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Castelion’s $1B raise: New Pentagon deal means bigger missile plant near Rio Rancho

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Sandoval County’s hypersonic missile campus is about to scale up fast. Castelion Corporation closed a $1 billion funding round in August and locked in a new Pentagon production contract โ€” both aimed squarely at Project Ranger, the company’s manufacturing site west of Rio Rancho. The Series C round โ€” $800 […]

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Judge rules against replacement candidate in Sandoval County ballot dispute

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Thirteenth Judicial District Court Judge James A. Noel ruled Wednesday that Sandoval County Clerk Anne Brady-Romero is not required to place Matthew Wayne Herman’s name on the November ballot for House District 23, denying the Democratic Central Committee’s bid to keep a nominee in the race after original candidate Elise […]

Posted inPlacitas

Las Placitas Association September report: Honoring a leader and navigating local wildlife

Submitted by the Las Placitas Association A sad announcement: We are devastated to announce the untimely death of our fearless leader, Sandra Johnson. Longtime LPA president, founder and benefactor of Placitas Wild, member of Placitas Community Library art committee,  skilled silversmith and member of Wild Hearts Gallery. Sandy was our friend and our inspiration. No […]

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Ballot battle continues: Sandoval County clerk won’t end legal fight over candidate

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. A district judge has ordered Sandoval County to place Matthew Wayne Herman’s name on the November ballot for New Mexico House District 23 โ€” and the county says it’s complying, even as it prepares to keep fighting the decision in court. Thirteenth Judicial District Court Judge James A. Noel signed […]

Posted inEnvironment, Conservation & Climate

A lifeline for the Rio Grande: 650 million gallons released to rescue parched river

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Albuquerque’s cracked, dry stretch of the Rio Grande is getting a temporary reprieve โ€” though the agencies behind it are clear this is a science project, not a fix. The Water Authority and a coalition of partners released roughly 2,000 acre-feet โ€” more than 650 million gallons โ€” of San […]

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Rio Rancho’s bear summer continues: Another animal relocated from neighborhood

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho’s summer bear surge continued Tuesday when police and state wildlife officers tranquilized and relocated an animal roaming the Cabezon neighborhood.  Working alongside the New Mexico Department of Wildlife, RRPD safely tranquilized the animal Tuesday morning and confirmed it will be relocated to Northern New Mexico. Officials say this […]

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