The seasons are changing, but that doesn’t mean we’ve got nothing to look forward to but the slow decaying of fall and the skeletal barrens of winter. No! Seasonal change is a time of fresh starts and new ideas, annual revisitations of things you’d forgotten you love. This week features some fantastic yearly appearances including […]
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Dance! At In Rhythm Fest 2026
By Camillo Cretara, The Paper. – This August the National Hispanic Community Center will host the second annual In Rhythm Fest. The music and dance festival happens at the NHCC campus, FUSION and the Albuquerque Museum for three nights and two days as a celebration of culture, community and connection. The In Rhythm Festival was […]
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Mindfield Film Festival showcases high art of low-budget filmmaking
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – For nine years, the Mindfield Film Festival has worked to provide independent filmmakers a place to share their work, make connections and continue creating. This month, the Albuquerque festival returns with another lineup of films, screenplays and opportunities for creatives to showcase their work. What began as a small […]
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Billions in growth: Sandoval County faces staffing shortfall amid property boom
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Sandoval County property values keep climbing — up nearly $1 billion on residential improvements alone in the past year — but the office pricing them out says staffing hasn’t kept pace with growth. New Assessor Ed Olona, appointed by commissioners in July after his predecessor resigned amid a dual-paycheck scandal, […]
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August ends on a high note in Sandoval County: Here’s what’s happening this weekend
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. August doesn’t go quietly in Sandoval County. The final weekend of the month brings a four-time New Mexico Music Award winner to The BLOCK, a Vegas legend to Quezada’s and free trivia and a classic movie to close it all out Sunday. Friday: Eryn Bent closes out August at The […]
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Sandoval County animal shelter earns no-kill status again
Sandoval County Animal Care Services has once again been named a no-kill shelter, a distinction the county has held for several years running, according to a press release from the county. The Best Friends Animal Society, a national nonprofit that works with more than 5,500 shelters and rescue groups to end shelter killings, announced the […]
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Residents protest, commissioners approve: The battle over the Placitas tower
By Rodd Cayton On the advice of an attorney — and against the wishes of dozens of residents who packed their chamber — Sandoval County Commissioners approved an application from parties seeking to erect a communications tower in Placitas. The planning and zoning commission in May denied the conditional use permit that would have allowed […]
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Pueblo’s Sandia Mountains land transfer plan faces new pushback at BernCo meeting
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Homeowners and outdoor enthusiasts packed Tuesday’s Bernalillo County Commission meeting to voice concerns over Sandia Pueblo’s plan they worry could result in losing federal protections and road access on the Sandia Mountains’ western slopes recreations areas. Dozens of Sandias for All coalition members spoke against a proposal to transfer […]
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Oud to Joy: Musician Rahim AlHaj gives back to New Mexico music community
By Michael Hodock, The Paper. – Rahim AlHaj has sold millions of records throughout his career and raised millions of dollars to aid women and children living in countries from Iraq to the United States. But to describe the two-time Grammy-nominated musician and composer as a philanthropist or even a virtuoso fails to fully break […]
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Rio Rancho police credit ALPR cameras with dozens of arrests, vehicle recoveries
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho’s automated license plate reader network has grown to 19 cameras citywide, and police say the system — all of it run through vendor Flock Safety — is paying off in stolen vehicle recoveries and arrests. Police told councilors during an Aug. 18 work session that the most recent […]