By Kevin Hendricks, New Mexico Political Report — New Mexico has poured $524 million into housing since 2022, but households with the lowest incomes get about a penny of every income-restricted dollar. The state also can’t consistently say what the rest bought, according to a Legislative Finance Committee report presented Tuesday in Las Cruces. This […]
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Bag it up: Monsoon storms could flood Bernalillo County roads through Friday
Staff report Bernalillo County residents in flood-prone areas have until Friday to get their sandbags in a row. Monsoon storms could drop up to 3 inches of rain on the East Mountains and up to 2 inches on the metro area by Sept. 25, county officials announced Tuesday. Wednesday should bring the heaviest rain, and […]
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Ramping up: $60K grant brings free accessibility fixes to Sandoval County homes
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Low-income Sandoval County homeowners with disabilities can get wheelchair ramps, wider doorways and walk-in showers on the house — literally — after Rebuilding Together Sandoval County landed a $60,000 grant. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico awarded the nonprofit a Blue Impact grant to expand its Disability Modifications […]
The Paper. Rio Rancho
Posted inRio Rancho
RRPS wants your input on ‘Horizon 2040,’ a five-year plan to become NM’s top district
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Parents, students and teachers will get a say in a new five-year plan for Rio Rancho Public Schools, starting with community meetings this fall. Superintendent Robert Dodd and three top administrators introduced the proposed name, Horizon 2040, at last week’s school board meeting. The plan would run from 2027 to […]
The Paper. Rio Rancho
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RRPS scores $2.68M in state grants for buses, band fields, tennis courts and a press box
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho schools are in line for new buses, intercoms and athletic upgrades after the school board accepted $2.68 million in state grants last week. The Rio Rancho Public Schools board approved a resolution accepting 14 legislative capital outlay grants from the 2024 and 2026 sessions. The projects span elementary, […]
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Wake-up call in Placitas: Survey reveals critical gaps in emergency planning
By Rodd Cayton Some assumptions made by a group promoting emergency preparedness in Placitas have borne out, survey results indicate. But Allen Saville says some residents may be unrealistic about how prepared they are for a fire or other emergency. Saville, president of the Placitas Resilience & Emergency Preparedness Alliance (PREP) and a former Firefighter/EMT, […]
The Paper. Rio Rancho
Posted inRio Rancho
RRPS surges forward: District reports major academic gains and sets 2030 Spotlight goal
By Rodd Cayton, The Paper. Rio Rancho Public Schools is touting academic gains the district says will help it reach an important goal. Ten of the district’s 11 elementary schools improved in English language arts proficiency and eight improved in mathematics in the latest NM Vistas accountability results. A district news release also says 10 […]
The Paper. Rio Rancho
Posted inRio Rancho
Who deserves the highest honor? RRPS Hall nominations now open
By The Paper. Staff If you know someone who has done exemplary to someone in 2027 Rio Rancho Public Schools, it’s time to share that person’s light with the rest of the city. Nominations for the district’s 2027 Hall of Honor are open through Oct. 30. The RRPS School Board Hall of Honor was established […]
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New: Blackstone to offer $300 million in incentives, more transparency in new bid to acquire PNM
By Pat Davis, New Mexico Political Report – Blackstone is asking the PRC to accept an amended offer to buy PNM, upping the ante with more than $300 million in rate credits and low-income bill payments, among other incentives, and offering to create a New Mexico-run board, in an effort to win approval from the […]
The Paper. Rio Rancho
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Heart of a champion: Stapleton fifth-grader scores Super Bowl tickets through lifesaving mission
By Rodd Cayton Connor O’Toole aspires to reach Super Bowl LXI in Inglewood, California. Sophia Farwell has already earned her ticket. Literally. O-Toole, a La Cueva High School alumnus, is a linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks. Sophia, a fifth-grader at Ernest Stapleton Elementary School, is one of just five students from across the country selected […]
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