The mayor of Rio Rancho is considering running for the Republican nomination for governor of New Mexico. While Gregg Hull is in the middle of his third term as mayor of the City of Vision and has yet to confirm or deny that he will run for reelection in 2026, rumors are swirling that he […]
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New Mexico leaders mourn Corrales icon Sen. Fred Harris
Fred Harris, a Corrales resident, former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and de facto leader of the Democratic Party in the 1960s and 70s, died Nov. 23. He was 94. Harris’ wife, Margaret Elliston, is the former chair of New Mexico Democratic Party. Harris served eight years in the Senate, first winning in 1964, […]
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RRPD: Father, young children were victims in last week’s fatal crash
The Rio Rancho Police Department delivered an unfortunate update Nov. 19 on the devastating two-vehicle crash that killed four people last week. According to RRPD, 36-year-old father Craig Miller, 6-year-old Craig Miller Jr., Laila Miller, who was just shy of her first birthday, and the Miller family’s unborn child (26 weeks along) all died in […]
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Rio Rancho teacher announced as a nationwide ARTEFFECT Ambassador
The Lowell Milken Family Foundation (LMFF) has announced the 2024-2025 cohort of ARTEFFECT Ambassadors, a prestigious visual arts education online fellowship for educators working directly with students in grades 6-12. Cleveland High School STEAM and robotics teacher Ashli Knoell is one of the 34 fellows in the second annual cohort. Members of the cohort represent […]
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From Combat to Composition
Jim Tritten, a retired veteran and academic scholar from Corrales , has taken on a new mission: to lead a veterans’ writing group that harnesses the power of storytelling to confront and heal from trauma. Every Thursday at the Raymond G. Murphy Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Albuquerque, veterans in the writing therapy group […]
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Two Killed, Multiple Injured in Fiery Rio Rancho Car Crash
Two people died and several others were critically injured on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 13, in a car crash that engulfed a vehicle in flames near the intersection of King Road and Sheba Drive NW in Rio Rancho. According to Jacquelynn Reedy of the Rio Rancho Police Department, Rio Rancho Police and Fire Rescue […]
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Sandia opens brand new sportsbook
Sandia Resort & Casino debuted its new sportsbook Nov. 12 with the help of some local athletes and leaders. Pueblo of Sandia Gov. Felix Chaves, former University of New Mexico and Chicago Bears star Brian Urlacher, along with Albuquerque native and PGA player and Golf Channel & NBC Analyst Notah Begay III, joined in the […]
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Rio Rancho police release new information on shooting that killed teenager
A shooting in Rio Rancho Oct. 30 left a 15-year-old fatally injured, according to the teen’s family and the Rio Rancho Police Department. RRPD released more information Nov. 7 about Adrian Maestas Jr., a student and football player at Rio Rancho High School, who died two days after being shot in the head. RRPD said […]
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Thousands Without Power in Corrales
The Village posted a Facebook update informing residents that it may take some time for the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) to restore power to the 4,074 homes and businesses currently affected by the outage. Corraleños in need of non-drinking water for flushing toilets or other purposes can fill jugs and bottles at […]
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Analysis: 30 of 33 counties got more “Trumpy”
This column is provided as opinion/commentary from the Pat Davis, Publisher, City Desk ABQ and the Sandoval Signpost. This post originally appeared in the nonprofit City Desk ABQ news outlet.You can submit your own: editor@sandovalsignpost.com Whether you are thrilled about last night’s results or terrified about what comes next, let’s start by agreeing on a […]