At Wild Hearts Gallery, March’s featured exhibition invites visitors to slow down and take in the view. Have a Seat by Colleen Z. Gregoire will be on display March 3 through March 29. The collection of oil paintings explores New Mexico landscapes through an unexpected but familiar focal point: chairs. Gregoire explains that the idea […]
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Posted inElections & Politics, Town of Bernalillo
Race for Bernalillo’s future: Tax hike and leadership change on election day agenda
Voters in the Town of Bernalillo head to the polls Tuesday to choose between a five-term incumbent mayor and a challenger calling for fresh leadership, while also deciding whether to approve a new quarter-cent gross receipts tax for economic development. Mayor Jack Torres, who first took office in 2010, is seeking a fifth term against […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Everything Rio Rancho voters need to know before heading to the polls March 3
Voters in New Mexico’s third-largest city will decide who leads their community and whether to authorize nearly $18 million in bonds when Rio Rancho holds its municipal election Tuesday, March 3. The ballot includes races for mayor and three City Council districts, a Municipal Judge seat, and three separate bond questions covering road repairs, public […]
Posted inElections & Politics, Rio Rancho
From Sanctuary cities to drag queens: Five Rio Rancho mayoral candidates detail their stances
Five Rio Rancho mayoral candidates gathered at a church-hosted forum last weekend and spoke with one voice against sanctuary city status, while staking out sharp positions on drag performances, library materials and the role of city government in policing community morality — drawing sustained applause from a crowd that had gathered explicitly to hear candidates […]
Posted inElections & Politics, Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho turnout surge: Early voting eclipses 2022 pace ahead of Tuesday election
Early voting for Rio Rancho’s municipal election closed Saturday with 6,733 ballots cast, surpassing the pre-Election Day total from the 2022 municipal election and offering a more optimistic turnout picture heading into Tuesday’s vote. The final pre-Election Day tally, updated by City of Rio Rancho Clerk Noel Davis as of 1:49 p.m. Sunday, includes 6,494 […]
Posted inBernalillo County, Jobs, Workers & Economy, Local Government
Want a corporate tax handout? BernCo to make corps show community benefit to receive public subsidies
Companies that want tax breaks in Bernalillo County must now show how those corporate subsidies will turn into community benefits for taxpayers who fund them. The Bernalillo County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday approved a first-of-its-kind resolution that requires businesses seeking public subsidies, including Industrial Revenue Bonds, to commit to local hiring, support for […]
Posted inCorrales, Corrales Comment
Corrales Road to slow this weekend
Corraleños should give themselves extra time to traverse the village Saturday morning. Public Service Company of New Mexico crews will be working on a transformer at Corrales Road and Perea Road, reducing the roadway to a single lane. Drivers may need to wait for vehicles going in the opposite direction before they can proceed. The […]
Posted inCorrales, Corrales Comment, Education
Corrales principal on leave, APS mum as investigation underway
The principal at Corrales K-8 School is on administrative leave, a district official told the Corrales Comment. Principal Alvaro Ramazzini remains on leave while an internal investigation proceeds, Albuquerque Public Schools Spokesperson Martin Salazar said. He declined to comment further, saying the issue is a personnel matter. Casey Reid-Kadlec, the principal of Inez Elementary School, […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, East Mountains, Route 66 Independent
Memorial services set for BCSO sergeant killed during traffic stop in East Mountains
A Bernalillo County sheriff’s sergeant who was killed when a tractor-trailer struck his patrol vehicle during a traffic stop on Interstate 40 will be honored with public memorial services this weekend and Monday, with his funeral falling on what would have been his 53rd birthday. Sgt. Michael Schlattman, a 13-year veteran of the Bernalillo County […]
Posted inLocal Government, Rio Rancho, The 528 Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho council vote shapes future growth with new neighborhood, property restrictions
Property owners along Rainbow Boulevard will face new building restrictions under a unanimous vote Thursday by the Rio Rancho Governing Body, while nearly 800 future residents will gain a new neighborhood in the city’s northern section, decisions that city officials say will shape Rio Rancho’s growth for decades. The governing body approved three measures at […]