By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Lomas Encantadas neighbors brought the crowd, but the developer got the votes. Rio Rancho’s Planning and Zoning Board voted 4-1 Tuesday to recommend The Luxe, a 55-unit apartment complex on the corner of Camino Encantadas and Camino Venada NE. Speaker after speaker had urged the board to reject it. The […]
By Jesse Jones, The Route 66 Independent — Following a three-month vacancy left by former Commissioner Mike Rariden, the town of Edgewood restored its full Town Commission after commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday night to appoint Doug West to the open District 5 seat. West, a retired Albuquerque Police Department commander and vice chair of the […]
By Rodd Cayton The permanent preservation of about six acres of farmland in Corrales is being hailed as a victory for nature. The Village of Corrales is among the entities that contributed to keeping the land in a near-natural state, having recently approved a conservation easement with more than $700,000. The Indigenous Farm Hub is […]
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Homebound seniors in Bernalillo and Placitas will get more hot meals and more knocks at the door after Meals on Wheels New Mexico landed a $50,000 grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico. The nonprofit will use the Blue Impact grant to deliver 5,747 additional meals statewide […]
By Kevin Hendricks Bernalillo County Commissioner Eric Olivas is seeking a second term representing District 5, which covers much of east central Albuquerque, including Uptown and Four Hills, and all of the East Mountains. He faces Republican Thomas Riley on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Olivas, a Democrat, defeated radio station owner Byron Powdrell in the June […]
by Jesse Jones, The Paper. — With Bernalillo County averaging six opioid-related deaths a week in 2025, commissioners will consider declaring a state of emergency over the fentanyl crisis Wednesday. They’ll also consider tax breaks for housing developments that would add hundreds of apartments in Albuquerque and discuss plans to transition health care services at […]
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. One of Rio Rancho’s busiest community hubs is getting a facelift. More than 3,000 people visit Esther Bone Memorial Library each month, and they’ll need a Plan B from January through May 2027 while crews renovate the building. The Governing Body voted 6-0 Thursday to approve a $990,431 contract with […]
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Bernalillo County election workers kept a dead woman’s ballot from counting in 2024. Now her husband faces a federal charge for allegedly trying to cast it. A federal grand jury indicted a 62-year-old Tijeras man on one count of fraudulent voting, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New […]
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Nearly 300 Lomas Encantadas residents have signed a petition against The Luxe, and their homeowners association has filed a formal protest. Tonight, the Rio Rancho Planning and Zoning Board decides whether to recommend the rezoning anyway. The board meets at 6 p.m. in City Council Chambers to hear Case 26-100-00005. […]
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — When raw sewage backed into kitchen sinks and bathtubs at the Mont44 apartment complex, residents organized a tenant union. Landing on Albuquerque’s landlord list in June brought no immediate relief. Maintenance crews only returned after a September city inspection of more than 60 units, organized with tenants. Mont44’s experience […]
