By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Sandoval County’s District 3 commission candidates agree Rio Rancho needs better roads and better-paying jobs. They split on whether Washington should pick up the tab. Democrat Frank Smith Jr. and Republican Edwin Paul Linson faced off during a Sept. 29 forum hosted by the Rio Rancho Observer and the Rio […]
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Bookworms who haunt Esther Bone Memorial Library could need a new hangout this winter. Rio Rancho plans to close the Pinetree Road library from January to May 2027 for its first major makeover in nearly 20 years. The Governing Body votes Thursday on the contract to make it happen. Councilors […]
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho residents who think City Hall needs a few edits can now pick up the red pen. Mayor Paul Wymer wants seven residents to serve on the city’s Charter Review Committee, which will decide whether the city’s governing document needs changes. Applications are due at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. […]
By Kevin Hendricks Alamogordo residents asked state regulators last week to test PNM’s meters. Now the regulators’ own staff wants to do exactly that. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission’s Public Interest Advocacy Staff filed a petition Tuesday asking commissioners to authorize a formal investigation into PNM’s estimated and delayed bills this summer. Staff wants […]
By Kevin Hendricks, The PaperPhotos by Roberto E. Rosales Fourth Street got a lift Monday night. Los Ranchos de Albuquerque lined the original Route 66 with glowing Globitos to toast the highway’s 100th birthday, and nobody had to set a 4 a.m. alarm to see them. The Globito Glow in the Village ran along Fourth […]
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Who decides what gets built on your street? When a new apartment complex, business or other development is proposed nearby, Burqueños often look to neighborhood coalitions to stay informed and track community developments. That role changed Monday after the City Council voted to strip coalitions of formal recognition and […]
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Albuquerque families could soon see $5.2 million in opioid settlement money go toward addiction treatment, recovery housing and school prevention programs. But the City Council voted not to extend Monday’s meeting, leaving no time for a final vote on the proposal and leaving the funding unresolved. During the meeting, […]
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Twenty-six players have 10 days to carve their names into New Mexico Goatheads history before the franchise drops its first puck Oct. 16 in Rio Rancho. Training camp opened Monday, Oct. 5, and players hit the ice Tuesday. Head Coach Zack Stortini and his staff will trim a group of […]
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. The No Kings crowd brought arrows instead of anger Tuesday. Dozens of members of Sandoval County Indivisible lined Idalia Road at N.M. 528 from 10 a.m. to noon, waving “VOTE EARLY” and “VOTE HERE TODAY” signs as early voting opened at the Sandoval County clerk’s office. The rally marked a […]
By Rodd Cayton The addresses in Corrales need addressing, and the Village Council will have an opportunity to help get things straightened out. Representatives of MCM Consulting Group Inc. appeared at a September council meeting to discuss the issue and possible solutions. Between 25 and 30 addresses in the village are not compliant with the […]
