A 4-year-old boy is dead and two others remain in critical condition following an early-morning domestic violence shooting at Leisure Mountain RV Park located on NM-333 between Tijeras and Zuzax, according to a release by the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional details provided Tues. afternoon by the […]
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Posted inNew Mexico Legislature #nmleg, New Mexico Statewide News
New Mexico legislators launch commission to investigate Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
The New Mexico House of Representatives unanimously passed House Resolution 1 on Monday, creating an “Epstein Truth Commission” to investigate allegations of criminal activity and public corruption tied to the former Zorro Ranch in Santa Fe County, a 10,000-acre property previously owned by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The temporary investigative committee will include Democratic […]
Posted inElections & Politics, Town of Bernalillo
Bernalillo’s future: Candidates weigh tax hike, water rights
Home-grown incumbents Mayor Jack Torres and Town Councilors Vincent Montoya and Gerred Prairie shared their visions for the future of the town they were born and raised in during a candidate forum on Feb. 15 at Bernalillo High School. Torres, seeking a fifth term in the March 3 election, told about 40 residents at Bernalillo […]
Posted inNew Mexico Legislature #nmleg
Should New Mexico buy PNM? Lawmaker says yes
A state senator has a different idea for the future of New Mexico’s largest electric utility: Have the state buy it. Sen. Harold Pope (D-Westside Albuquerque) introduced Senate Memorial 9 alongside State Rep. Patricia Roybal Caballero (D-South Valley) Friday asking the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) to pause Blackstone Infrastructure’s proposed $11.5 billion purchase […]
Posted inCorrales, Local Government
Corrales mayor cheers death of zoning bill
Mayor Fred Hashimoto is among the Corraleños pleased by the defeat of Senate Bill 131 in the New Mexico Legislature. In his weekly message to the community, Hashimoto said the bill (officially titled “Residential Apartments in Commercial Zones”), could have overridden local zoning ordinances, with its goal of producing more housing availability, could have overridden […]
Posted inCorrales, Local Government
Corrales moves forward with farmland preservation funding despite dispute
Corrales village councilors have come up with a plan for awarding financial incentives for farmland preservation, but the decision wasn’t made without some contention. At their Feb. 10 meeting, councilors finalized a list of properties for inclusion in the farmland preservation easements program. Corrales voters in 2023 approved a bond issue to raise money that […]
Posted inLocal Government, Rio Rancho, The 528 Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho moves forward with $63.4M water plan
The Rio Rancho City Council on Thursday took a step towards authorizing up to $63.4 million in water and wastewater system bonds to fund critical utility infrastructure improvements and refinance existing debt, a move officials said will save ratepayers up to $2 million in interest costs over 20 years. The council unanimously approved the bond […]
Posted inHealthcare, Sandoval County
UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center reports low staff turnover, service expansions
UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center is experiencing record-low employee turnover and significant improvements in patient care, officials told the Sandoval County Commission on Feb. 11. The hospital’s turnover rate sits below 6.5%, far lower than the national average of 12% to 18%, CEO Kate Becker said during her quarterly update to commissioners. “The relationship of […]
Posted inElections & Politics, Rio Rancho
Extended early voting begins Saturday for Rio Rancho municipal election
Extended early voting for Rio Rancho’s March 3 municipal election begins Saturday at four additional locations, giving voters more opportunities to cast ballots ahead of Election Day. The new sites open Feb. 14 and will operate Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Feb. 28. They join the Broadmoor Senior Center, which […]
Posted inCorrales, Local Government
Corrales council pumps the brakes on parking crackdown
Nearly everyone in Corrales seems to agree that the village has a parking problem. The issue of addressing that problem without overreach is proving thorny for the Village Council. Councilors, on Feb. 10, directed village administration to create another draft of a municipal code change that will create an enforceable set of parking regulations. The […]