Submitted by the Las Placitas Association. NEW MEXICO’S DROUGHT WATCH: “For nearly 100 years, from 1927 to 2025, the average daily flow on May 17 along this reach of the Rio Grande was about 3,385 cfs. We all thought last year’s NM mountain snow drought was an anomaly, yet the river maintained about 600 cfs […]
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Posted inRio Rancho
Community rallies around family of motorcyclist killed on NM 528
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Friends, family and the broader Rio Rancho community turned out May 30 for a car and motorcycle show honoring Dante Gallegos, 22, who was killed in a motorcycle crash on NM Highway 528 on May 13 — the latest fatality on a corridor that has claimed seven lives in 18 […]
Posted inCorrales
Mayor Hashimoto: Corraleños need to keep up water conservation efforts
Corrales Mayor Fred Hashimoto says recent rains are delightful, but that residents should still remember the village is in a drought. “It doesn’t take a meteorologist to tell us that,” he said, citing low winter snowpack and high early-spring temperatures. In his weekly message to the community, Hashimoto wrote that meteorologists say chances are good […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Weekend preview: What’s happening in and around Rio Rancho (June 5-7)
From a historic first Pride celebration to outdoor movies and a community yard sale, June 5–7 has something for everyone. Summer is officially heating up across the Rio Rancho area, and the weekend calendar is packed. From a landmark community celebration to free outdoor events and a short drive for laughs, here is what’s happening […]
Posted inEdgewood
Commissioner Murillo walks out of meeting; Commissioners learn he directed changes to fire agreement, now jeopardizing implementation
By Pat Davis, Route 66 Independent – Patience and time are both in short supply in Edgewood these days as the town’s commissioners struggle to pass a simple ordinance to implement a new fire service agreement they already approved with Santa Fe County. Commissioners received a letter from Santa Fe County last week rejecting their […]
Posted inLocal Government
Planning for the 4th of July? What you need to know about ABQ’s fireworks rule
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — As Burqueños prepare to celebrate the nation’s semiquincentennial — the United States’ 250th birthday — they’ll have to navigate Albuquerque’s rules on what fireworks can legally be set off in their neighborhoods. Recent wildfires across New Mexico and within city limits may have firefighters on alert, but city fire […]
Posted inSandoval County
Rio Rancho’s Hull wins Republican nomination for governor, sets up fall race against Haaland
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Former Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull won the Republican nomination for New Mexico governor Tuesday, defeating two opponents in a primary race that some pundits predicted he would lose — and setting up a November general election against former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. Hull captured 47% of the Republican […]
Posted inSandoval County
New Mexico voters reshape political landscape, set up fierce November battles
New Mexico voters reshaped the state’s political landscape Tuesday, setting up competitive November races for governor, secretary of state and key Sandoval County contests — including a Republican commission race that turned on a gun incident and domestic battery arrest in the campaign’s final weeks. Gov. & Lt. Gov: As predicted, Deb Haaland and Maggie […]
Posted inPlacitas
Not a forecast, but a warning: US Forest Service ranger details wildfire possibilities for Placitas
By Rodd Cayton, The Paper. A recent presentation about a theoretical wildfire threatening Placitas was a success, according to leaders of the host organization. District Ranger Ken Born of the U.S. Forest Service visited the community earlier this month, using the agency’s FSPro program to demonstrate how a blaze might behave under a pair of […]
Posted inEast Mountains
East Mountain school breaks ground on new middle school expansion
SANDIA PARK, N.M. — East Mountain school broke ground today on a major campus expansion to add a middle school program that will initially serve 90 new sixth graders next year. The construction project, which will ultimately create a full grades 6-12 campus, is designed to provide a more predictable and seamless educational pathway for […]