By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. The McDermott Athletic Center can move forward with a beer-and-wine taproom and outdoor dining area after Rio Rancho’s governing body unanimously approved two measures Thursday night — but because the MAC sits on city-owned land, council members used the moment to squeeze out new concessions for residents. The council first […]
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Rio Rancho set for major upgrades: $18 Million authorized for roads, safety and community projects
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho’s Governing Body gave final approval Thursday to the sale of $18 million in voter-approved general obligation bonds, clearing the way for road reconstruction, public safety equipment and quality-of-life upgrades across the city. The council voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 6 on second reading, authorizing the bond issuance. No […]
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Testing the waters: Feds stop paying to sample LANL runoff
By Alicia Inez Guzmán, Source New Mexico — With every spring snowmelt or heavy summer monsoon comes the chance that radioactive particles and toxic chemicals could run down the lobed canyons that are etched into the sides of the Pajarito Plateau and outside the boundaries of Los Alamos National Laboratory. Evidence of Cold War experiments […]
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Corrales’ 2026 Pet Mayor race Is open — apply by July 15
Corrales pet owners have until July 15 to enter their furry, feathered or hooved friends in the village’s 2026 Pet Mayor election, with proceeds benefiting Corrales Animal Services. Current Pet Mayor Apple is calling on all area pets — dogs, goats, llamas, hedgehogs, horses and more — to apply for the race, organizers said. Pets […]
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Village briefs: Council seat deadline, P&Z meeting, road cleanup and plague alert
Corrales residents interested in filling a vacant District 4 Council seat have until 5 p.m. Thursday, June 18, to apply, Mayor Fred Hashimoto said in this week’s Village update. The Council will nominate a candidate at its June 23 meeting to serve until the November 2027 municipal election. Planning and Zoning Commission meets Wednesday The […]
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After years of issues at MDC, Bernalillo County adds a new piece to the healthcare puzzle
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — For years, Bernalillo County has poured millions of dollars into fixing healthcare at the Metropolitan Detention Center, bringing in a new medical provider and overhauling its behavioral health system. Despite millions of dollars in new investments, turbulence continues at MDC. The facility has cycled through three wardens since 2022 […]
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Reaching for the sky: New RRPS superintendent seeking gains at high-performing district
By Rodd Cayton, The Paper. The year is 2040. The Rio Rancho Events Center is packed, as the community celebrates hundreds of newly minted graduates of a local high school. They are asked to stand, arranged by their plans for after high school. Eventually, every graduate is standing, and the community embraces its status as […]
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Rio Rancho council to hear economic development updates Tuesday
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho residents will get a look at the city’s strategy for attracting jobs and investment Tuesday when the Governing Body holds a work session focused on economic development. The 3 p.m. session in Council Chambers includes an economic development overview and an update from Economic Development Manager Alberto Solis, […]
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Rio Rancho activates 3 new speed cameras on deadly N.M. 528
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Three new speed cameras went live Monday on N.M. 528 — the Rio Rancho corridor that has seen two fatal crashes in seven weeks and claimed seven lives in 18 months — as state and city officials escalate automated enforcement on the highway. Rio Rancho police deployed the units today, […]
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Tiles and smiles: Corrales Scrabble tourney starts somber, moves on to fun
What’s the word? If the word is “scrabble,” it’s worth 13 points, which was of interest to lovers of a certain board Game June 5 and 6. Former Rio Rancho resident Carl Johnson, took first place at the Southwest International LLL-Note Special (SWILLLNS) in Corrales, the second-longest running and one of the largest Scrabble tournaments […]