There’s a blank canvas in Placitas (figuratively speaking), and the community is encouraged to help decide how that eight-acre space will be colored in. The Placitas Artists Series will host a charrette — a meeting of stakeholders in an agricultural or design planning process — at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Las Placitas Presbyterian Church, 7 […]
Rodd Cayton
Rodd Cayton is a senior reporter with nm.news covering local news and government.
Posted inTown of Bernalillo
Trash pickup irritates Bernalillo Council
A change in the trash pickup schedule has left some Bernalillo residents confused and annoyed, and town councilors Monday evening passed that displeasure along to the contractor. Adam Meyer, district manager at Road Runner Waste Services, told councilors that a route change caused about 140 customers to not get their trash collected on time. He […]
Posted inSandoval County
Sandoval County Commission to discuss Roundhouse priorities for 2026
Sandoval County Commissioners will be thinking about Santa Fe Wednesday evening. Commissioners are expected to discuss and identify legislative priorities for next year at the meeting. A list proposed by county staff places four items related to the operations of public safety agencies on the list of 12 priorities. At the top is legislation that […]
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Meet your new elected officials
Voters across Sandoval County have chosen what they want their local governments to look like for the next few years, with final results now certified. More than two dozen candidates were selected in Tuesday’s election to fill offices ranging from school boards to water districts and flood control authorities. Rio Rancho Public Schools will see […]
Posted inSandoval County
Sandoval County restaurants offer free meals amid federal SNAP benefit halt
Editor’s note: This is not a complete list. If you know of any restaurants stepping up to help people in the community, please email the information to kevin@newmexico.news. Restaurants across the Sandoval County area are stepping up to help as community members face a potential halt to federal food aid. The U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
Posted inLocal Gov., Town of Bernalillo
Bernalillo shelter moving forward, broadband expansion paused
In a brief meeting Monday evening, Bernalillo town councilors cleared a zoning path for the creation of a new Sandoval County animal shelter. County animal services officials told councilors the project will help fill a desperate need for space and create more opportunities for medical care, adoptions and other services. The zoning change, from rural […]
Posted inSandoval County
Months after launch, Sandoval dispatch center now operating independently
After months of technical difficulties, Sandoval County’s new public safety dispatch center is being all it can be. Since it opened July 1, the Public Safety Emergency Communications Center of Sandoval County had been beset by reliability issues, with most calls being picked up by Rio Rancho dispatchers. County Manager Wayne Johnson announced at Wednesday’s […]
Posted inLocal Gov., Sandoval County
Sandoval County approves economic development agreement for rocket plant
Andrew Kreitz has a message for Sandoval County residents: this is a project you will want. Kreitz, co-founder and chief financial officer of military contractor Castelion Corporation, spoke at Wednesday’s county commission meeting, offering new information on the proposed hypersonic rocket manufacturing and testing site in Rio Rancho Estates, known as Project Ranger in county […]
Posted inSandoval County
Castelion rocket plant project agreement goes before Sandoval Commission
Sandoval County Commissioners once again have tasks to consider related to a possible rocket plant in Rio Rancho Estates. The agenda for Wednesday’s meeting includes approval of an economic development agreement related to Castelion Corporation’s proposed hypersonic rocket manufacturing and testing site. The agreement comes under the Local Economic Development (LEDA) The project participation agreement […]
Posted inGeneral Interest, Sandoval County
New community center coming to Placitas, mining going away
Could Placitas be on the verge of getting a larger senior center? What about a multigenerational center? Sandoval County Commissioner Katherine Bruch told residents last week the county has purchased land at the corner of State Route 165 and Camino De Las Huertas for such a purpose. Bruch, speaking at the Eastern Sandoval Citizens Association’s […]