By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho’s overall crime numbers dropped again last year, but drivers didn’t get the same break — and the city’s 911 center answered 30,000 fewer calls after splitting from the county, according to the Police Department’s newly released 2025 Annual Report. Crime down, but not everywhere Reported offenses fell to […]
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Posted inCorrales
Traffic code update hits Corrales council
By Rodd Cayton Village councilors in Corrales Thursday will do some heavy lifting on new and returning items. One holdover is an update to the traffic code and penalty schedule. At the July 6 meeting, staff asked councilors to delay discussion of the matter, citing the document’s large size and a need to give themselves […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Squeezing success: How an 11-year-old turned a lemonade stand into a legit business
By Tristen Critchfield Khalil Lorando has an entrepreneurial spirit that isn’t commonly found in someone his age. When the 11-year-old Rio Rancho resident asked his mom to buy him a car, she told him that if he wanted to drive by the time he was in high school, he was going to have to work […]
Posted inSandoval County
Sandoval County commissioners to weigh $34.4M in bond asks, ethics overhaul and a new assessor Wednesday
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Sandoval County voters could see three General Obligation Bond questions on their November ballot — for libraries, fire training and a beefed-up Bureau of Elections building — after commissioners hear a mill rate study Wednesday night. It’s one of several consequential items packed into a meeting that also tackles who […]
Posted inAlbuquerque
Court sides with city on Balloon Fiesta Park stadium, a win that may come too late
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — New Mexico United cleared a major legal hurdle last week in its yearslong quest for a permanent home. But after nearly a year of court delays, the team has started looking elsewhere, and the win might not matter much anymore. The New Mexico Court of Appeals upheld Albuquerque’s approval […]
Posted inRio Rancho
After three years of searching, Rio Rancho father reunited with son
The year is 2023. Near the end of June, Juan Escobar was working to get custody of his son, Andrew. He and his ex-wife, Miriam Felix-Delgado were getting a divorce and ultimately, the judge sided with Escobar. After that decision was made, Escobar’s son, Andrew, and his ex-wife Miriam went missing. Escobar hired a private […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety
Sheriff finds man missing from Sandia Crest Rd, still seeking missing Tijeras teen
Investigators with the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department asked for the public’s help twice this week to locate persons reported missing from the East Mountains. On Thursday July 16, BCSO said they were “urgently requesting” the public’s help to locate a 35-year old man who was last seen near Sandia Crest Road on July 14. On […]
Posted inBernalillo County, Elections & Politics, Opinion & Analysis
Opinion: County’s fast-tracked public financing bill isn’t ready for November ballot
At the last Bernalillo County Commission Meeting, June 27th, one of my fellow commissioners introduced an Administrative Resolution establishing the process by which the county will design an elections ordinance to provide voluntary public financing for qualifying county candidates which was approved by four commissioners. Walt Benson is a Bernalillo County Commissioner representing District 4. […]
Posted inRio Rancho
PHOTOS: Rio Rancho leaders, friends and family turn out to support The Paper.
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Thank you, Rio Rancho! The Paper. threw a party Thursday and the City of Vision showed up in full force. To the friends, family, elected officials and local leaders who danced, noshed and networked with us at The BLOCK — thank you. The turnout crossed party lines and government levels. […]
Posted inAlbuquerque
Get Out (July 16): Our picks of the best things to do this weekend in ABQ
Need weekend plans? We got you… These Shining Lives (Friday 17, Performance) By playwright Melanie Marnich, These Shining Lives is a touching drama, based on a true story of four women who work for the Radium Dial Company, a watch company based out of Ottowa, Illinois. The play showcases the danger the women faced in this workplace […]
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