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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Submitted by Judith Gordon, Democratic Party of Sandoval County Secretary Democratic Sheriff Jesse James Casaus’s endorsement of the Republican candidate for Sandoval County sheriff (Rio Rancho News, July 29) is not a surprising political pivot. It is the inevitable action of a man who openly mocks the values of the party to which he claims […]
