New Mexico ranchers, farmers and tribal communities stand to gain nine new federal protections after U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez joined just 13 other House Democrats in voting to advance the first Farm Bill since 2018 — breaking years of partisan gridlock that has stalled the legislation. Vasquez secured bipartisan support for all nine of his […]
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Weekend precipitation critical to Corrales’ irrigation hopes
The pumps for Corrales are shut down, but Mother Nature could get them back up and running after this weekend. Anne Marken, river operations manager for the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, said the water level in the river has fallen below where it needs to be to operate the pumps serving the village, and […]
Posted inSandoval County
Sandoval County water systems earn top honors at state conference
Rural water systems serving some of Sandoval County’s smallest communities took home four awards at the 48th Annual New Mexico Rural Water Association Conference earlier this month — including the top prize for drinking water taste in the state. The Sile Mutual Domestic Water & Sewer Association earned Small Water System of the Year, the […]
Posted inCorrales
Fire chief says water is still the top priority
Corrales Fire Chief Anthony Martinez says his department still considers water for fire suppression the top priority, but the time has come to address other needs. At Tuesday’s Village Council meeting, Martinez said those needs include a new substation, a remodel of Fire Station No. 1 and a new training site. Much of the meeting […]
Posted inRio Rancho
After the race: Piland turns from mayoral bid to food banks and unfinished business
Alexandria Piland didn’t win Rio Rancho’s mayoral runoff, but the Democratic candidate says her campaign forced conversations city leaders still need to finish — starting with how much residents actually know about what’s happening inside City Hall. Piland told The Paper. in Rio Rancho that transparency, not roads or water, was the top concern she […]
Posted inCorrales
Corrales police chief urges caution after scam, theft
Don’t be so trusting, Police Chief Victor Mangiacapra warns Corraleños. The village’s weekly crime and safety update offers a pair of cautionary tales. On April 22, a Corrales Society of Artists official reported receiving an email three weeks earlier, purportedly from the organization’s president. The message instructed him to pay invoices via an online app, […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Rio Rancho swears in new mayor Thursday
Rio Rancho Mayor-elect Paul Wymer takes his oath of office Thursday — and faces his first major budget decision the next morning. The public swearing-in ceremony is set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at Rio Rancho City Hall (3200 Civic Center Circle). Wymer’s term officially begins May 1. Wymer defeated retired teacher and former […]
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Five candidates, one stage and a whole lot of agreement about how bad things are
Tuesday night at Rio Rancho Public Schools’ Training Center, five people who want to be your next governor walked into a room, agreed on almost everything and somehow still managed to make it interesting. The 2026 New Mexico Gubernatorial Primary Forum — co-hosted by the League of Women Voters of Central New Mexico and the […]
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Rio Rancho’s District 60 candidates agree on taxes, split on crime at Chamber forum
Rio Rancho voters choosing between incumbent Rep. Josh Hernandez and challenger Zac Anaya in the June 2 Republican primary heard both candidates agree on what’s holding New Mexico back — and disagree on how far to go to fix it — at a forum hosted Tuesday by the Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce. On […]
Posted inCity Desk ABQ
Is Albuquerque settling for slow 911 response times?
By Jesse Jones, City Desk ABQ in The Paper. — When a crisis strikes, every second counts. On a ringing 911 line, those seconds can feel like an eternity. Even as call volume drops and the city rolls out new technology, dispatchers are falling further behind national standards, leaving more callers waiting longer for someone […]