By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Sandoval County commissioners have approved nearly $11.3 million in new bonds to buy landfill equipment and settle up land costs tied to the Project Ranger site, both coming in at lower interest rates than the county had budgeted for. Commissioners adopted an ordinance authorizing up to $9.5 million in gross […]
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Rio Rancho Democrat drops out of HD23 race, cites ‘vile tactics’ from GOP
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper.Democrat Elise Falanga Taylor is ending her campaign for New Mexico House District 23, saying she won’t let what she calls “vile tactics” from Republicans overshadow the issues at stake. Incumbent Rep. Alan Martinez, the House Minority Whip, denies he or his campaign had anything to do with it. In a […]
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UNM Hospital CEO announces retirement as SRMC reports growth
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Sandoval Regional Medical Center’s longtime CEO is stepping down Dec. 11, and she used what may be her final mill levy update to Sandoval County commissioners to introduce the man taking her place — while fielding pointed questions about ER wait times, a doctor shortage and crash data commissioners say […]
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Op-ed: Rep. Cates is a proven advocate fighting for District 44
Submitted by Nandini Pillai Kuehn, Ph.D., MHA, Corrales I would like to thank Adam Prior, who is currently running to unseat Representative Kathleen Cates in House District 44, for publicly acknowledging, after reviewing her donations and her votes, that she cannot be bought. (See his Letter to the editor: Follow the money — and the […]
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Sunday is Funday turns 21, Jemez marks Pueblo independence and jam bands take the park this weekend
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. The Hatch chile smell is still in the air and the summer still has plenty of weekend left. Rio Rancho and its neighbors pack Aug. 14-16 with free concerts, local markets, community traditions and one of the biggest free family events of the year. Friday: Two bands, one stage, one […]
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Letter to the editor: Follow the money — and the facts — in District 44’s health care debate
Submitted by By Adam Prior, Republican nominee for New Mexico House District 44 New Mexico’s doctor shortage is not abstract. It is a family waiting months for a specialist, a senior driving hours for care or a rural hospital struggling to stay open. Medical-malpractice policy affects patients’ rights and whether physicians can afford to practice […]
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Sandoval County commissioners to ask voters for $34.4M in bonds, weigh $11.8M in landfill and land debt Wednesday
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Sandoval County voters could be asked to approve nearly $34.4 million in new library, fire and elections-facility debt this November, while county commissioners separately take up almost $12 million in landfill and land-purchase bonds that don’t require a public vote — all on Wednesday’s agenda. The Sandoval County Board of […]
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Letter to the editor: Party politics vs. safe communities
Submitted by Kevin Shelton, Sandoval County Our community has watched Sheriff Jesse Casaus put the good of Sandoval County and its neighbors ahead of partisanship. The Democratic Party responded by blasting him for endorsing Victor Rodriguez, claiming the sheriff had finally shown his “true colors.” I believe the sheriff made the right decision. He wouldn’t […]
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Sandoval County extends deadline for Junior Treasurer Program, adds $5,000 scholarship
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Sandoval County high school juniors and seniors have two more weeks to apply for the Junior County Treasurer Program, which now comes with a $5,000 scholarship for each student who completes it. The Treasurer’s Office extended the deadline to Aug. 21 so students returning from summer break have time to […]
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Live music, tradition and two days of Bernalillo culture cap a Sandoval County weekend
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho and its neighbors don’t need a headliner to fill a weekend. This one comes loaded with New Mexican tradition, back-to-back Bernalillo concerts and three nights of live music in the City of Vision — plus the smell of green chile in the air. Friday: Happy hour, then music […]