discovered photograph taken by an unknown family traveling the highway […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Water main break causes road closure, service disruptions in Rio Rancho
A major water main break near the intersection of Western Hills Drive and Lema Road is causing service disruptions and road closures in Rio Rancho, city officials announced Friday morning. The break was reported as of 6:30 a.m., according to a statement from the City of Rio Rancho. Residents in the affected area may experience […]
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Town of Bernalillo
Bernalillo mayor announces plan to seek a fifth term
Bernalillo Mayor Jack Torres is seeking a fifth term in the March election, saying experienced leadership will be vital for the town in the coming years. Torres, first elected in 2010, said Bernalillo has seen much change in just the past decade, and it’s a certainty there will be more. He said the relationships he’s […]
Posted inEdgewood, Events
Lecture will explore New Mexico’s burro heritage From mining camps to modern racing
The history of New Mexico’s burros, from 16th-century conquistadors to modern heritage races, will be explored in a free online lecture next month hosted by the Friends of History of the New Mexico History Museum. Shane Weigand, founder of New Mexico Pack Burros, will present “From Mines to Main Street: The Enduring Legacy of New […]
Posted inEdgewood, Events
Radio-controlled airplane show set for this weekend at Edgewood Nature Park
Wildlife West Nature Park will host a free radio-controlled airplane flying show on Saturday featuring vintage aircraft and demonstrations of RC vehicles. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the park’s kite field, located at 87 North Frontage Road in Edgewood. Organizers say the show will include multiple vintage toy airplanes as […]
Posted inGeneral Interest, Placitas
Placitas Cafe owner recovering from stroke as community rallies support
The co-owner of Placitas Cafe is recovering at home following a stroke that has left the popular local eatery’s future uncertain and prompted friends to launch a fundraising campaign to help with mounting medical expenses. John Franklin, who operates the cafe with his wife Christine, suffered a stroke approximately one week ago and was hospitalized […]
Posted inEvents, Placitas
Placitas Holiday Market returns for fifth year this weekend
More than 100 local artists and crafters will showcase their work at six venues across this small mountain community Saturday and Sunday as the Placitas Holiday Market returns for its fifth year. The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at sites along or near Highway 165, featuring handmade art, crafts, […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Sandoval County
Letter to the Editor: Project Ranger or Project Undercover?
Submitted by Zachary Darden, Rio Rancho Over the past few months, the Castelion Corporation has been quietly considering Sandoval County as the location for a new rocket motor manufacturing facility, which will contain several structures, with the biggest one being over 200,000 square feet, on more than 1,000 acres. Despite the scale of the project, […]