Staff report The Texas Camel Corps will be at Coronado Historic Site in Bernalillo on April 12 at 10 a.m. The family-friendly event, presented by New Mexico Historic Sites and The Friends of Coronado and Jemez Historic Sites, will feature activities such as tinsmith, coiled pottery, silversmith, and leather demonstrations, storytelling, and talks by Doug […]
Sandoval County
Posted inPlacitas, Sandoval County
Wild Hearts Gallery features GOURDEOUS ART exhibit
Staff report Wild Hearts Gallery will feature an art exhibit, GOURDEOUS ART, in Placitas from April 1-27, with an artist reception on April 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. The exhibit will feature guest artists from the New Mexico Gourd Society. Gourd art is a traditional art form that takes hard-shell gourds into decorative pieces […]
Posted inrio-rancho, Sandoval County
No kid hungry: Rio Rancho volunteers make a difference
By Kevin Hendricks Feed Rio Rancho Kids has fed roughly 12,000 children in nearly six years. Founded by Karen Schafer and Kitty Perez, Feed Rio Rancho Kids is a nonprofit that prepares and distributes snack packs for schoolchildren in the City of Vision who are experiencing food scarcity. The group’s motto is, “In Rio Rancho, […]
Posted inCorrales, rio-rancho, Sandoval County
Homelessness in Sandoval County: A hidden crisis
By Jesse Jones On a freezing January night in Bernalillo, two people experiencing homelessness were found dead in a tent in the arroyo behind the Denny’s on U.S. 550 — a grim reminder that Sandoval County isn’t immune from experiencing one of the state’s biggest challenges. Despite rapid population growth, Sandoval County lacks shelters and […]
Posted inEducation, rio-rancho, Sandoval County
Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education celebrates 10 years and new campus
By Kevin Hendricks The Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education hosted a party on March 25 that was a decade in the making. Over 100 students, faculty, family, friends and community leaders gathered to celebrate SABE’s new campus and the 10-year-anniversary of the Rio Rancho charter school. The event centered around the dedication of the new […]
Posted inCorrales, New Mexico Legislature #nmleg, Sandoval County
Sandoval County Entities Set to Receive $42.8M in Capital Outlay
By Hannah Grover Local governments and entities in Sandoval County are set to receive approximately $42.8 million in capital outlay funding this year. Capital outlay is awarded through legislation on a yearly basis and assists local governments and other entities with projects such as infrastructure and construction. Local governments and other entities request these capital […]
Posted inrio-rancho, Sandoval County
Rio Rancho implements outdoor watering restrictions
Staff report The City of Rio Rancho has announced its annual outdoor watering restrictions, in effect from April 1 through October 31. To conserve water, spray irrigation is prohibited between 11:00 a.m. and 7 p.m. for all properties within city limits or served by the city’s water utility. Hand watering is permitted during these hours. […]
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Unexpected pit stop on Cherry Road: sinkhole swallows police vehicle
Staff report An area of Cherry Road was the pits this weekend as a water main break wreaked havoc on traffic and opened up a sinkhole that swallowed a Rio Rancho Police Department vehicle. The City of Rio Rancho announced the water main break around 6 a.m. Sunday. By noon Monday, the repair work was […]
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Rio Rancho to host Smithsonian traveling Native American exhibit
Staff report A Smithsonian traveling exhibition is making a stop in Rio Rancho. The exhibition, Why We Serve: Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces, will be at the Loma Colorado Main Library from March 24 to June 1. The exposition explores Native military involvement and service from its origins in the American Revolution […]
Posted inNew Mexico Legislature #nmleg, Placitas, Sandoval County
Bill addressing free-roaming horses heads to governor’s desk
By Hannah Grover A bill intended to address the overpopulation of free-roaming horses in parts of New Mexico is awaiting the governor’s signature. House Bill 284 unanimously passed the state Senate on Friday after having passed the House of Representatives on a 54-4 vote in early March. “What we have in New Mexico is an […]