Wild Hearts Gallery will open a new solo exhibition of oil paintings by Colleen Z. Gregoire on Feb. 29, inviting visitors to explore the landscapes and quiet corners of New Mexico through the lens of outdoor seating. The show, titled Have a Seat, features a series of oil paintings depicting Adirondack chairs in gardens, benches […]
A farewell tour from a Latin music legend tops a weekend packed with live music, family-friendly exhibits, creative workshops and community gatherings across Rio Rancho and the surrounding area this Friday through Sunday. Before you make entertainment plans, make a plan to vote. Early voting runs through 6 p.m. Saturday at five locations in Rio […]
As the last weekend of early voting approaches, turnout for the Rio Rancho municipal election is currently lagging behind the 2022 pace, even as the city has added thousands of new registered voters over the past four years. As of Feb. 25, just 4,093 voters have cast their ballots for the March 3, election, representing […]
Opera Southwest: Aida (Wed. 25, Performance) Opera Southwest mounts “the grandest of grand operas” with a staging of Giuseppe Verdi’s old Egypt-set masterpiece Aida. Michelle Johnson (2023’s Turandot 2023 and 2019’s Lohengrin) returns in the title role, alongside Olivia Vote (2025’s Verdi’s Requiem and 2018’s Norma) as Amneris. You can catch it Wednesday, Feb. 25 […]
The Albuquerque City Council uses ranked choice voting (RCV) for its own internal seats. Now, Councilors Tammy Fiebelkorn, Nichole Rogers and Stephanie Telles have introduced Ordinance O-26-13 to extend that same system to citywide elections by November 2027. Under RCV, voters rank candidates by preference. If no one secures a majority, the lowest vote-getter is […]
The 2026 irrigation forecast for the Sandoval County area is “abysmal,” Jason Casuga told village councilors in Corrales on Feb. 24. Casuga, CEO and chief engineer for the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MGRCD), said the dearth of available water could be historic. “If last year was one of the worst hydrologic spring runoffs on […]
The Town of Bernalillo and Sandoval County are set to receive a combined $3.1 million in federal funding for projects ranging from a new behavioral health clinic to a wastewater treatment upgrade, Rep. Melanie Stansbury announced. Stansbury, D-N.M., secured $1,092,000 to rehabilitate Bernalillo’s aging wastewater treatment plant, a project developed in partnership with Sens. Martin […]
The Rio Rancho Governing Body will meet Thursday at 6 p.m. in City Hall’s Council Chambers to consider several zoning ordinances, a new master plan and a budget adjustment, among other items. The meeting will also be available via Zoom and streamed live on the city’s website. Among the most substantial items on the agenda […]
A triangular, 43-acre lot near King and Unser boulevards, nicknamed “the pizza slice” for its unusual shape, is one of five properties across New Mexico to receive the state’s first “strategic economic development site” designations under the Site Readiness Program, announced by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s administration. The program, run through the New Mexico Economic […]
After captivating the state with a thrilling run to the Western Conference Finals in 2025, New Mexico United enters the 2026 season with heightened expectations and a roster built for championship contention. According to United President Ron Patel, the Black & Yellow drew nearly 200,000 television viewers for last year’s playoff match, a staggering number […]
