By Andrea Vasquez A new mobile behavioral health team is now available in Sandoval County to provide in-person support for residents facing mental health crises, as part of a statewide push to expand access to care in New Mexico. The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center recently announced the launch of its latest Behavioral […]
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Want to serve in the municipal government or school board? Here’s how to file your candidacy paperwork
The 2025 local elections are just around the corner and people who want to run for office should be getting ready to file their candidacy paperwork. The 2025 elections are nonpartisan races that include municipal government, school boards and soil and water conservation districts. Candidates for most local elections will need to file their paperwork […]
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Rio Rancho’s Juneteenth celebration: A day for education and community
The City of Rio Rancho is hosting a Freedom Day event Saturday, marking the 160th anniversary of the de facto end of slavery in much of the United States. The Juneteenth celebration at Haynes Park, Haynes Park, 2006 Grande Blvd. SE, will include live music and other performances, craft vendors, and food trucks. City Spokesperson […]
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Trump’s Medicaid cuts could break the MAGA coalition
By Lakshya Jain, Harrison Lavelle — As Republicans crafted their One Big Beautiful Bill, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) offered a warning: “Our voters support social insurance programs. More than that, our voters depend on those programs.” While House Republicans ignored his pleas, opting to pass a bill with cuts to Medicaid that the Congressional Budget […]
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Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District celebrates 100 Years of service
The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) is marking a significant milestone in 2025: its 100th anniversary. As the district enters the 2025 irrigation season, it celebrates a century of managing water resources in the Middle Rio Grande Valley, a task that has historically been met with numerous challenges and continues to face difficulties with […]
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Cates opens in-district office
State Rep. Kathleen Cates said the June 18 grand opening at her legislative office was more than just another ribbon-cutting ceremony. Cates, who represents House of Representatives District 44, said the event marked a historic change for New Mexico. Since gaining statehood in 1912, the state had never had legislative district offices. That means citizens […]
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Supreme Court allows Tennessee ban on gender-transition care for minors
By Ann E. Marimow, Casey Parks — Supreme Court allows Tennessee ban on gender-transition care for minors A divided Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for states to ban certain gender transition treatments for minors, a landmark decision on a polarizing issue the Trump administration has seized on in initiatives targeting transgender rights. In […]
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Rep. Martinez to host town hall on NM-528 safety concerns
A public town hall meeting is set to address growing community safety concerns along NM-528, a vital and often dangerous corridor in Rio Rancho. The event will take place on June 24 at 6 p.m. at the Church of the Incarnation, located at 2309 Monterrey Rd NE in Rio Rancho. Representative Alan Martinez will join […]
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Juneteenth: what’s open, what’s closed
Thursday is Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the day in 1865 when news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Texas. Sandoval County and some of its communities will be observing the holiday, meaning most services will be unavailable. Most City of Rio Rancho offices and facilities will be closed. Emergency and public safety services will operate […]
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‘Digging holes’ to a cleaner energy future
As researchers unveiled a new report focused on New Mexico’s geothermal potential on Thursday, XGS Energy announced plans to develop a 150 megawatt geothermal closed-cycle facility — meaning the fluid inside is recirculated and not discharged — that will provide electricity to a Meta data center in New Mexico. New Mexico hopes the XGS announcement […]