For fours on Sept. 21, Sandoval County is offering free landfill services. From 8 a.m.-noon, there will be no charge for dumping at the county landfill. The landfill’s regular pricing will go into effect after noon until 4 p.m. There are limits on dumping, including four tires, two TVs and 10 gallons of hazardous waste […]
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Union says two nurses punished for speaking out against SRMC
As long-awaited collective bargaining was scheduled to begin, the University of New Mexico Sandoval Regional Medical Center disciplined two nurses who had spoken out about poor conditions in the hospital, according to a press release from the United Health Professionals of New Mexico sent on Sept. 17. After more than two years of public feuding, […]
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Sandoval County names two Jr. Treasurers
The Sandoval County Treasurer’s Office announced the two high school students selected to participate in this year’s Junior County Treasurers program. Sandoval County Treasurer Jennifer Taylor picked Rio Rancho High School senior Mario Templeton and Giavanna Almanzar, a junior at the ASK Academy, as the 2024 Junior County Treasurers for Sandoval County. Taylor visited individually […]
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Community leaders show support for health care workers union
The United Health Professionals New Mexico, which represents University of New Mexico Sandoval Regional Medical Center workers, hosted a community forum in Rio Rancho on Sept. 17 to discuss the hospital’s quality of care and accountability. Lt. Gov. Howie Morales, state Rep. Kathleen Cates and County Commissioner Katherine Bruch were among the guest speakers for […]
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Sandoval County Amends Lease Agreement with Intel to Boost Economic Growth
Sandoval County Commissioners on Sept. 11 finalized an agreement that will allow continued multibillion-dollar investments in Intel’s Rio Rancho facility and local economic development through 2030. An initial amendment to a long-standing Industrial Revenue Bond agreement with Intel was approved at the Aug. 14 meeting. Afterward, it was sent to the county and Intel to […]
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UNM Health Sciences Rio Rancho Campus to Host Small Business Trainings
The University of New Mexico’s Health Sciences Rio Rancho Campus (HSRR) is teaming up with partners in Sandoval County to host a series of training sessions to support the community. “It is really important to us that we are serving our community, that we’re listening to our community and then responding in ways that support […]
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Kukri Chicken offering free sandwiches to celebrate grand opening
Kukri Chicken Tikka Tenders is celebrating the opening of its newest location by giving away free chicken sandwiches and supporting a good cause. Kukri’s fourth location will have its debut at The BLOCK in Rio Rancho on Sept. 18. Any customer who shows they are following one of Kukri’s social media platforms will get a […]
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Union to Hold Community Forum on Quality, Accountability of Care at UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center
The United Health Professionals New Mexico division of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), which represents UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center workers, will be hosting a community forum on Sept. 17 to discuss the hospital’s quality of care and accountability. Scheduled to speak are Lt. Gov. Howie Morales, state Rep. Kathleen Cates, County Commissioner Katherine […]
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Jemez Ranger District has tentative plans for prescribed fire this month
A prescribed fire project is planned to begin soon near Jemez Springs. Fire managers from the Jemez Ranger District plan to begin ignitions on the 1,701-acre North Joaquin prescribed fire project this month. The project area is located approximately six miles west of Jemez Springs and three miles south of Rancho de Chaparral Girl Scout […]
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Victims of 9/11 terrorist attacks honored in Rio Rancho
The 2,977 lives that were lost in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, DC and Pennsylvania were remembered and honored at an emotional ceremony at Vista Verde Memorial Park in Rio Rancho on the 23rd anniversary of the attacks. Dozens of people attended the moving ceremony that kicked off with words […]