Santa Fe — State Representative Rebecca Dow will be on the ballot after all. The months-long dispute was settled unanimously by the state Supreme Court who ordered her name placed on the ballot, overturning a decision by a district court judge who had ruled that screenshots of voter names who had signed Dow’s petitions did […]
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Opinion: Former Sheriff Phil Snekeker makes his pitch for BernCo sheriff in Dem. primary
My name is Philip A. Snedeker. I am a candidate for the office of Bernalillo County Sheriff. I will be seeking the Democratic nomination for the office, in the Primary Election, in June of 2026. I grew up in Southern New Mexico, in the Town of Silver City. I attended local rarea schools. I earned […]
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Sandoval County commissioners to tackle bonds, water, bridges and landfill staffing
Sandoval County residents from Placitas to Cuba will see decisions affecting their water supply, road safety and emergency services when commissioners gather Wednesday night in Bernalillo. The Board of County Commissioners meets at 6 p.m. at the Administrative Building Commission Chambers, 1500 Idalia Road, Building D. County Financial Advisor Rob Burpo of First American Financial […]
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Street racing blamed in fatal NM 528 crash that killed Rio Rancho man, injured two others
A Rio Rancho man died and two others were seriously injured April 4 after police say he and another driver were racing at high speed on NM Highway 528 — a stretch where one of them had already been stopped for speeding that same morning — when he lost control and slammed into a turning […]
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Rio Rancho man accused of stalking, attacking mother hours after jail release
A Rio Rancho man faces five felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly battering his mother, stealing her computer and other belongings — and then smashing her truck’s windshield with a rock the day after his arrest, according to criminal complaints filed in Sandoval County Magistrate Court. Rio Rancho police filed the first complaint on April […]
Posted inFood & Drink
City orders Downtown Lindy’s Diner closed over fear the building will collapse
City officials ordered an emergency closure of Lindy’s restaurant, a Downtown staple, on Monday after public complaints about the building’s bulging exterior prompted city officials to order a structural inspection. Owners say that the location is one of the longest continually-operated restaurant locations on Route 66. For 97-years, restaurants operating out of the the Bliss […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Local Government
Burque’s policing pivot: How the mayor proposes to put more cops on the street without new hires
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Burqueños looking for a fresh hiring surge to put more police on the streets will find a different strategy in Mayor Tim Keller’s $1.47 billion budget proposal. The city isn’t adding a single new sworn officer position; instead, it’s betting on a massive internal shakeup to put more officers […]
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Rio Rancho legislators bringing Veterans Services Fair to Sandoval County
Veterans in Sandoval County can access disability benefits, property tax exemptions, state park passes and more at a free Veterans Services Fair next Monday, April 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Sandoval County Government Complex lobby, 1500 Idalia Rd., Bldg. D, in Bernalillo. New Mexico Department of Veterans Services Cabinet Secretary Brig. Gen. […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho speed cameras issued 3,400+ citations in March
Rio Rancho drivers racked up more than 3,400 speeding citations in March — generating up to $342,300 in potential fines — as the city’s automated speed camera network completed its second full month of live enforcement. Data from program vendor Verra Mobility shows cameras monitored 380,635 vehicles in March, flagging 4,484 violation events. Rio Rancho […]
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Corrales launches wildfire defense upgrades, fiber buildout this week
Corrales is moving on multiple fronts this week to harden the village against wildfire, with crews boring a fire suppression pipeline under Corrales Road and the Fire Department preparing to install industrial sprinkler heads in the Bosque fuel break — all while the fire danger level sits at HIGH. Starting Monday, crews will bore a […]