By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. You don’t need to drive down the hill this weekend. Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Corrales and Placitas have enough going on to fill three days without leaving Sandoval County. The BLOCK carries the weekend The BLOCK food hall anchors the weekend with something different each night. Ukaladies open Friday at 7 […]
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Sandoval County lawmakers join statewide cybersecurity forum July 24
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Local businesses and nonprofits lose money to hackers every year, and three Sandoval County-area legislators want to talk about what state law should do about it. Reps. Kathleen Cates and Joshua Hernandez and Sen. Jay Block join a bipartisan panel of lawmakers July 24 for a forum examining cybersecurity’s grip […]
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Rio Rancho is 1,600 businesses short — and the Chamber wants a formal deal to fix that
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Part 4 of 4 in “Rio Rancho’s Economic Playbook,” a series on the city’s economic development strategy. Every day, 47,000 Sandoval County residents drive out of town for work — and take $3.1 billion in annual payroll with them. Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce President Jerry Schalow says that […]
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Route 66 is in the frame at The Rest is Drag art show
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – As Route 66 approaches its centennial, a new exhibition at 516 ARTS invites audiences to look beyond the familiar myths of the Mother Road and consider the communities, histories and identities that have shaped it. Curated by Olivia Amaya Ortiz, The Rest Is Drag examines Route 66 as more […]
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Profiles in Creativity: Local horror writer Scotty Milder scares up interest in his favorite genre with “southwestern gothic” vibe
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – For Scotty Milder, horror has never been just a genre. It has been a lifelong fascination that has shaped his work as a writer, filmmaker, podcaster and educator while helping connect horror fans and creators across New Mexico. “I’ve been into horror since I can remember, since I was […]
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Lady Bullsnakes basketball team heads into championships on a high
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – The New Mexico Lady Bullsnakes have quickly become one of the top stories in women’s semi-professional basketball in the Southwest. While the program may not receive the same attention as some of the state’s larger sports organizations, it has quietly emerged as one of Albuquerque’s hidden gems, building a […]
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Sandia Chill Concerts return to Placitas with three summer shows
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Music lovers in Placitas won’t have to drive far for a summer concert series that doubles as a fundraiser for local nonprofits, with three shows scheduled between July and September at Placitas Homestead Village. The series kicks off July 12 at 7 p.m. with an American Jazz Celebration featuring Jazz […]
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Placitas PREP to offer tips for riding out a shelter-in-place period
By Rodd Cayton Any number of incidents could create a need for residents to shelter in place, and a Placitas group is seeking to ensure they know the best ways to do so. Placitas Resilience & Emergency Preparedness Alliance (PREP), to that end, is presenting its next community briefing on that topic. PREP President Allen […]
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Rio Rancho firefighters, food pantry team up for first-ever back-to-school drive
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho firefighters and St. Felix Pantry are teaming up for the first time ever, launching a monthlong food and school supply drive that runs through Aug. 7. The partnership came together fast. Pantry president and CEO Tim Sheehan said he reached out to Fire Chief James Wenzel after watching […]
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Sandoval Economic Alliance claims nearly 1,500 jobs and $2 billion in output — and its biggest 2026 win isn’t counted yet
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Part 3 of 4 in “Rio Rancho’s Economic Playbook,” a series on the city’s economic development strategy. The Sandoval Economic Alliance has assisted 20 economic development projects since 2020, helped generate nearly 1,500 jobs and produced what it calculates as a nearly 400% return on the city’s investment. And its […]