Neither mud puddles nor cow patties could keep agriculture- and adventure-minded eastern New Mexicans from enjoying a trip to the Eastern New Mexico State Fair Tuesday, with ongoing livestock shows and carnival rides beckoning area residents to the annual affair. Tuesday morning featured the Market Swine and Breeding Doe shows, followed by the Market Goat […]
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 […]
The 54th ExxonMobil Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta opened its first weekend Saturday and Sunday at Balloon Fiesta Park. Ace photographer Roberto E. Rosales was there to capture the scenes. Share this story and start a conversation
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Balloon Fiesta doesn’t officially launch until Saturday, but Rio Rancho kids get a head start Friday. Once the mass ascensions begin, Sandoval County hands locals and visitors an escape hatch from Balloon Fiesta Park traffic, with free sky-high views, art shows and farm-fresh breakfast burritos. Balloons Aloft lifts off at […]
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper Car lovers, polish that chrome and point your hood ornaments toward Bernalillo. Sandoval County’s 5th Annual Car Show celebrates 100 years of Historic Route 66 on Saturday. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 3 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 301 S. Camino del Pueblo, […]
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Seeing a hot air balloon up close usually means a 4 a.m. alarm and a traffic jam. On Monday, Los Ranchos will line up 66 of them right on Fourth Street, and you can sleep in. The Globito Glow in the Village runs from 5 to 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. […]
By Rodd Cayton Family friendly is the way to go. That’s the lesson the Town of Bernalillo learned last year from replacing the adult-oriented Brew Fest of the past with the all-ages Mountain West Fall Fest, which returns for its second edition Saturday at Loretto Park, 237 S. Camino Del Pueblo. Christina Jones, the town’s […]
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. October arrives in Sandoval County with Mickey Mouse on ice skates, hundreds of hot air balloons on the horizon and more going on in Bernalillo on a single Saturday than most towns manage in a month. Friday: Vibrant Souls, glass magic and a man from Billions The Placitas Community Library […]
Rick Clemente died on Friday, August 28, 2026, at the age of 79. He passed peacefully in Albuquerque with his wife Debbie by his side. Debbie says, “Rick lived life to the fullest and there wasn’t a thing he wanted to do that he didn’t end up doing.” His career in the film and entertainment […]
By Kevin Hendricks, The PaperPhotos by Roberto E. Rosales, The Paper Albuquerque rolled up its sleeves Saturday and put its trash where it belongs. Volunteers fanned out from five hubs, stretching from the Bosque to Nob Hill and the Northeast Heights, for the fifth annual Imagine ABQ Day. They filled bags with litter, weeds and […]
