A national theater initiative featuring teen-written plays about gun violence drew a big crowd to Rio Rancho on Monday, bringing together students, elected officials and advocacy groups for performances dedicated to amplifying youth voices on the issue. The ENOUGH! National Plays to End Gun Violence event featured about 30 cast members, crew and directors representing […]
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Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Town of Bernalillo
Bernalillo to host free music and cultural festival saturday
The Town of Bernalillo will host its annual Fiesta de Música y Cultura on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Recreation Center. The free community event will feature live performances by Guillermo Calderon and Baila! Baila!, along with food and entertainment for attendees of all ages, organizers said. “Join us […]
Posted inLocal Gov., Westside Albuquerque
Torrance County commissioner pushes back on union email linking pumpkin patch to detention center
Torrance County Commissioner Kevin McCall used Wednesday’s commission meeting to address what he called false claims linking his family’s business, McCall’s Pumpkin Patch, to the county’s contract with the Torrance County Detention Facility. McCall read a statement into the record after commissioners voted to adjust the meeting agenda, saying his family had faced fallout since […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Pueblos
NMDOH moves to make COVID-19 vaccines more available to children after CDC changes fed rules, again
The New Mexico Department of Health is responding after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that it would begin to allow individual-based decision-making to COVID-19 vaccination, allowing for anybody to get the vaccination, covered by insurance, without a prescription. Individual-based decision-making means the clinical decision to vaccinate is based on patient characteristics […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Pueblos
Strangulation, assault with deadly weapon alleged in Moriarty
A woman was arrested early Wednesday on domestic violence charges after an incident involving a partner at a Moriarty residence. The Torrance County Sheriff’s Office was called to a residence on Coyote Loop around 12:23 a.m. on Oct. 8, 2025, for a domestic violence report. A deputy filed a criminal complaint that alleges the accused […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Westside Albuquerque
Woman allegedly resists arrest, kicks police during DWI stop in Rio Rancho
A woman faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including three counts of battery upon a peace officer, following a traffic stop and alleged refusal to submit to chemical testing in Rio Rancho. The criminal complaint was filed in Bernalillo Magistrate Court in Sandoval County on Oct. 7. According to police records, the incident began on […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, New Mexico Legislature #nmleg, Pueblos
As more New Mexico hospitals become owned out-of-state, legislators debate how to improve local care
New Mexico Lawmakers on Tuesday heard a presentation about the potential harms of private equity’s role in healthcare, something many New Mexico Democrats have argued has siphoned dollars away from addressing New Mexico’s healthcare needs while profiting out-of-state interests. The Legislative Health and Human Services Committee heard the presentation from Olivia Kosloff, a senior fellow […]
Posted inCorporate Responsibility
Family receives $275,000 in UNM Hospital negligence case
A New Mexico family has reached a settlement with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, the UNM Medical Group and the State of New Mexico following a lawsuit that alleged a patient suffered injuries and died due to hospital negligence while receiving medical care. The lawsuit claimed that Leticia Orellana, a patient admitted […]
Posted inBernalillo
Ralph Martinez, class of ’53, leads Bernalillo High homecoming parade
“Let’s go, Spartans!” If you’ve uttered that phrase, you may have Ralph Martinez to thank for it. Martinez, a member of the inaugural Bernalillo High School graduating class of 1953, was one of the original proponents of changing the school nickname from “Cobras.” He will be grand marshal for the BHS Homecoming parade, which takes […]
Posted inLocal Gov., Westside Albuquerque
Rio Rancho City Council to consider $25 million water bond issue
The Rio Rancho City Council will consider authorizing $25 million in water and wastewater system improvement revenue bonds during its regular meeting Thursday night. The proposed ordinance would establish parameters for the bonds, which would be the first of two planned utility revenue bond issuances over the next five years as part of a $50 […]