CHRISTUS St. Vincent will receive state funding to expand primary care services in Torrance County as part of a $20 million statewide rural health care initiative, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced. The health system is one of 32 rural organizations selected for fiscal year 2026 awards from the state’s Rural Health Care Delivery Fund. “These […]
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Tribal Health Center Serving Sandoval County Among Rural Care Grant Recipients
The Cañoncito Band of Navajo Health Center will receive state funding to expand primary care services on tribal land in Sandoval and Cibola counties, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced. The To’hajiilee-based health center is among 32 rural organizations statewide that will share $20 million in fiscal year 2026 awards from the Rural Health Care Delivery […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Westside Albuquerque
Sandoval County Animal Services to host holiday adoption event
Sandoval County Animal Services will host its Holiday Adoption Extravaganza on Saturday, Dec. 20, offering families the chance to adopt dogs in time for the holidays. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bernalillo Community Museum and will feature adoptable canines, a visiting Santa Dog and community partners. Families who […]
Posted inEnvironment, Conservation & Climate, Westside Albuquerque
Cuba to receive $11.7M for zero-waste water desalination facility
The Village of Cuba will receive $11.7 million to design what officials are calling a first-of-its-kind zero-waste desalination facility that could produce more than half a million gallons of potable water daily, state officials announced Thursday. The grant, the largest among seven recipients in New Mexico’s new Strategic Water Supply Program, marks a significant investment […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Op-ed: Sandoval County’s ‘blank check’ zoning is a betrayal of public trust
Submitted by Ken DeHoff, Corrales In any functioning democracy, the bedrock of local governance is the public trust—the solemn agreement that officials will act with transparency regarding the land we share. In Sandoval County, that trust is being dismantled through a zoning process that prioritizes corporate secrecy over the safety of its citizens. The recent […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Westside Albuquerque
Rio Rancho Public Schools names first new superintendent in over three decades
For the first time in its 31-year history, Rio Rancho Public Schools will have a new leader. The Board of Education unanimously approved Dr. Robert W. Dodd as the district’s next superintendent during a meeting Wednesday, according to a district press release. Dodd, currently the director of school leadership and improvement for Montgomery County Public […]
Posted inLocal Gov., Westside Albuquerque
Torrance County $5.7 million over budget on building and operating at a deficit
This story was originally published by the Mountainair Dispatch. It is republished here with permission. This story was originally published by the Mountainair Dispatch. It is republished here with permission. By Todd Brogowski — The Torrance County Commission met on Tuesday, December 10, to address several critical issues, including escalating costs for the planned new […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Westside Albuquerque
Federal judge orders Iranian bodybuilder’s release from New Mexico jail
This article was originally published by Source NM. By Patrick Lohmann A federal judge in Albuquerque on Monday ordered the immediate release of an Iranian man held at an Estancia immigration lockup for the last six months, agreeing with his lawyers that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency was not acting quickly enough to deport […]
Posted inLocal Gov., Westside Albuquerque
Rio Rancho council to receive Project Ranger update as controversy continues
The Rio Rancho City Council will receive an update Thursday on the controversial Project Ranger hypersonic missile facility, with city staff scheduled to brief officials on the status of agreements with Sandoval County and the defense contractor behind the project. City staff will update the Governing Body during a 3 p.m. work session on progress […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Westside Albuquerque
Habitual shoplifter gets 8-year prison sentence for thefts spanning three counties
A 67-year-old man who shoplifted more than 50 times from home improvement stores across three New Mexico counties, including Sandoval County, was sentenced to eight years in prison, state Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced. Angel Cedeno pleaded guilty in October to organized retail crime (theft), a second-degree felony, following a pattern of thefts from Home […]