On Friday, Sept 11 our nation marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with somber ceremonies across the country. In New York at Ground Zero Memorial Park, the names of all 2,983 victims were read aloud. Here in Albuquerque, the city hosted a memorial event in Civic Plaza. Albuquerque fire fighters gathered to complete their annual […]
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Bands Of Enchantment: Shining a Spotlight on Albuquerque’s Best Music, All Downtown
By Camillo Cretara, The Paper. — Elkhorn Media’s “Bands of Enchantment,” An Emmy Award-winning music series recorded right here in Albuquerque every September, returns with a multi-day concert/TV show taping at the KiMo Theater, Sept. 16 through 18, and a live music festival throughout Downtown Albuquerque on Sept. 19. New Mexico’s favorite music showcase is […]
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3 Questions with ABQ abstract artist Alex Ponca Stock
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper – Artist Alex Ponca Stock explores the beauty of being alive and what death can teach us in Particle and the Wave: Oracles and Symbols for Living and Dying, her solo exhibition at Richard Levy Gallery in Downtown Albuquerque. The show features eight abstract works combining painting and beadwork, drawing […]
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Heart of a champion: Stapleton fifth-grader scores Super Bowl tickets through lifesaving mission
By Rodd Cayton Connor O’Toole aspires to reach Super Bowl LXI in Inglewood, California. Sophia Farwell has already earned her ticket. Literally. O-Toole, a La Cueva High School alumnus, is a linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks. Sophia, a fifth-grader at Ernest Stapleton Elementary School, is one of just five students from across the country selected […]
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Bridging the gap: How St. Felix Pantry is helping families afford diapers
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho families already leaning on St. Felix Pantry for groceries will soon get help with another budget-buster: diapers. The pantry launches its new Diaper Pantry program with a ribbon-cutting Tuesday. The kickoff runs noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 15 at 4020 Barbara Loop SE, with the Rio Rancho Regional […]
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Neighbors win big as Rio Rancho council rejects proposed Maverik development
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho’s Governing Body shut the door Thursday on a Maverik gas station planned for the corner of NM 528 and Obregon Road NE, voting to deny the site plan over concerns that traffic would still flood a residential street even after a late compromise on highway access. City staff […]
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Photos: 25 years later, Rio Rancho remembers
Rio Rancho marked the 25th anniversary of September 11 with a “Never Forget Memorial Service” hosted by Daniels Family Funerals and Vista Verde Memorial Park.All photos by Roberto E. Rosales for the Paper. Share this story and start a conversation
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Rio Rancho marks 25th 9/11 anniversary with Friday memorial service
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. A quarter-century after the Sept. 11 attacks, Rio Rancho residents can pause and remember together this Friday evening at Vista Verde Memorial Park. Daniels Family Funerals and Vista Verde Memorial Park are hosting a “Never Forget Memorial Service” at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at the memorial park. The gathering […]
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Pooch plunges, country icons & comedy legends: Your Rio Rancho weekend guide
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. The 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 arrives Friday, and Rio Rancho marks it before the rest of the weekend begins. Then Sandoval County gets busy — with a beloved canine tradition, a free mayoral cookout, a gallery opening, a 30-year road race and a walk through some of Placitas’ most […]
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Sandia Heights artists open their doors this weekend to show off their studios
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – For one weekend in September, homes throughout Sandia Heights will open their doors to art lovers as 40 local artists share everything from oil paintings and pottery to jewelry, woodworking and mixed-media pieces. The annual Sandia Heights Artists Studio Tour brings artists together across 13 stops in the neighborhood, […]